Full Result 6.45 Newton Abbot | 5 July 1999

Summer Season Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,602.80 2nd £730.80 3rd £356.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Marquante (IRE) 3/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ⁷ D J Wintle	4	97 7	74	23	89	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Festive Season (USA) (Lypheor)
Held up, headway 4th, tracked leaders next, led on bit after 3 out, soon clear, eased near finish (official explanation: trainer said filly may have improved for being in foal) (op 5-2 tchd 4-1)

2 2½	2. Santa Court 10/11F Vince Slattery Robin Dickin	Vince Slattery Robin Dickin	4	105	79	26	79	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Christmas Show (Petorius)
Chased leader, challenged from 5th, led after 3 out but soon headed, stayed chasing winner but no chance when mistake 2 out, one pace (op evens after 5-4 in places, tchd 4-5)

3 7 [9½]	7. Esterelle (USA) 40/1 Sean Curran H J Manners	Sean Curran H J Manners	4	100 9	74	14	67	–
ch f Trempolino (USA) - Duck Flighting (USA) (Far North)
Headway 4th, chased leaders 5th, challenged under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 13 [22½]	3. Honey Dance (FR) 7/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	103 b	77	5	57	–
b f Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Honey River (GER) (River River)
Led, ridden 5th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened quickly (op 9-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 6 [28½]	5. Ruby Bear 14/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	4	910 3 7	77	–	51	–
gr f Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Behind, hit 1st, headway 4th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

6 ½ [29]	4. Danseuse Argentine (FR) 12/1 D Gallagher F Jordan	D Gallagher F Jordan	4	100 2	74	–	51	–
b f Fijar Tango (FR) - Danseuse Etoile (FR) (Green Dancer)
Slowly away, headway 5th, staying on same pace when hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

7 dist [59]	8. Coolin River (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Mrs C M Hicks	Richard Johnson Mrs C M Hicks	4	100 16	74	–	–	–
b g River Falls I - The Coolin (Don)
Headway 4th, effort to chase leaders next, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:46:00 Winning time: 4m 12.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Aliabad (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Joan L Egan (Marquante) 1st breeder: Blandford Bloodstock
2nd owner: Derek & Cheryl Holder (Santa Court)
3rd owner: C R Cox (Esterelle)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.50 £1.30 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £5.66 Tricast: £70.45

6:45 Newton Abbot 5 Jul 1999

Summer Season Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E