Full Result 3.30 Leicester | 8 December 1999

Birch Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,626 2nd £1,088 3rd £524 4th £242

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tonnerre 7/4F A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	7	113	111	74	119	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Supper Time (Shantung)
Always prominent, chased leader 3rd, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out (op 2-1 tchd 13-8)

2 3	6. Kingdom Emperor 6/1 Andrew Thornton William Clay	Andrew Thornton William Clay	5	112 v	110	71	113	–
b g Forzando - Wrangbrook (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to chase winner last, no impression (op 7-1)

3 13 [16]	4. Major Dundee I (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	114 v	112	62	107	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Indigo Blue (IRE) (Bluebird)
Led and soon clear, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last

4 11 [27]	7. Soldier Mak 9/1 Seamus Durack John Mackie	Seamus Durack John Mackie	6	111	109	50	91	–
ch g Infantry I - Truly Blest (So Blessed)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 7-1)

5 8 [35]	3. Saleel (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	7	116 b¹	114	49	95	–
b g Salse (USA) - Kentfield (Busted)
Held up, headway 5th, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 8-1)

6 shd [35]	2. Green Crusader 10/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ Mrs V C Ward	Jodie Mogford ⁵ Mrs V C Ward	8	116	119	48	90	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Hysterical I (USA) (High Top)
Chased leader to 3rd, weakened approaching 8th (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

7 1½ [36½]	1. My Cheeky Man 4/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	120	122	55	91	–
ch g Cisto (FR) - Regal Flutter (Henry The Seventh)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 8th (op 5-1)

8 dist [66½]	8. Nawar (FR) 33/1 M Griffiths ⁵ J R Jenkins	M Griffiths ⁵ J R Jenkins	9	105	104	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Nabita (FR) (Akarad)
Held up, mistake 4th, behind from 8th (tchd 40-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 23.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: S Giles (Tonnerre) 1st breeder: Mrs Amanda Skiffington
2nd owner: Mr Don Walker, Mr F E & Mrs J J Brindley (Kingdom Emperor)
3rd owner: Michael R Jaye (Major Dundee I)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £2 £2.80 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £11.19 Tricast: £57.16 Trifecta: £98.80 Place 6 £4.35, Place 5 £3.51
Jackpot: £137.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £16,845.96. 87.17 winning tickets.
Placepot: £6.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £24,812.61. 2,968.25 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,597.24. 272.82 winning tickets.

3:30 Leicester 8 Dec 1999

Birch Handicap Hurdle Class D