Full Result 2.20 Pontefract | 4 August 1999

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class E (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 5) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £2,846 2nd £848 3rd £404 4th £182

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. River's Source (USA) 13/2 Mr C B Hills ⁵ B W Hills	Mr C B Hills ⁵ B W Hills	5	112	64	71	79	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Singing (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on well (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ ¾	7. Rare Talent 6/4F Tom Best ⁵ Steve Gollings	Tom Best ⁵ Steve Gollings	5	105 5	53	59	67	–
b g Mtoto - Bold As Love (Lomond)
In touch, headway 3f out, chased winner final 2f, stayed on under pressure, no impression (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 and 11-8, 7-4 in a place)

3⁽⁸⁾ 6 [6¾]	2. Cashmere Lady 7/1 Mr R Latham ⁵ Les Eyre	Mr R Latham ⁵ Les Eyre	7	113	65	61	68	–
b m Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Choir (High Top)
Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, chance 2f out, kept on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 2 [8¾]	8. Proud Monk 50/1 Mr S J Edwards ⁷ K Bell	Mr S J Edwards ⁷ K Bell	6	106 17 11	56	47	56	–
gr g Aragon - Silent Sister (Kind Of Hush)
Held up, keen early, stayed on final 3f, never dangerous (op 33-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 4 [12¾]	4. St Lawrence (CAN) 14/1 Mr Nicky Tinkler ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	Mr Nicky Tinkler ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	5	106	56	40	48	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Mingan Isle (USA) (Lord Avie)
In touch, ridden 4f out, no headway final 3f (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6⁽⁴⁾ 11 [23¾]	5. Protocol I (IRE) 8/1 Mr S Dobson ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	Mr S Dobson ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	5	107 t	55	23	28	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (trainer said the gelding returned with a bad cut to his off-hind) (op 7-1)

7⁽²⁾ 1¼ [25]	6. Burning (USA) 10/1 Ian Mongan Christopher Kellett	Ian Mongan Christopher Kellett	7	1011	54	25	24	–
b g Bering - Larnica (USA) (Alydar)
Behind and soon pushed along, ridden 3f out, no headway (op 8-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 5 [30]	1. Moon Shot 7/2 Mr C Vigors Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Mr C Vigors Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	120 t	80	42	41	–
gr g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - La Luna (USA) (Lyphard)
Slowly into stride, keen, led after 3f, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly (op 5-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 16 [46]	9. Averham Star 500/1 Mr L Heath ⁷ William Clay	Mr L Heath ⁷ William Clay	4	114 29 19	68	–	1	–
ch g Absalom - Upper Sister (Upper Case I)
Led until headed and hampered after 3f, soon outpaced and lost place, lost touch final 4f, tailed off (op 100-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 2m 12.60s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs B W Hills (River's Source) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: John King, Bill Hobson, Graham King (Rare Talent)
3rd owner: Mrs Sybil Howe (Cashmere Lady)
Tote win: £9.10 PL: £2.20 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £15.36 Tricast: £65.85 Trifecta: £106.30 Pool: £727.77. 4.86 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (21%) M [4-6] 47 (44%) H [7-9] 43 (35%)

After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered

2:20 Pontefract 4 Aug 1999

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class E (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)