Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 5 March 1999

Arkell's 3B Bitter Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,862.50 2nd £860 3rd £415 4th £192.50

Arkell's 3B Bitter Handicap Hurdle Class D, 2m4½f - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Taufan Boy 7/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	6	1010	120	124	127	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Lydia Maria (Dancing Brave)
Made all, shaken up 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in (op 5-1)

2 2	2. Wisley Wonder (IRE) 20/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1112	129	132	134	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Priscilla's Pride (Laurence O)
In touch, pressed winner from 4 out, still every chance last, one pace under pressure run-in (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3 1¼ [3¼]	7. Handy Lass 8/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	10	910 1	104	106	108	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Soon tracking winner, ridden 4 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on again under pressure run-in (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 6 [9¼]	1. Sheriffmuir 40/1 R Forristal ⁵ Lucy Wadham	R Forristal ⁵ Lucy Wadham	10	118	130	127	129	–
b g Shirley Heights - Tartan Pimpernel (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 16 [25¼]	6. Dangerous Guest (IRE) 2/1J Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	7	107	110	95	95	–
b g Deploy - Guest List (Be My Guest)
Held up in rear, headway after 7th, blundered 4 out and soon weakened (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places, 11-4 in a place)

6 3 [28¼]	3. Who Am I (IRE) 2/1J A P McCoy R H Alner	A P McCoy R H Alner	9	118	125	107	107	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon weakened, no chance when mistake 2 out, sustained a slight injury to his near hind leg (tchd 7-4)

7 13 [41¼]	5. Arctic Chanter 11/2 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	108	111	83	77	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Behind, steady headway from 7th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)