Full Result 4.05 Plumpton | 18 October 1999

Cox Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 14 hurdles

1st £3,187.50 2nd £960 3rd £465 4th £217.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Bali Strong (IRE) 5/2F Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	5	109	103	–	111	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Greavesfind (The Parson)
Tracked leading pair, not fluent 7th, led going easily 10th, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, driven and held on well run-in (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 nk	5. Damp Course (IRE) 11/4 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	108 b¹	102	–	111	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Running Tide I (Deep Run)
Mid-division, ran in snatches, pushed along after 9th, ran on from 11th to chase winner after 3 out to next, driven to challenge again last, just held (op 7-4)

3 2 [2¼]	9. Sorbiere 12/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ D M Grissell	12	99	96	–	102	–
b g Deep Run - Irish Mint (Dusky Boy)
Last pair, pushed along after 10th, good progress from next to join leaders, pressed winner 2 out to last, no extra run-in (op 8-1)

4 21 [23¼]	7. Apachee Flower 10/1 Richard Johnson Stuart Howe	Richard Johnson Stuart Howe	9	104 b¹	98	–	88	–
ch m Formidable I (USA) - Molucella (Connaught)
Pressed leader, led 7th to 10th, soon driven to stay with leader, lost 2nd and weakened after 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 11 [34¼]	12. Gone By (IRE) 14/1 R Wakley K R Pearce	R Wakley K R Pearce	11	100 5 b	94	–	68	–
ch g Whistling Deer - French Strata (USA) (Permian)
Driven to lead 1st, headed 7th, weakened from 10th, soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	11. Djais (FR) 9/2 E Husband J R Jenkins	E Husband J R Jenkins	10	100 3	94	–	–	–
ch g Vacarme (USA) - Dame De Carreau (FR) (Targowice)
Last pair, mistake 4th, ridden and struggling after 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	1. Joliver (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	11	120 t	122	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Preacher's Gem (The Parson)
Mid-division, pushed along from 4th, ridden when mistake 7th and dropped last, pulled up before next (op 7-2 tchd 15-2 in a place)

PU	8. Doctor Bravious (IRE) 9/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	6	99 b	96	–	–	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Sharp Slipper (Sharpo)
Waited with in mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 6m 0.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Millmount (unsuitable ground), Miss Bertaine (unsuitable ground), Wee Windy (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Whippers Delight I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: G A Hubbard (Bali Strong) 1st breeder: Michael Gowen
2nd owner: G M Powell (Damp Course)
3rd owner: Mrs R A Proctor (Sorbiere)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £3.20 Ex: £4.30 CSF: £9.74 Tricast: £63.44 Trifecta: £91.70

4:05 Plumpton 18 Oct 1999

Cox Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class D