Full Result 2.20 Plumpton | 1 March 1999

Headway Hurstwood Park Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m1f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £2,652.50 2nd £740 3rd £357.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Wise Gunner 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	110	–	107	112	–
ch m Gunner B - Edelweiss (Kemal)
Held up in touch, hit 7th, smooth headway 3 out, led next, stayed on well (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

2 5	8. Anns Girl 13/8F Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	6	110	–	102	104	–
br m Newski (USA) - Nearly Married (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders, led 3 out until next, one pace (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 and 6-4)

3 14 [19]	9. Maylin Magic 11/2 Warren Marston T Casey	Warren Marston T Casey	8	110	94	88	91	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - Miss Felham (Malinowski)
Led until 3rd, led 5th until next, struggling to hold place 7th, stayed on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in places)

4 1¼ [20¼]	4. General Assembly I (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton George Margarson	Andrew Thornton George Margarson	7	115 b	93	92	94	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Hastening (Shirley Heights)
Soon prominent, led 6th until 3 out, weakened next (op 8-1)

5 4 [24¼]	6. Taarish (IRE) 20/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	6	115	–	87	90	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Strike It Rich (FR) (Rheingold)
Towards rear, some headway 6th, no impression from next (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

6 2 [26¼]	1. Aside The Sea (IRE) 50/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	7	115	–	85	88	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Sea Scope (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer, official explanation: jockey said his instructions were to the gelding up and that he was very weary before he stayed on, finished slightly lame (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

7 ½ [26¾]	12. Goldenacres 33/1 D Creech ⁷ M P Muggeridge	D Creech ⁷ M P Muggeridge	4	104	–	70	80	–
b g Desert Splendour - Normanby Damsel (High Line)
With leaders, led 3rd until 5th, soon weakened (op 20-1)

8 dist [56¾]	2. Damus (GER) 9/4 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	115	–	–	–	–
br g Surumu (GER) - Dawn Side (CAN) (Bold Forbes)
Pulled hard, steadied in midfield, headway and prominent halfway, weakened after 3 out, well behind when blundered last (op 6-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in places)

9 ½ [57¼]	10. Thatcham Island 50/1 D Griffiths Dai Williams	D Griffiths Dai Williams	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Jupiter Island - Floreal (Formidable I)
Always towards rear, ridden and behind halfway, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

10 5 [62¼]	5. Peace Initiative 33/1 Mr Phillip York K Vincent	Mr Phillip York K Vincent	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Hadeer - Rostova (Blakeney)
Prominent until weakened halfway, tailed off (op 12-1)

F	3. Eurobond I (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Java Jive (Hotfoot I)
Soon behind, tailed off when fell last (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 38.50s Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Temujin (unsuitable ground), Young Mazaad (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jim Ennis (Wise Gunner) 1st breeder: J Ennis
2nd owner: Mrs J A Cleary (Anns Girl)
3rd owner: Mrs E Lipscomb (Maylin Magic)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.90 £1.10 £1.60 Ex: £8.70 CSF: £14.19

2:20 Plumpton 1 Mar 1999

Headway Hurstwood Park Maiden Hurdle Class E