Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 8 April 1999

Orchard Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,514 2nd £704 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Doublet I 6/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1013	–	83	105	–
ch g Bustino - Pas De Deux (Nijinsky)
Prominent, stayed on to chase leader 4 out, led next, soon clear, pushed out run-in (op 4-1)

2 14	11. Raid 5/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	4	1013	–	71	94	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Tabeeba (Diesis)
Prominent, chased winner from 3 out but soon no chance, hit last (op 6-1)

3 8 [22]	3. Guido I (IRE) 4/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	110	101	66	89	–
b g Supreme Leader - Cool Amanda (Prince Hansel)
Headway 5th, ridden 3 out and soon beaten (tchd 9-2 in places)

4 3½ [25½]	8. Blue Music (IRE) 12/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	4	108	–	56	85	–
ch g Keen - Coast Wind (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Pulled hard, led and soon clear, continually swished tail, headed and blundered 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

5 8 [33½]	1. Alpine Fugue (IRE) 40/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	5	112	–	58	77	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - Val Gardena (Ahonoora)
Behind, driven and some headway from 3 out, not pace to reach leaders (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 nk [33¾]	12. The Gene Genie 11/8F B Powell Snr M J Heaton-Ellis	B Powell Snr M J Heaton-Ellis	4	1013	–	54	81	–
b g Syrtos - Sally Maxwell (Roscoe Blake)
Behind, some headway 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure approaching 2 out (jockey reported that his mount was unsuited by the ground) (op 7-4 after 2-1 in places tchd 15-8)

7 1¼ [35]	9. Dedalus (FR) 33/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	4	1010	–	50	69	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Nilmeen (FR) (Right Royal V)
Hit 2nd, always behind (op 25-1)

8 9 [44]	5. Sharp Deed (IRE) 40/1 Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	5	115	80	51	66	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Fabulous Deed (USA) (Shadeed)
Jumped big 1st, hit 3rd, always behind (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

9 23 [67]	14. Secret Tango 100/1 L Cummins ³ John Best	L Cummins ³ John Best	4	105	–	16	32	–
ch f Interrex (CAN) - Seymour Ann (Krayyan)
Pulled hard, chased leader to 5th, soon weakened

10 nk [67¼]	2. Floristan (IRE) 14/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	5	115	–	30	43	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Le Melody (Levmoss)
Some headway approaching 5th, soon weakened (op 8-1)

11 dist [97¼]	6. Interpoint 66/1 S Wynne Nigel Hawke	S Wynne Nigel Hawke	5	110	–	–	–	–
b m Interrex (CAN) - Jerpoint Jessy (Tula Rocket)
Soon behind (op 50-1)

12 [97¼]	13. Francesca's Folly 33/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	4	103 b	–	–	–	–
b f Efisio - Nashville Blues (IRE) (Try My Best)
Tailed off from 4th (tchd 40-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 3m 50.10s (slow by 3.10s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Barren Lands (vet's certificate), Party Romance (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Pine Crest Racing (Doublet I) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth II
2nd owner: Mrs Anne Berkley (Raid)
3rd owner: P Tompsett (Guido I)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £1.50 £2 £1.80 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £32.47

3:30 Taunton 8 Apr 1999

Orchard Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div I)