Full Result 3.05 Newton Abbot | 28 July 1999

Willow Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,232 2nd £627 3rd £306

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Barton Chic 12/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	7	114	75	66	81	–
ch m Sadeem (USA) - Chicory (Vaigly Great)
Led to 5th, stayed prominent until outpaced 3 out, rallied under pressure approaching 2 out, led and hit last, kept on all out (official explanation: trainer said that recent chiropractic work on the mare's shoulder explained the improved form) (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 ½	1. Balfour Lady 9/2 David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	5	113	81	64	85	–
gr m Absalom - Pearl Cove (Town And Country)
Chased leaders, challenged from 7th until led approaching 2 out, narrowly headed last, challenged run-in but no extra close home (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 5 [5½]	2. Kinsford Rose 9/4F Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	6	119 b¹	80	67	81	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Afford (Silly Prices)
Held up in rear, steady headway to lead 7th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in places)

4 1½ [7]	3. Beau Castle (IRE) 14/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	7	115	76	62	74	–
b g Castle Keep - Temba (Beau Chapeau)
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, kept on again from 2 out but not a danger (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)

5 8 [15]	8. Lanhydrock Green (IRE) 5/1 Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	6	105 t	62	42	55	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Easter Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Hit 2nd and behind, chased leaders 6th, weakened from 3 out (op 7-1 after 10-1 in a place and 8-1 in places)

6 5 [20]	5. Brynkir 4/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	5	114	75	51	60	–
b g Batshoof - Felinwen (White Mill)
In touch, lost place and pushed wide bend after 6th, effort next, soon weakened (op 3-1)

7 1¼ [21¼]	7. Shaded (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery D J Minty	Vince Slattery D J Minty	5	108	65	41	48	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Sarsaparilla (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Pulled hard, steadied in rear, headway 6th, weakened next

8 11 [32¼]	6. Kerani (USA) 13/2 Sean Curran K Bell	Sean Curran K Bell	7	1013	70	38	49	–
br g Arctic Tern (USA) - Kerita (Formidable I)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 6th (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	9. Always Allied (IRE) 25/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ P Eccles	Barry Keniry ⁷ P Eccles	11	97 v	57	–	–	–
b g Dalsaan - Novesia (The West)
Keen hold, held up in rear until headway to lead 5th, headed 7th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 5m 23.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: One Hundred And Eighty Racing Club (Barton Chic) 1st breeder: Barton Stallion Partnership
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs D Thompson (Balfour Lady)
3rd owner: Mrs Angie Malde (Kinsford Rose)
Tote win: £14.40 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £1.80 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £62.44 Tricast: £155.19 Trifecta: £331 Pool: £466.26. 0.98 winning tickets

3:05 Newton Abbot 28 Jul 1999

Willow Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F