Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 15 March 1999

Melody Man Challenge Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 9 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,775 2nd £840 3rd £410 4th £195

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Simon Earle	Jimmy McCarthy Simon Earle	10	104	87	66	98	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Held up, steady headway 6th, tracked leader 3 out, challenged from 2 out until led soon after last, shake up run-in, pushed out close home (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 ½	2. Northern Drums 9/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	119	106	84	116	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Repercutionist (USA) (Beaudelaire)
Led, driven along after 5th, still under pressure and kept narrow lead until pecked last and headed, rallied run-in, no extra close home, jockey suspended for two days for using whip in an incorrect place (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in places)

3 22 [22½]	3. Mershiginer (IRE) 10/1 D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	6	116	103	63	93	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Shelleys Rocky Gem (Kemal)
Keen hold, chased leader, ridden 3 out and soon weakened (op 6-1)

4 dist [52½]	1. Out'N'About (IRE) 11/4 Sam Stronge ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge ⁷ Paul Nicholls	4	113	115	–	77	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Safety Feature (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders until jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in a place)

5 7 [59½]	6. Missed The Boat (IRE) 12/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Mrs S D Williams	Mr R Widger ⁵ Mrs S D Williams	9	911	85	–	40	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Lady Portobello (Porto Bello)
Behind and hampered 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

UR	5. Flahive's First 5/1 Tony Dobbin Richard Price	Tony Dobbin Richard Price	5	103	86	–	–	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Striking Image (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Close up disputing 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 57.00s (slow by 32.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Plum Merchants (Mr Snaggle) 1st breeder: Mrs W H Young
2nd owner: Ron Peake (Northern Drums)
3rd owner: Glenmore Investments Ltd (Mershiginer)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £11.20

2:40 Taunton 15 Mar 1999

Melody Man Challenge Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Class E