Full Result 3.30 Newton Abbot | 2 August 1999

Sapphire & Diamond Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £1,861.20 2nd £523.20 3rd £255.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Runaway Pete (USA) 13/8 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	9	120	117	118	124	–
b g Runaway Groom (CAN) - Pete's Damas (USA) (Cutlass)
Rear and pushed along after 4th, headway 6th, chased leaders next,outpaced 3 out, rallied to lead and went left 2 out, driven out close home (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 and 2-1 in places)

2 nk	1. Bamapour (IRE) EvensF A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	120 b	119	118	124	–
b g Shardari - Banana Peel (Green Dancer)
Held up, headway and hit 6th, pressed leaders next, challenged 3 out, soon lead, headed 2 out, rallied to challenge last, outpaced close home (op 10-11 tchd 11-10 in places)

3 dist [30¼]	3. Robert's Toy (IRE) 16/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	8	109	92	–	84	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Hit 2nd, in touch, weakened 7th, left poor 3rd approaching 2 out,tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 7 [37¼]	5. Lets Twist Again I (IRE) 33/1 B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	B Powell Snr Matt Sheppard	9	107	–	–	69	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Gorgeous Twist (Hello Gorgeous)
Led until after 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, pushed along from 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 25-1)

5 5 [42¼]	6. Punting Pete (IRE) 40/1 L Cummins ³ Mrs K Waldron	L Cummins ³ Mrs K Waldron	9	104	99	–	65	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection (Monksfield)
Chased leaders, led 3rd, headed after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	4. May Sunset (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Nigel Hawke	Richard Johnson Nigel Hawke	9	1013	82	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Donegal Queen (Quayside I)
With leader, led after 2nd to next, led again after 6th, headed after 3 out, weakened but still 3rd when pulled up before 2 out, lame (op 6-1)

PU	7. Gobalino Girl (IRE) 50/1 R Farrant F Gray	R Farrant F Gray	7	102	–	–	–	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Ogan Spa (Tarqogan)
Headway 4th, chased leaders 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 17.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: J D Smeaden (Runaway Pete) 1st breeder: Allen Gardner
2nd owner: D Charlesworth (Bamapour)
3rd owner: R E Evans (Robert's Toy)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £1.80 CSF: £3.37

3:30 Newton Abbot 2 Aug 1999

Sapphire & Diamond Claiming Hurdle Class F