Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 2 February 1999

Ideal Wedding Reception Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,319.50 2nd £652 3rd £318.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Salamah 4/5F Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	5	119	–	115	134	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ala Mahlik (Ahonoora)
Led until narrowly headed 4 out, led again next going well, shaken up 2 out, clear when mistake last, driven and kept on run-in (op evens after 11-10 in places)

2 5	1. Explain This (IRE) 11/4 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	7	119	124	110	124	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Kentstown Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
In touch, pushed along from 4th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, chased winner run-in but no impression (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

3 5 [10]	13. Father Krismas 15/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	107	–	89	108	–
ch g Kris - My Sister Ellen (Lyphard)
Chased winner, challenged 5th, led 4 out, headed next, weakened after 2 out, beaten when blundered last (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

4 13 [23]	14. Hillside Rose (IRE) 50/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	4	103 1	–	72	85	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Miss Belgravia (USA) (Smarten)
Behind, steady headway from 3 out, kept on well approaching last but not a danger, official explanation: trainer's representative said orders were to settle filly in mid-division, given that she choked on previous start, adding that filly was very weak (op 33-1)

5 1 [24]	10. Flush (FR) 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	108	–	77	93	–
bb f Warning - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Chased leaders, driven along from 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, no chance when mistake last (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 dist [54]	5. Riccarton 20/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	6	113	–	–	77	–
b g Nomination - Legendary Dancer (Shareef Dancer)
Behind, some headway 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

7 4 [58]	3. Double RushI (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁵ Tom Keddy	Jamie Goldstein ⁵ Tom Keddy	7	1012	–	–	68	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Stanza Dancer I (Stanford)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

8 14 [72]	4. Mistrato (GER) 100/1 D Matthews P Wegmann	D Matthews P Wegmann	5	113 t	–	–	59	–
bb g Surumu (GER) - Midnight Society I (USA) (Imp Society)
Chased leaders, ridden 4th, weakened next, tailed off (op 50-1)

9 dist [102]	8. Rise Above (IRE) 100/1 Robert Massey Karen George	Robert Massey Karen George	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Simply Great (FR) - La Tanque (USA) (Last Raise)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

10 [102]	7. Glendronach 100/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ Milton Bradley	Henry Oliver ⁵ Milton Bradley	7	107	–	–	–	–
b m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Iriri (USA) (Gregorian)
Soon behind, tailed off

PU	9. Toasted 50/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Statoblest (IRE) - Load Line (High Line)
Prominent until weakened rapidly after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	6. State Fair I 33/1 S Burrough Gerald Ham	S Burrough Gerald Ham	5	113	–	–	–	–
b h Shirley Heights - Lobinda (Shareef Dancer)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1 and 66-1 in places)

RO	12. Aherne 100/1 Warren Marston Bryn Palling	Warren Marston Bryn Palling	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Nalchik (USA) - Zoomar (Legend Of France)
Unruly start, ran out 1st (op 50-1 tchd 150-1 in a place)

UR	11. Abusamrah (USA) 50/1 Timmy Murphy A T Murphy	Timmy Murphy A T Murphy	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Azayim (Be My Guest)
Jumped badly left and unseated rider 1st (op 33-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 21.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Salamah) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: The Link Leasing Partnership (Explain This)
3rd owner: F A Bonsal (Father Krismas)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £3.06

1:40 Taunton 2 Feb 1999

Ideal Wedding Reception Novices' Hurdle Class E