Full Result 3.00 Plumpton | 25 September 1999

City Index 'Odds-On Finance' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,337.50 2nd £650 3rd £312.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ayem (IRE) 6/5F O Burrows ⁵ C Weedon	O Burrows ⁵ C Weedon	4	1010 t	109	80	113	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Morning Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Held up, headway 8th, chased leader from 4 out, challenging when pecked 2 out, not fluent last, ran on to lead close home (op evens tchd 5-4 in places)

2 nk	7. Royal Ruler (IRE) 8/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	105	79	75	98	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Highland Party (Deep Run)
Always handy, led 8th, ridden along 2 out, headed close home (op 6-1)

3 7 [7¼]	1. Welsh Lad (IRE) 7/2 Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	7	113	98	81	103	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Aubretia (USA) (Hatchet Man)
Held up, headway 8th, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon one pace (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

4 25 [32¼]	6. Central Committee (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Richard Phillips	Andrew Thornton Richard Phillips	4	108 t	–	53	86	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Idle Chat (USA) (Assert)
Held up, took closer order 8th, ridden from 3 out, beaten before next (op 12-1)

5 dist [62¼]	8. Steady Woman (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	102	–	–	–	–
b m Aristocracy (IRE) - How Are You (Brave Invader)
Led until 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

6 dist [92¼]	5. Villeggiatura 16/1 R Forristal ³ Bill Turner	R Forristal ³ Bill Turner	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Hug Me (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	4. Sirrah Aris (IRE) 9/2 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	8	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Sirrah Madam (Tug Of War)
Pecked 1st, held up behind leaders, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

REF	3. High On Life I 50/1 Timmy Murphy John Akehurst	Timmy Murphy John Akehurst	5	1010 b	–	–	–	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Tina Rosa (Bustino)
Refused to race took no part

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 17.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs M A Peet (Ayem) 1st breeder: Marvin Malmuth
2nd owner: Colin Frewin (Royal Ruler)
3rd owner: Stephen Freud & Friends (Welsh Lad)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £11.40 Trifecta: £27.10

3:00 Plumpton 25 Sep 1999

City Index 'Odds-On Finance' Novices' Hurdle Class E