Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 18 February 1999

Porlock Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-7yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,565 2nd £440 3rd £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Stretching (IRE) 8/1 Mark Smith ⁷ Alan Juckes	Mark Smith ⁷ Alan Juckes	6	1011	78	64	80	–
br g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Mutton (Dancer's Image)
Behind, headway approaching 2 out, hard driven and ran on run-in, led last strides (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 shd	6. Breteche (FR) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	113 tv	87	49	79	–
b f Fijar Tango (FR) - Foinery (Reference Point)
Held up, ridden along after 5th, stayed on to challenge 2 out, led run-in, headed last strides (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

3 3 [3]	8. Brooksie 33/1 M Ahern R M Carson	M Ahern R M Carson	4	1012	82	56	71	–
b g Efisio - Elkie Brooks (Relkino)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

4 ¾ [3¾]	13. Croagh Patrick 16/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	7	107 b	67	50	65	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Pink Pumpkin (Tickled Pink)
Headway 5th, tracked leaders after 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed and weakened run-in (op 20-1)

5 2 [5¾]	5. Irish Sea I (USA) 4/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	6	114	78	59	74	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, headway 5th, shaken up and no impression on leaders from 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

6 6 [11¾]	2. Scarlet Crescent 20/1 Derek Byrne Mark Usher	Derek Byrne Mark Usher	5	116	80	55	70	–
b m Midyan (USA) - Scarlet Veil (Tyrnavos)
Hit 2nd, ridden 4th, lost place next, stayed on again from 2 out but not a danger (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 shd [12]	14. Wonderboy (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Magee Jamie Poulton	Jamie Magee Jamie Poulton	5	107	67	42	57	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Alsaaybah (USA) (Diesis)
Headway 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, weakened run-in (op 12-1)

8 2½ [14½]	12. Eirawe (FR) 6/1 Norman Williamson Paddy Farrell	Norman Williamson Paddy Farrell	6	1010 t	70	43	58	–
b g Lashkari - Ederiya (FR) (Top Ville)
Behind, steady headway from 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, weakened last (tchd 7-1)

9 1¼ [15¾]	3. The Swan 12/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	6	1012	79	51	66	–
ch m Old Vic - El Vino (Habitat)
Chased leaders, challenged after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-1)

10 4 [19¾]	11. Ballykissann 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Dominic Ffrench Davis	Carl Llewellyn Dominic Ffrench Davis	4	1010 t	80	38	53	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Mybella Ann (Anfield I)
Keen hold early, always behind (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

11 shd [19¾]	15. Chingachgook I 16/1 Sean Curran H J M Webb	Sean Curran H J M Webb	5	105	65	33	47	–
b g Superlative - Petomania (Petong)
Pulled hard, in touch 4th, challenged next, weakened after 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

12 13 [32¾]	10. Chunito 20/1 J Power ⁷ D M Lloyd	J Power ⁷ D M Lloyd	4	103	80	26	39	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Wasimah (Caerleon)
With leaders, challenged 5th to next, soon weakened (op 16-1)

13 1 [33¾]	1. Nordinex (IRE) 16/1 P Holley P Hayward	P Holley P Hayward	7	1110	84	39	52	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Debbie's Next (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Dropped rear 3rd, headway after 5th, weakened next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

14 17 [50¾]	9. Milling Brook 12/1 S Wynne Milton Bradley	S Wynne Milton Bradley	7	1011	71	–	22	–
b g Librate - Indian Stream I (Royal Boxer)
With leaders, led 5th, headed next, eased when beaten 2 out (tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	7. Daisy (IRE) 20/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	112	76	–	–	–
br m Yashgan - Water Sprite (Pry)
Led to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 4m 8.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 144%
1st owner: A C W Price (Stretching) 1st breeder: Joseph O'Callaghan
2nd owner: Gerry Scanlon & Miss J Kirk (Breteche)
3rd owner: R M Carson (Brooksie)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £3.60 £1.90 £7.30 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £25.81 Tricast: £531.41
The winner was bought in for 5,600 guineas

2:40 Taunton 18 Feb 1999

Porlock Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G