Full Result 8.00 Market Rasen | 29 May 1999

Clark Construction Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,915 2nd £815 3rd £395

Clark Construction Handicap Hurdle Class F, 2m1½f - Good To Firm, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Mister Woodstick (IRE) 5/1 M Griffiths ⁵ John Spearing	M Griffiths ⁵ John Spearing	6	910	81	89	93	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Never far away, led 3 out until headed next, regained advantage last, stayed on well (jockey suspended for improper riding and using whip with excessive force - banned 20 days due to earlier offences)

2 ½	8. Cuillin Caper 12/1 Vince Slattery T R Watson	Vince Slattery T R Watson	7	107	87	95	98	–
b m Scottish Reel II (IRE) - That Space (Space King)
Settled midfield, improved halfway, led 2 out until headed last, ridden and kept on same pace (op 10-1)

3 2 [2½]	11. Disco Tex 12/1 Lorcan Wyer Michael Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Michael Easterby	4	100 b	85	89	89	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Andbracket (Import)
Always tracking leaders, promising effort after 3 out, ridden and one pace from between last 2 (op 10-1)

4 3 [5½]	6. First In The Field 7/2F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	8	1011	91	95	98	–
ch m King Of Clubs I - Mighty Fly (Comedy Star)
Patiently ridden, took closer order 3 out, effort and driven along when hit next, unable to quicken (tchd 4-1 in places)

5 ½ [6]	4. Lady Confess 25/1 Warren Marston Michael Easterby	Warren Marston Michael Easterby	9	111	95	98	101	–
ch m Backchat (USA) - Special Branch I (Acer I)
Waited with, effort and driven along after 3 out, stayed on well from last, nearest finish (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

6 8 [14]	10. Petasus 16/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ Noel Chance	Neil Mulholland ⁷ Noel Chance	6	98	81	78	79	–
b g Petong - Toccata (USA) (Mr. Leader)
Waited with, improved into midfield approaching 3 out, driven along and no impression from next (op 14-1)

7 2 [16]	3. Glorious Encounter 11/1 R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	5	112 b	96	91	92	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Swellegant (Midyan)
Settled off the pace, took closer order 3 out, soon driven along, weakened quickly from next (op 12-1)

8 hd [16¼]	12. Gay Galant 6/1 M Brennan James Given	M Brennan James Given	6	100	80	75	75	–
b g Kinglet - Firella (Firestreak I)
Settled in touch, effort halfway, feeling pace 3 out, soon struggling (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

9 4 [20¼]	5. Northern Maestro 8/1 Seamus Durack John Mackie	Seamus Durack John Mackie	5	1013 tv	93	84	84	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Thimbalina (Salmon Leap)
Tucked away in midfield, improved to press leaders 3 out, faded before next

10 19 [39¼]	7. Strong John (IRE) 14/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ Mike Sowersby	Michael Naughton ⁵ Mike Sowersby	11	102 tb	87	62	59	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Deep Khaletta (Deep Run)
With leaders, led 3rd until headed 3 out, weakened quickly

11 6 [45¼]	13. Neronian (IRE) 20/1 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	5	100 4	80	50	46	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Nimieza (USA) (Nijinsky)
Soon tailed off last, rapid headeway to track leaders 3 out, lost place again before next, soon behind

12 3 [48¼]	14. First Gold 50/1 L Cummins ³ A Smith	L Cummins ³ A Smith	10	911 17	80	47	43	–
gr g Absalom - Cindys Gold (Sonnen Gold)
With leaders, until weakened quickly 3 out, soon well behind

13 8 [56¼]	1. Mr Speculator 10/1 Richard Johnson John Spearing	Richard Johnson John Spearing	6	1110	104	64	59	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Humanity (Ahonoora)
Chased leaders until after 4 out, soon well behind

F	2. Coral Island I 8/1 Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	5	115 b	99	–	–	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Towards rear when fell 4th (tchd 9-1 in places)