Full Result 12.50 Taunton | 9 December 1999

Portman Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,158.50 2nd £1,563 3rd £764 4th £364.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. La Landiere (FR) 7/2 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	4	107	–	72	126	–
bb f Synefos (USA) - As You Are (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Held up behind leaders, headway approaching 5th, led on bit before 2 out, soon clear, very easily (tchd 4-1 in places)

2 18	2. Thelonius (IRE) 5/4F Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	4	112	119	67	112	–
ch g Statoblest (IRE) - Little Sega (FR) (Bellypha)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out (tchd 6-4)

3 ½ [18½]	5. Joli Flyers 10/1 A Honeyball ⁷ V Soane	A Honeyball ⁷ V Soane	5	105	–	59	102	–
gr g Joli Wasfi (USA) - Hagen's Bargain (Mount Hagen)
Chased leaders, led approaching 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded (tchd 12-1 in places)

4 8 [26½]	7. Oudalmuteena (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Magee V Soane	Jamie Magee V Soane	4	1012	–	51	92	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Roxy Music (IRE) (Song)
Held up, ridden along from 6th, some moderate headway from 2 out, never troubled leaders (op 14-1)

5 7 [33½]	1. Party Romance (USA) 6/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	115 t	125	51	94	–
gr h Black Tie Affair - Tia Juanita (USA) (My Gallant)
Behind, hit 3rd, effort 5th, weakened next (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in a place)

6 10 [43½]	6. Lypharita's Risk (FR) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	1012	–	35	75	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Patissima (FR) (Lightning)
Held up, headway from 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, finished distressed (op 7-1)

7 9 [52½]	11. Spanish Archer (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy Philip Hobbs	Timmy Murphy Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	25	66	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Bow Gello (Bargello)
Always behind (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 8 [60½]	3. Abu Camp 50/1 P Holley Clive Cox	P Holley Clive Cox	4	1012 t	–	17	58	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Artistic Licence (High Top)
Chased leader, led briefly after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

9 11 [71½]	8. Pericles 12/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	1012	–	6	47	–
b g Primo Dominie - Egalite (FR) (Luthier)
Led, jumped slowly 5th, soon headed, not fluent next, faded (op 8-1)

10 12 [83½]	4. Conora (NZ) 100/1 L Cummins O O'Neill	L Cummins O O'Neill	6	1012	67	–	35	–
b g Conquistarose (USA) - Soundora (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Behind from 5th (op 66-1)

11 12 [95½]	10. Some Might Say 50/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ⁷ Nigel Hawke	4	105	–	–	23	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Willowbed (Wollow)
Prominent, jumped left 1st, not fluent next, behind from 5th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	12. Taxbuster 33/1 S Burrough N B Thomson	S Burrough N B Thomson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

12 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 18.80s (slow by 31.80s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Rush Off (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs R J Skan (La Landiere) 1st breeder: Hubert Carion
2nd owner: Michael C Morris (Thelonius)
3rd owner: Joli Racing (Joli Flyers)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.60 £1.10 £2.40 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £8.04 Trifecta: £61.20

12:50 Taunton 9 Dec 1999

Portman Novices' Hurdle Class C