Full Result 4.00 Plumpton | 26 April 1999

Steyning Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,145 2nd £595 3rd £285

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Otago Heights (NZ) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	6	113	82	102	95	–
b g Gold And Ivory (USA) - Mountain Heights (NZ) (Rocky Mountain)
Prominent, led 5th, drew clear after 3 out, eased flat, easily (tchd 9-2)

2 14	1. Illuminate 11/2 Noel Fehily ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	Noel Fehily ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	6	113	89	91	88	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Light Bee (USA) (Majestic Light)
Held up in rear, headway after 8th, driven to chase winner before 2 out, unable to challenge (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 15 [29]	4. Country Boy 12/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ John Bridger	Mattie Batchelor ³ John Bridger	8	1011	79	73	63	–
b g Town And Country - Hollomoore (Moorestyle)
Held up, effort 7th, chased winner after 9th until ridden and weakened before 2 out, eased flat (tchd 14-1)

4 6 [35]	9. Tudor Town 33/1 M Sharratt Peter Purdy	M Sharratt Peter Purdy	11	100 1	65	57	38	–
b g Town And Country - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Midfield, outpaced 9th, soon well behind (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 1¼ [36¼]	7. Ruth's Boy (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Ms A E Embiricos	Richard Johnson Ms A E Embiricos	10	109	74	65	46	–
br g Lord Ha Ha - Club Belle (Al Sirat I)
Made most until 5th, soon ridden and lost place from 7th, tailed off 9th (op 6-1)

6 1¼ [37½]	6. Hardy Breeze (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	8	1010	75	65	45	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Chake-Chake (GoldhillI)
Reminder after 2nd, rear and never going well, last and under pressure 7th, tailed off 9th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 dist [67½]	2. Polyphony (USA) 7/2J A P McCoy Daniel O'Brien	A P McCoy Daniel O'Brien	5	119	88	–	61	–
b g Cox's Ridge (USA) - Populi (USA) (Star Envoy)
Prominent, 2nd and driven after 7th, weakened 9th, poor 4th 3 out, virtually pulled up after (op 3-1 tchd 75-20 in a place)

PU	5. Shanuke (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman	Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman	7	1012	77	–	–	–
b m Contract Law (USA) - Auntie Ponny (Last Fandango)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, driven when jumped slowly 8th, soon pulled up (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

SU	8. Golden Fawn 7/2J Joe Tizzard M J Haynes	Joe Tizzard M J Haynes	6	106	71	–	–	–
ch m Crowning Honors (CAN) - Hill Of Fare (Brigadier Gerard)
Close up until stumbled and fell after 5th (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 5.50s Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Hunt Allen Cross Partnership (Otago Heights) 1st breeder: Mrs J A And Messrs P Hogan And A T Kelly
2nd owner: J S Court (Illuminate)
3rd owner: Tarragon Racing Ii (Country Boy)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.20 £2 £3.30 Ex: £17.60 CSF: £24.92 Tricast: £224.03

4:00 Plumpton 26 Apr 1999

Steyning Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F