Full Result 4.20 Newbury | 5 March 1999

Ardington 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,610 2nd £1,090 3rd £530 4th £250

Ardington 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D, 2m½f - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Artadoin Lad (IRE) 4/6F R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	6	114	122	122	131	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Nun Merrier (The Parson)
Tracked leader 3rd, challenged from 4th until led approaching last, shaken up and kept on well run-in (op 4-7 tchd 4-5)

2 3½	2. Hardly (IRE) 100/30 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	114	–	119	120	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Monks Lass (IRE) (Monksfield)
Keen hold, led, kept on well when challenged from 4 out, headed after 2 out, ran on under pressure run-in but no impression (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

3 ¾ [4¼]	5. Clear Skies (IRE) 13/2 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	6	110	–	114	115	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Fighting Doleila (Humdoleila)
Slowly into stride, headway 4th, soon outpaced, good headway from 3 out, kept on well run-in, going on at finish (op 5-1)

4 7 [11¼]	6. Gunnerblong 20/1 S Wynne D R Gandolfo	S Wynne D R Gandolfo	6	110	–	107	108	–
ch g Gunner B - At Long Last (John French)
Held up in rear rapid headway to take distant 3rd approaching 4 out, ran on from next, weakened run-in (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 dist [41¼]	8. Troubled Man (IRE) 25/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	8	110	–	–	76	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Small Trouble (Deep Run)
Slowly into stride, jumped slowly 2nd, took keen hold and chased leaders 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1)

6 1½ [42¾]	4. Barbizon (NZ) 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy Ben De Haan	Jimmy McCarthy Ben De Haan	4	110	–	–	74	–
b g Oregon (USA) - Fleece Tum (NZ) (Umteen)
Cocked jaw and ran very wide stable bend after 1st, soon recovered to chase leaders, weakened after 4th, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	7. Pointed Remark (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Exactly Sharp (USA) - King's Chase (King's Leap)
Tracked leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	9. Willet Wizard 100/1 Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Jester - Rose Red City (Relkino)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	3. Atto (IRE) 100/1 Joe Tizzard J S King	Joe Tizzard J S King	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Deep Cristina (Deep Run)
Chased leader to 3rd, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)