Full Result 4.00 Ludlow | 4 March 1999

Tote Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Soft

1st £5,454.50 2nd £1,652 3rd £807 4th £384.50

Tote Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class E, 2m5½f - Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Two Lords 20/1 Carl Llewellyn M Tate	Carl Llewellyn M Tate	7	100 19	89	79	106	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Doddycross (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway on inner approaching 3 out, led next, ridden clear, official explanation: trainer said, re: improved form, gelding was better suited to the better ground (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

2 6	1. Wilmott's Fancy 10/11F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	1113	116	101	123	–
br m Buckley - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace (op 4-5 tchd evens in places)

3 1 [7]	4. Advance East 9/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	7	102	96	76	102	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up behind leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 2½ [9½]	6. Flahive's First 14/1 Richard Johnson Richard Price	Richard Johnson Richard Price	5	100 3	89	72	93	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Striking Image (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
In touch, ridden along from 6th, every chance 3 out, beaten from next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 8 [17½]	5. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Simon Earle	Jimmy McCarthy Simon Earle	10	102	91	68	89	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Held up towards rear, headway and hit 3 out, weakened from next (tchd 9-1)

6 11 [28½]	7. Gunner Sid 66/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	8	912 5 11	94	55	81	–
ch g Gunner B - At Long Last (John French)
Led 2nd until approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 50-1)

PU	2. Rusty Reel 3/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	9	114	114	–	–	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Blakeney Heights (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, ridden along from 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-30)

PU	3. Woodstock Wanderer (IRE) 14/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	7	107	96	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 12-1)