Full Result 12.35 Hereford | 14 December 1999

Cloves 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft

1st £2,220 2nd £620 3rd £300

Cloves 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I), 2m3½f - Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hobbycyr (FR) 50/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	4	1012	–	114	112	–
b g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Sauteuse De Retz (FR) (Funny Hobby)
Held up behind leaders, lost place and ridden along from 8th, rallied approaching 2 out, led flat, driven out (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor form last time, but said the gelding may have preferred the soft ground this time) (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

2 nk	10. Tantivy Bay (IRE) 9/4F Paul W Flynn ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ⁵ Philip Hobbs	5	107	–	114	114	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Swiftly Belle (Deep Run)
Raced wide throughout, led 2nd, ridden along from 3 out, headed flat, kept on under pressure (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

3 7 [7¼]	4. Forest Jump I (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	5	1012	–	108	105	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Mandy's Last (Krayyan)
Always handy, joined leader 7th, ridden along and strong challenge from 3 out, beaten approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 11-1 in a place)

4 shd [7½]	3. Flagship Colm (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Widger ³ R J Baker	Mr R Widger ³ R J Baker	4	109	–	108	105	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Maryland Flagship (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and effort 3 out, beaten approaching last (op 12-1)

5 21 [28½]	2. Amari (IRE) 5/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	4	1012	–	90	84	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Teazle (Quayside I)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

6 shd [28½]	9. Regal Gale (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	90	96	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Diklers Queen (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, faded (op 2-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

7 hd [28¾]	11. Whatever Next I (IRE) 40/1 D Gallagher Merrita Jones	D Gallagher Merrita Jones	6	1012	–	90	84	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Carney's Hill (Le Prince)
Prominent, ridden along approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

8 ¾ [29½]	5. Grey Fusilier (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	5	1012	–	90	83	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Dawnlargan (Pollerton)
Towards rear, effort 8th, weakened next (op 20-1)

9 dist [59½]	7. Nigel's Boy 66/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	7	109	–	63	–	–
b g Bold Fort - Furnace Lass VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Led to 2nd, chased leader after until weakened and mistake 7th, faded, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	13. Tudor Nickola 100/1 M Sharratt Peter Purdy	M Sharratt Peter Purdy	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 6th (op 66-1)

PU	8. On The Way 10/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	7	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Executive Perk - Graeme's Gem (Pry)
Held up in mid-field, ridden along from 6th, gradually weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 11-2)

PU	12. Chopins Revolution 25/1 Tom Scudamore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	102 2	–	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Sujono (Grey Mirage I)
Prominent until saddle slipped and pulled up after 2nd (op 20-1)

PU	1. Alphasam (IRE) 66/1 Seamus Durack John O'Shea	Seamus Durack John O'Shea	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Red Bit (IRE) (Henbit)
Held up, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

PU	14. Weston Blaze (IRE) 33/1 R Forristal ³ Christopher Kellett	R Forristal ³ Christopher Kellett	8	104	–	–	–	–
ch m Electric I - Kassina (Laurence O)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)