Full Result 9.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 24 April 1999

Horse of Year Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) 7f OMS Standard

1st £2,388 2nd £668 3rd £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	2. Storm Cat 8/1 J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	4	100 b¹	65	63	79	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Albion Polka (Dance In Time)
Always prominent, ridden to lead 100yds out, ran on well (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

2⁽¹⁾ 1	1. Elite Hope (USA) 10/1 John McAuley ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	John McAuley ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	7	97	65	54	76	–
ch m Moment Of Hope (USA) - Chervil (USA) (Greenough)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed 100yds out, no extra (op 8-1)

3⁽³⁾ 6 [7]	3. The Woodcock 12/1 Neil Callan ⁵ K R Burke	Neil Callan ⁵ K R Burke	4	98 v¹	64	42	60	–
b g Handsome Sailor - Game Germaine (Mummy's Game)
Never far away, headway to chase first two over 3f out, outpaced final 2f (op 8-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [7½]	5. Abtaal 8/1 Pat McCabe Mrs N Macauley	Pat McCabe Mrs N Macauley	9	910 b	61	43	56	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Stufida (Bustino)
Mid-division, kept on one pace final 2f (op 6-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [9¼]	9. Sharp Steel 7/1 C Rutter Miss S J Wilton	C Rutter Miss S J Wilton	4	96	57	35	47	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Shift Over (USA) (Night Shift)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace (op 6-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ hd [9½]	6. Present Chance 3/1F Robert Winston ³ Derek Shaw	Robert Winston ³ Derek Shaw	5	96	60	34	50	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Chance All (FR) (Glenstal)
Always mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway (tchd 4-1)

7⁽²⁾ 3½ [13]	4. Arc (IRE) 20/1 P T Cleary ⁷ F Jordan	P T Cleary ⁷ F Jordan	5	96	64	26	45	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Columbian Sand (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Prominent for 4f (op 16-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 5 [18]	8. C-Harry (IRE) 5/1 Kieren Fallon Reg Hollinshead	Kieren Fallon Reg Hollinshead	5	99	60	18	29	–
ch h Imperial Frontier (USA) - Desert Gale (Taufan)
Mid-division, never on terms (op 4-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 2 [20]	12. Dahlidya 12/1 Tom McLaughlin M J Polglase	Tom McLaughlin M J Polglase	4	92 b	53	6	17	–
b f Midyan (USA) - Dahlawise (IRE) (Caerleon)
Always struggling in rear (op 10-1)

10⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [21¼]	7. Lomas (IRE) 33/1 Jimmy Quinn Tony Newcombe	Jimmy Quinn Tony Newcombe	8	99	60	10	21	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Bold Miss (Bold Lad)
Always behind (op 25-1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [23]	10. Samara Song 7/1 J Weaver Ian Williams	J Weaver Ian Williams	6	96	57	3	13	–
ch g Savahra Sound - Hosting (Thatching)
Always struggling in rear (op 8-1 after 10-1 in a place)

12⁽¹²⁾ 5 [28]	11. Hopeful Star (IRE) 20/1 Simon Whitworth Gay Kelleway	Simon Whitworth Gay Kelleway	4	92	53	–	–	–
ch g Pips Pride - Mijouter (IRE) (Coquelin)
Broke well, dropped out after 3f (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 9:53:00 Winning time: 1m 28.90s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: A Ezen (Storm Cat) 1st breeder: Mrs O M Lusty
2nd owner: Elite Racing Club (Elite Hope)
3rd owner: P Sandrovitch (The Woodcock)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.40 £1.50 £3.20 Ex: £25 CSF: £80.65 Tricast: £902.27
Placepot: £302.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,244.04. 56.10 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £39.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,134.87. 21.39 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 77 (27%) M [5-8] 19 (27%) H [9-12] 54 (46%)

9:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 24 Apr 1999

Horse of Year Handicap Class F