Full Result 5.35 Ludlow | 3 May 1999

St Johns' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,420 2nd £670 3rd £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Lime Street Blues (IRE) 12/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ Matt Sheppard	Sam Stronge ⁷ Matt Sheppard	8	912 2	73	92	81	–
b g Digamist (USA) - Royal Daughter (High Top)
In touch, closed 4 out, ridden along to lead approaching next, stayed on well from last (tchd 14-1 in a place.)

2 4	13. Saxon Mead 10/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	9	1012	83	100	88	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Great Chance (General Ironside)
In touch, headway 4 out, every chance from 3 out until no extra last (tchd 12-1 in places.)

3 3 [7]	2. Fairy Knight 9/1 Mr E Byrne ⁷ Kim Bailey	Mr E Byrne ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	1013	88	103	92	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Vestal Flame (Habitat)
Held up, mistake 1st, driven along and good headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when blundered next, kept on one pace, no impression on leaders (op 6-1)

4 3 [10]	10. Go Britannia 12/1 Derek Byrne F Jordan	Derek Byrne F Jordan	6	113	85	98	84	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Chief Celebrity (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, on pace (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place.)

5 1¼ [11¼]	8. Wild Blade (IRE) 10/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	6	113	85	97	82	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Mistakes, held up, headway 6th, pressed leaders 4 out, outpaced before next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)

6 ½ [11¾]	5. Give Me Space 6/1F Tony Dobbin Henry Daly	Tony Dobbin Henry Daly	6	115	87	98	83	–
b m Lochnager - Bit Of Space (Space King)
Held up, headway 4th, left in close second 6th, every chance under pressure after 4 out, beaten next (op 7-1)

7 2½ [14¼]	1. Granby Bell 14/1 L Cummins ³ P Hayward	L Cummins ³ P Hayward	8	117	92	102	86	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof)
Held up in midfield, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, no impression on leaders (op 12-1)

8 shd [14¼]	18. Talking In Riddles (IRE) 20/1 Gary Lyons W Jenks	Gary Lyons W Jenks	6	102 2 3	70	80	64	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Victorious Belle (IRE) (Crash Course)
Started slowly, in rear, headway 4 out, never able to challenge leaders (op 20-1 after 33-1 in places.)

9 2 [16¼]	14. Stretching (IRE) 8/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Alan Juckes	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Alan Juckes	6	107	80	88	72	–
br g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Mutton (Dancer's Image)
Held in rear, under pressure 4 out, never troubled leaders (op 9-1 tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places.)

10 3½ [19¾]	6. Aginor 13/2 Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	5	114	86	92	74	–
b g Slip Anchor - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Led until driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-2)

11 dist [49¾]	7. Inch Emperor (IRE) 14/1 G Tormey Tony Carroll	G Tormey Tony Carroll	9	114	86	–	–	–
b g Torus - Pamrina (Pamroy)
Prominent, lost place quickly approaching 6th, no danger after, eased before 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

12 10 [59¾]	3. Be In Space 8/1 David O'Meara ⁷ Pam Ford	David O'Meara ⁷ Pam Ford	8	1013	88	–	–	–
b m Gunner B - Spaced Out (Space King)
Held up, headway 6th into midfield, soon driven along, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 6-1)

13 nk [60¼]	4. Bayyadi (IRE) 14/1 D Leahy D R Gandolfo	D Leahy D R Gandolfo	4	115 b	93	–	–	–
b g Doyoun - Bayyasa (IRE) (Caerleon)
Midfield, under pressure 7th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	16. Cartouche 50/1 J R Kavanagh M J Wilkinson	J R Kavanagh M J Wilkinson	5	1010 t	78	–	–	–
gr g Terimon - Emblazon (Wolver Hollow)
Held up in midfield, lost place quickly after 5th, well behind when pulled up before 6th, broke blood vessel (op 33-1)

PU	9. Tabernacle 20/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	4	113	91	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Tabyan (USA) (Topsider)
Slowly into stride, soon handy, saddle slipped when pulled up before 4th (op 14-1)

PU	11. Barton Chic 9/1 S Wynne Peter Bowen	S Wynne Peter Bowen	7	112	84	–	–	–
ch m Sadeem (USA) - Chicory (Vaigly Great)
Handy, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, in rear when pulled up before 4th, broke blood vessel (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place.)

RO	12. Indian Legend (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs S D Williams	Andrew Thornton Mrs S D Williams	6	111	83	–	–	–
br m Phardante (FR) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Prominent, close second when crashed into wing and ran out 6th (op 20-1)

17 ran Off time: 5:35:00 Winning time: 5m 2.70s Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Maybe Later I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Blues Partnership (Lime Street Blues) 1st breeder: Thomas Corbett
2nd owner: H R C Catherwood (Saxon Mead)
3rd owner: Major A M Everett (Fairy Knight)
Tote win: £14.40 PL: £2.30 £3.40 £1.10 Ex: £45.80 CSF: £125.50 Tricast: £1,073.33
Placepot: £221.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £13,417.42. 44.25 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £11.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £764.14. 50.59 winning tickets.

5:35 Ludlow 3 May 1999

St Johns' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E