Full Result 2.50 Hexham | 9 October 1999

Northern Spirit Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (3yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,616 2nd £726 3rd £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Innes 11/8F John McNamara ³ Sally Hall	John McNamara ³ Sally Hall	3	102	–	51	75	–
b f Inchinor - Trachelium (Formidable I)
Patiently ridden, improved after 4 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well (op 11-10 tchd 6-4 in places)

2 5	3. Grandioso I (IRE) 4/1 N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	3	107	–	51	74	–
b g High Estate - Palmyra (GER) (Arratos)
Settled midfield, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace (op 7-2)

3 nk [5¼]	2. Durham Dandy 4/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	3	1010	–	54	73	–
b g Inchinor - Disco Girl I (FR) (Green Dancer)
Never far away, every chance until ridden and not quicken from between last two (op 7-2)

4 2 [7¼]	4. Holme Farm Boy (IRE) 20/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	3	1010	–	52	71	–
b g River Falls I - Lady Conchita (IRE) (Whistling Deer)
Tracked leaders, reminders 4th, rallied and every chance 3 out, ridden and no extra from between last 2 (op 14-1)

5 9 [16¼]	10. Lawnett 14/1 Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	3	105 t	–	38	63	–
b f Runnett - Polar Storm (IRE) (Law Society)
With leader, led 4 out, headed after next, faded under pressure from 2 out (tchd 16-1)

6 1½ [17¾]	7. Tunnel Bridge 12/1 Derek Byrne Kevin Ryan	Derek Byrne Kevin Ryan	3	1010	–	41	64	–
b g Merdon Melody - Tripolitaine (FR) (Nonoalco)
Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, hard driven before next, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7 27 [44¾]	11. Peppers Girl 50/1 D Parker Martyn Wane	D Parker Martyn Wane	3	105	–	8	28	–
b f Mon Tresor - Lady Of Itatiba (BEL) (King Of Macedon)
Reminders 3rd, struggling after halfway, lost touch 4 out, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	1. Chicago Bear I (IRE) 20/1 C McCormack ³ John Mackie	C McCormack ³ John Mackie	3	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Last Drama (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Always behind, pulled up before last (op 16-1)

PU	5. Minty 20/1 M Foster Neville Bycroft	M Foster Neville Bycroft	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Mindomica (Dominion)
Raced freely, led until headed 4 out, lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 33-1)

PU	6. Strathblair 33/1 N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	3	105	–	–	–	–
b g Bustino - Orlaith I (Final Straw)
Settled midfield, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 25-1)

PU	8. Die Hard Sara 50/1 B Storey Mrs D Thomson	B Storey Mrs D Thomson	3	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Feelings (FR) - Sradara (IRE) (Camden Town)
Always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 1.40s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: C Platts (Innes) 1st breeder: C Platts And Miss S E Hall
2nd owner: Andy Peake (Grandioso I)
3rd owner: C H Stevens (Durham Dandy)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £3 CSF: £5.65 Trifecta: £8

2:50 Hexham 9 Oct 1999

Northern Spirit Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E