Full Result 7.40 Hamilton | 14 May 1999

A-Plant Advantage Selling Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo+) (1m3f16yds) 1m3f OMS Soft

1st £2,808 2nd £788 3rd £384

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	13. Follow Me 20/1 Franny Norton C W Thornton	Franny Norton C W Thornton	3	80	48	59	57	–
ch g Keen - Fairlead (Slip Anchor)
Held up, headway when not much room over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong (official explanation: trainer said gelding was helped by the longer trip, and drop to selling company) (op 14-1)

2⁽¹²⁾ ½	4. Dr Woodstock 4/1 T Williams Wilf Storey	T Williams Wilf Storey	5	811	42	52	50	–
br g Rock City (IRE) - Go Tally-Ho (Gorytus)
In touch, headway on bit to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish (tchd 5-1 and 6-1 in a place)

3⁽³⁾ shd [½]	3. Philmist 3/1F John Carroll Linda Perratt	John Carroll Linda Perratt	7	812 6 b	43	53	51	–
b m Hard Fought - Andalucia (Rheingold)
Held up, smooth headway to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places)

4⁽¹³⁾ 1¾ [2¼]	6. Men Of Wickenby 7/1 Rodney Lappin Martyn Wane	Rodney Lappin Martyn Wane	5	89	40	47	45	–
b g Shirley Heights - Radiant Bride (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽²⁾ nk [2¾]	12. Wee Christy (IRE) 50/1 Willie Supple W McKeown	Willie Supple W McKeown	4	80	31	38	36	–
gr g Contract Law (USA) - Eternal Optimist (Relko)
Prominent, not much room over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on final furlong, no impression (tchd 66-1 in places)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [3¾]	7. Quiz Master 14/1 Dean McKeown E Weymes	Dean McKeown E Weymes	4	88	39	44	42	–
ch g Superpower - Ask Away (Nomadic Way)
Held up, headway and prominent over 2f out, one pace final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 8 [11¾]	10. Nothing Doing (IRE) 7/2 Allan Mackay Willie Musson	Allan Mackay Willie Musson	10	84	35	28	27	–
b g Sarab - Spoons (Orchestra)
Led until over 2f out, soon one pace (op 3-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ shd [11¾]	5. Breydon 12/1 Ollie Pears P Monteith	Ollie Pears P Monteith	6	810	41	34	32	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Palmella (USA) (Grundy)
Chased leaders, every chance 4f out, outpaced well over 1f out (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

9⁽⁹⁾ 13 [24¾]	11. Ruby Bear 10/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ Mark Brisbourne	Adrian McCarthy ³ Mark Brisbourne	4	712	32	1	3	–
gr f Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Held up, struggling over 3f out, soon beaten (op 16-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 8 [32¾]	1. Surtsey 33/1 George Duffield Ann Duffield	George Duffield Ann Duffield	5	910	55	15	14	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Fire And Shade (USA) (Shadeed)
Held up, ridden 4f out, soon struggling (op 20-1)

11⁽⁵⁾ 16 [48¾]	14. Palacegate Jo (IRE) 100/1 Dean Mernagh ⁵ D W Chapman	Dean Mernagh ⁵ D W Chapman	8	710 5 3	32	–	–	–
b m Drumalis - Welsh Rhyme (Welsh Term)
Held up, headway centre over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 17 [65¾]	8. Sheer Warning (IRE) 50/1 A Gorman Ian Semple	A Gorman Ian Semple	5	87 b	38	–	–	–
b g Warning - Native Magic (Be My Native)
Soon with leader, outpaced over 3f out, faded

12 ran Off time: 7:42:00 Winning time: 2m 32.00s (slow by 12.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Manful (vet's certificate), Monis (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Follow Me) 1st breeder: O And Mrs Fox-Pitt
2nd owner: D O Cremin (Dr Woodstock)
3rd owner: T P Finch (Philmist)
Tote win: £26.70 PL: £3.90 £1.70 £2.20 Ex: £61.60 CSF: £85.56 Tricast: £287.81
The winner was bought in for 7,000 guineas
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 79 (34%) M [5-9] 11 (30%) H [11-14] 60 (36%)

7:40 Hamilton 14 May 1999

A-Plant Advantage Selling Handicap Class F