Full Result 1.00 Kempton | 23 January 1999

Middlesex Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £3,793.75 2nd £1,150 3rd £562.50 4th £268.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kingsmark (IRE) 8/11F Mick Fitzgerald Oliver Sherwood	Mick Fitzgerald Oliver Sherwood	6	117	–	86	137	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Held up in touch, steady headway to challenge on bit 3 out, led going well approaching next, easily (tchd 4-5)

2 5	4. Gentle Rivage (FR) 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	75	121	–
b g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Silverado Trail I (USA) (Greinton)
Led after 2nd, hit 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner (op 4-1)

3 14 [19]	5. Greycoat Boy 33/1 L Cummins ³ J S King	L Cummins ³ J S King	7	1011	–	61	105	–
gr g Pragmatic - Sirdar Girl (MilfordI)
In touch, hit 7th and soon driven along, no chance from 2 out but stayed on under pressure to take 3rd run-in (op 25-1)

4 6 [25]	6. Quetal (IRE) 11/1 Warren Marston T Casey	Warren Marston T Casey	6	110	–	59	99	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Cantafleur (Cantab)
Led, mistake 2nd and soon headed, ridden 6th and dropped rear, effort under pressure after 3 out but never dangerous (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

5 2½ [27½]	7. Silver Wonder (USA) 16/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	57	96	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Upper Class Lady (USA) (Upper Nile)
Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

6 26 [53½]	3. Bassano (USA) 13/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	110	–	35	96	–
b g Alwasmi (USA) - Marittima (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Keen hold, held up, steady headway from 6th, tracked leaders going well 3 out, weakened from 2 out, no chance when mistake last, eased run-in (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	9. Spy Knoll 16/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
With leader after 2nd, challenged 3rd to 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when hung badly left and pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	2. Ashgan (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Ian Williams	Barry Fenton Ian Williams	6	110	–	–	–	–
br g Yashgan - Nicky's Dilemma (Kambalda)
Behind 4th, hit 7th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	8. Spandau (NZ) 100/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ O O'Neill	Henry Oliver ⁵ O O'Neill	4	109	–	–	–	–
br g Fiesta Star (AUS) - Koru (NZ) (Diplomatic Agent I)
In touch to 4th, weakened from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 34.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Kingsmark) 1st breeder: Mrs Cecily Purcell
2nd owner: Geoffrey & Donna Keeys (Gentle Rivage)
3rd owner: N W Rimington (Greycoat Boy)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £6.60 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £4.34

1:00 Kempton 23 Jan 1999

Middlesex Novices' Hurdle Class D