Full Result 6.50 Stratford | 21 May 1999

Tarmac Construction Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m2f83yds) 3m2½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £2,960 2nd £890 3rd £430 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Apachee Flower 33/1 Norman Williamson Stuart Howe	Norman Williamson Stuart Howe	9	100 9	95	96	98	–
ch m Formidable I (USA) - Molucella (Connaught)
Always prominent, led 7th, headed 5 out, led next, ridden out (op 25-1)

2 3½	8. Sharp Thyne (IRE) 16/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	9	107 b	102	101	102	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Cornamucla (Lucky Guy I)
Held up, headway to lead 6th, headed next, led 5 out, headed next, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 14-1)

3 3 [6½]	3. Joliver (IRE) 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	11	119 t	118	115	122	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Preacher's Gem (The Parson)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, slipped on landing next, not recover (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

4 3 [9½]	13. Fox Ridge (NZ) 33/1 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	6	100 8	95	91	90	–
br g Oak Ridge (FR) - Sue Fox (NZ) (Sucaryl)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened last (op 25-1)

5 9 [18½]	5. Jet Boys (IRE) 10/1 B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	9	111	110	100	95	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Fast Adventure (Deep Run)
Led to 6th, soon dropped rear, never dangerous after (op 9-1)

6 6 [24½]	6. The Good Knight (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	110	109	96	93	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - Serene River (Over The River)
Held up, headway under pressure 5 out, weakened and eased next (trainer said that the gelding had had a breathing problem) (op 12-1)

7 3 [27½]	7. Castle Secret 20/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	13	110	109	94	84	–
b g Castle Keep - Baffle (Selkirk)
Held up, always in rear (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 9 [36½]	2. Derring Bridge 10/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Susan Johnson	Ollie McPhail ³ Susan Johnson	9	117	119	96	85	–
b g Derring Rose - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
In rear, headway 8th, weakening when blundered 5 out (op 8-1)

9 10 [46½]	1. Dom Beltrano (FR) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	120	123	97	79	–
b g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Famous Horse (FR) (Labus)
Prominent, ridden 8th, weakened next (tchd 10-1)

10 dist [76½]	12. Quickswood (IRE) 11/2 L Cummins ³ C R Barwell	L Cummins ³ C R Barwell	6	911 4 v	95	–	21	–
b g Yashgan - Up To Trix (Over The River)
Always in rear (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	9. Dajraan (IRE) 40/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	104	99	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Sugarbird (Star Appeal)
Chased leaders to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	4. Allez Wijins (USA) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	117	116	–	–	–
br g Alleged (USA) - Dance Machine (Green Dancer)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

SU	11. Miss Bertaine (IRE) 4/1F Robert Thornton Victor Dartnall	Robert Thornton Victor Dartnall	10	101 6	96	–	–	–
ch m Denel (FR) - Deepwater Woman (The Parson)
In rear when hampered and mistake 5th, slipped up bend approaching 8th (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

13 ran Off time: 6:50:00 Winning time: 6m 34.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Meditator (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John Tackley (Apachee Flower) 1st breeder: Balding And Howe (bloodstock) Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Christopher Hodgson (Sharp Thyne)
3rd owner: C R Fleet (Joliver)
Tote win: £22.50 PL: £4.30 £3.40 £2.30 Ex: £138.70 CSF: £405.64 Tricast: £3,025.51

6:50 Stratford 21 May 1999

Tarmac Construction Handicap Hurdle Class D