Full Result 4.10 Ludlow | 7 October 1999

Grant Thornton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f55yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,766 2nd £776 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Dove From Above 12/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ Richard Price	Henry Oliver ⁵ Richard Price	6	99 6 b	72	70	79	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Sally's Dove (Celtic Cone)
Midfield, niggled along after 5th, soon lost place, headway to challenge 4 out, led approaching next and changed legs, not fluent last, ridden out (op 10-1)

2 4	1. Hubert 5/1J R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	9	1110	96	90	100	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Pilicina (Milesian)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching next, continued to chase winner, not fluent last, one pace (op 4-1)

3 7 [11]	4. Mixed Opinion (IRE) 7/1 R Bellamy C F C Jackson	R Bellamy C F C Jackson	6	110	86	72	84	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Outside Pressure (Shernazar)
Prominent, lost place 6th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, not fluent next, no impression (op 6-1)

4 shd [11]	10. Sir Galeforce (IRE) 7/1 Tom Doyle ⁷ Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle ⁷ Roger Curtis	9	97 3	72	58	72	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, some headway under pressure 4 out, not trouble leaders (op 8-1)

5 1¾ [12¾]	7. Song For Jess (IRE) 5/1J A P McCoy F Jordan	A P McCoy F Jordan	6	109	81	65	76	–
b m Accordion (IRE) - Ritual Girl (Ballad Rock)
In touch, outpaced after 4 out, no danger after (tchd 11-2 in places)

6 19 [31¾]	8. Siena (GER) 7/1 Adrian Maguire Karen George	Adrian Maguire Karen George	4	104 v	76	37	61	–
ch f Platini (GER) - Smeralda (GER) (Nebos)
In touch, headway 6th, soon led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, eased when beaten 2 out

7 dist [61¾]	6. Crocknamohill (IRE) 12/1 Mr D Dennis ⁷ K S Bridgwater	Mr D Dennis ⁷ K S Bridgwater	8	102	81	6	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rusty Iron (General Ironside)
Prominent, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

8 ½ [62¼]	2. Builder Boy 9/1 Mr R Cooper ⁷ R N Bevis	Mr R Cooper ⁷ R N Bevis	9	110	93	18	–	–
ch g Sunley Builds - Geordie Lass (Bleep-Bleep)
Held up, struggling after 5th, tailed off (op 7-1)

9 20 [82¼]	3. Brexent (FR) 12/1 D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	4	115 b¹	91	–	–	–
ch g Funambule (USA) - Vertevoie (FR) (Tip Moss)
Led, mistake 4th, headed after 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

BD	5. Central Committee (IRE) 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	4	109 t	81	–	–	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Idle Chat (USA) (Assert)
In touch until brought down 2nd (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

F	12. Mac The Bat (IRE) 66/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	11	100 8	72	–	–	–
gr g Court Macsherry - Grey Willow (Willowick I)
Close up until fell 2nd

PU	9. Our Eddie 33/1 M Brennan Ray Williams	M Brennan Ray Williams	10	103 2	75	–	–	–
ch g Gabitat - Ragusa Girl (Morston)
In rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

12 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 5m 4.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs Chris Davies (Dove From Above) 1st breeder: Mrs F Clarke
2nd owner: Three Of A Kind Racing (Hubert)
3rd owner: C F C Jackson (Mixed Opinion)
Tote win: £14 PL: £3.60 £2.70 £1.80 Ex: £48.50 CSF: £67.31 Tricast: £424.61

4:10 Ludlow 7 Oct 1999

Grant Thornton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E