Full Result 5.15 Newbury | 26 March 1999

Sabin Du Loir Maiden Hurdle Class D (Div II)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,322.50 2nd £1,005 3rd £490 4th £232.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Merry Path (IRE) 6/4F Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	119	–	112	119	–
br g Alphabatim (USA) - Smokey Path (IRE) (Scallywag)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, led next, clear 6th, still going well when left clear 3 out, easily (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2 14	8. Murray's Million 12/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	7	114	93	97	102	–
b g Macmillion - Random Select (Random Shot)
In touch 4th, headway 6th, challenged 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner (op 20-1)

3 13 [27]	4. Lucky Touch 10/1 A Bates ³ William Muir	A Bates ³ William Muir	6	116	–	90	87	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Solatia (Kalydon)
Behind, driven along and some headway approaching 4 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd near finish (op 8-1)

4 nk [27¼]	7. Midavon Minstrel (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	119	–	93	87	–
bb g Mister Lord (USA) - Caher Minstrel (Black Minstrel)
Headway 7th, stayed on same pace from 4 out (op 6-1)

5 2½ [29¾]	14. EmphaticI (IRE) 9/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ Jonathan Portman	Noel Fehily ⁷ Jonathan Portman	4	107	–	75	75	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Sally Rose (Sallust)
Headway 7th, ridden and no headway from 4 out (op 7-1)

6 1 [30¾]	5. Master Chuzzlewit (IRE) 25/1 B Powell Snr Sirrell Griffiths	B Powell Snr Sirrell Griffiths	8	119	86	90	83	–
b g Rontino - Quatemala (Welsh Saint)
Pulled hard, made most to 4th, stayed chasing winner to 6th, weakened after 4 out (op 20-1)

7 28 [58¾]	11. Skimabit (IRE) 33/1 E Husband Peter Hiatt	E Husband Peter Hiatt	8	119	70	70	55	–
bb g Henbit (USA) - Mauras Cross (Deep Run)
Pressed leaders to 4th, weakened 6th (op 20-1)

8 7 [65¾]	12. Steeples Lad (IRE) 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	119	–	64	48	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Awbeg Lady (The Parson)
Behind, hard ridden from 5th and no response (op 6-1 tchd)

9 dist [95¾]	1. Abbey Theatre (IRE) 40/1 Mr Ben Salaman ⁷ M Salaman	Mr Ben Salaman ⁷ M Salaman	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Altiyna (Troy)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered 7th (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places.)

10 dist [125¾]	13. The Bizz 50/1 Mr T Peoples ⁷ John Panvert	Mr T Peoples ⁷ John Panvert	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Devon Missile - Kingmon's Girl (Saucy Kit)
Behind from 4th, tailed off from 6th (op 25-1)

PU	2. Cleeve Castle 16/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	7	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Hilly Path (Brave Invader)
Headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places.)

PU	9. Prince Tor 14/1 C Maude S A Brookshaw	C Maude S A Brookshaw	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Torus Queen (Torus)
Pulled hard, chased leaders to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

UR	3. Little Heart (FR) 6/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	5	114	–	–	110	–
ch g Lightning (FR) - African Princess (FR) (African Song)
Prominent, chased winner 6th, challenged 4 out, still upsides but ridden when blundered and unseated rider next (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places.)

13 ran Off time: 5:25:00 Winning time: 4m 55.11s (slow by 3.11s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Rosinus (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Merry Path) 1st breeder: Mrs D A Merry
2nd owner: Cotswold Connection (Murray's Million)
3rd owner: Ridgebarn Farm Stud (Lucky Touch)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £2.80 £2.30 Ex: £24.20 CSF: £20.44
Placepot: £88.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £32,514.34. 268.80 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,374.05. 428.60 winning tickets.

Course record

5:15 Newbury 26 Mar 1999

Sabin Du Loir Maiden Hurdle Class D (Div II)