Full Result 1.15 Haydock | 27 February 1999

Makers Mark Bourbon Victor Ludorum Novices' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (4yo) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,173 2nd £1,564 3rd £762 4th £361

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Simply Gifted 5/4F Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	4	1110	131	142	147	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Souveniers (Relko)
Held up, took closer order 5th, led on bit after 2 out, soon clear, eased closing stages, impressive (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

2 12	9. Rajati (USA) 16/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	4	103 4	110	99	104	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 2½ [14½]	3. Navarre Samson (FR) 11/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	4	1011 t	123	104	115	–
bb g Ganges (USA) - L'Eternite (FR) (Cariellor)
Prominent, blundered 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

4 4 [18½]	2. New Bird (GER) 7/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	4	115	126	108	117	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Nouvelle Amour (GER) (Esclavo)
Held up, headway after 5th, soon ridden, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace

5 ½ [19]	4. Charlie's Gold 8/1 B Powell Snr Alan Bailey	B Powell Snr Alan Bailey	4	110	121	103	108	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Ballet (Sharrood)
In touch, effort after 5th, weakened before 2 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

6 4 [23]	6. Optimistic Chris 13/2 Gary Lyons A Streeter	Gary Lyons A Streeter	4	108	115	92	98	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Soon led, mistake 3rd, headed 4th, remained close up, every chance and ridden 3 out, weakened after next (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

7 2½ [25½]	7. Dmowski 25/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	103	110	85	90	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Pfalz (Pharly)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, fading when mistake 2 out (tchd 33-1)

8 18 [43½]	8. Premium Quest 20/1 A S Smith Richard Fahey	A S Smith Richard Fahey	4	103 4	110	66	72	–
b g Forzando - Sabonis (UAE) (The Minstrel)
Close up, led 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

9 dist [73½]	5. Traluide (FR) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1010 b¹	117	–	–	–
b f Tropular - In And Out (FR) (In Fijar)
Prominent, reminders before 3rd, weakened quickly after 5th, tailed off from 3 out, official explanation: trainer had no excuse for the poor run (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 28.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Steve Hammond (Simply Gifted) 1st breeder: T J Cooper
2nd owner: Heatley Racing (Rajati)
3rd owner: Winton Bloodstock Ltd (Navarre Samson)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.20 £3.50 £2.60 Ex: £21.60 CSF: £20.17 Tricast: £147.04

1:15 Haydock 27 Feb 1999

Makers Mark Bourbon Victor Ludorum Novices' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Class C