Full Result 4.35 Newbury | 27 March 1999

Bonusphoto Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,350 2nd £1,010 3rd £490 4th £230

Bonusphoto Novices' Hurdle Class D, 2m½f - Good To Firm, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Majesty I (IRE) 11/4F Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	5	116	–	98	122	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Princesse Timide (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up, steady headway 4 out, tracked leaders 2 out, quickened to lead approaching last, driven and ran on well near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 ½	14. Royal Castle I (IRE) 9/2 Graham Bradley Mark H Tompkins	Graham Bradley Mark H Tompkins	5	110	–	91	114	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Sun Princess (English Prince)
Chased leaders, challenged from 4 out to last and not fluent, kept on under pressure but not pace of winner (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 7 [7½]	10. Harik 6/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	5	109	98	80	109	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Yaqut (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders, challenged from 4 out until led 2 out, headed approaching last and soon outpaced (op 7-1)

4 3 [10½]	16. Velmez 9/1 Timmy Murphy Robin Mathew	Timmy Murphy Robin Mathew	6	110 v¹	94	82	104	–
ch g Belmez (USA) - Current Raiser (Filiberto)
Led to 4 out, rallied to lead again next, headed 2 out and soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 2½ [13]	12. Perching (IRE) 8/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	110	–	80	101	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Tracked leader, challenged 3rd to 4th, led 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out (op 6-1)

6 14 [27]	15. Slip The Net (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Thornton Lady Anne Connell	Andrew Thornton Lady Anne Connell	5	110	–	67	87	–
b g Slip Anchor - Circus Ring I (IRE) (High Top)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 2 [29]	6. Eshtiaal I (USA) 7/1 J R Kavanagh Gary Moore	J R Kavanagh Gary Moore	5	110	–	65	85	–
bb h Riverman (USA) - Lady Cutlass (USA) (Cutlass)
Behind, driven and some headway 4 out, ran green next, no chance when mistake and weakened 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-1 in a place)

8 6 [35]	8. Gentleman Charles (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	5	110	–	60	79	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Asinara I (Julio Mariner)
Behind most of way (op 16-1)

9 1¾ [36¾]	9. Gregorio 33/1 B Powell Snr Mark Campion	B Powell Snr Mark Campion	9	110	–	58	77	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cala Conta (Deep Run)
Behind from 4th, lost touch from 4 out (op 25-1)

10 6 [42¾]	7. Folk Hero (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	7	110	–	52	71	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Highway Mistress (Royal Highway)
Always behind, lost touch from 4 out (op 7-1)

PU	5. Buck Lad (IRE) 20/1 T Reed Lynn Siddall	T Reed Lynn Siddall	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Left Hand Woman (Energist)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 3m 50.30s (slow by 3.30s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Arlequin De Sou (unsuitable ground), Big Atoll (unsuitable ground), My Man Dan (unsuitable ground), Pointed Remark (unsuitable ground), Star Of Dungannon (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Sporting Divots (Majesty I) 1st breeder: S Niarchos
2nd owner: Mrs B Cross & M Sakal (Royal Castle I)
3rd owner: The Best Beech Partnership (Harik)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £1.30 £2 Ex: £4.30 CSF: £12.91

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Bonusphoto Novices' Hurdle Class D

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