Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 4 March 1999

Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,371.25 2nd £1,020 3rd £497.50 4th £236.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Flagship Therese (IRE) 5/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	1011	–	35	102	–
br m Accordion (IRE) - Maryland Flagship (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, ridden approaching last, edged left under pressure run-in, driven out (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 2½	1. Tain Ton 7/4F C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	119	112	45	112	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Hylton Road (Kinglet)
Led to 6th, stayed pressing winner, ridden 2 out, staying on same pace when switched right near finish (op 6-4 tchd 15-8 in a place)

3 6 [8½]	7. Longstone Lad 16/1 S Burrough Gordon Edwards	S Burrough Gordon Edwards	7	112	–	32	98	–
b g Pittacus (USA) - Fatu Hiva (GER) (Marduk)
Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 14-1)

4 1¼ [9¾]	8. Sandoran 33/1 D Salter Martin Hill	D Salter Martin Hill	6	112	77	31	97	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Party Miss (West Partisan)
Prominent, challenged 3rd to 5th, stayed chasing leaders until weakened from 2 out

5 6 [15¾]	4. Dear Deal 20/1 Robert Thornton Bob Buckler	Robert Thornton Bob Buckler	6	112	–	26	91	–
b g Sharp Deal - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and no headway from 3 out (op 16-1)

6 18 [33¾]	9. BonnetI 40/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	5	1011	–	5	68	–
b m Arzanni - Rock Dodger (Sovereign Bill)
Held up in rear, ridden 4 out and some headway, weakened next, no chance when hit 2 out (op 33-1)

7 2½ [36¼]	13. EmphaticI (IRE) 50/1 A David Jonathan Portman	A David Jonathan Portman	4	107	–	–	62	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Sally Rose (Sallust)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

8 1 [37¼]	5. Guru Rinpoche 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	112	79	7	70	–
ch g Scallywag - Ishkhara (Hittite Glory)
Behind until headway to challenge 4th to next, outpaced 4 out, weakened after next (op 9-2)

9 ¾ [38]	12. Montagnette 25/1 G Tormey Martin Bosley	G Tormey Martin Bosley	5	1011	–	1	69	–
ch m Gildoran (IRE) - Deep Crevasse (Rolfe)
In touch, driven and effort 4 out, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 dist [68]	2. Caccini 100/1 R Farrant C L Popham	R Farrant C L Popham	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Ballad Opera (Sadler's Wells)
Not fluent and always behind, tailed off

11 11 [79]	11. Island Gift 9/1 Adrian Maguire T A Forster	Adrian Maguire T A Forster	6	1011	–	–	–	–
ch m Jupiter Island - Lynemore (Nearly A Hand)
Pressed leaders, challenged 4th to 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 7-1 after 20-1 in places, tchd 10-1)

F	3. Casa Fina (IRE) 40/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g West China - Scoma (Lord Gayle)
Behind 6th, no chance when fell 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 14.10s (slow by 49.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Hiccup (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A P Brady (Flagship Therese) 1st breeder: Miss E C Holdsworth
2nd owner: Mrs S Tainton (Tain Ton)
3rd owner: G F Edwards (Longstone Lad)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £3.40 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £6.25

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

2:10 Taunton 4 Mar 1999

Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D