Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 9 December 1999

Ilminster Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £1,523 2nd £428 3rd £209

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Doctor Green (FR) 5/4F Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	6	115 v	101	77	98	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Highbrow I (Shirley Heights)
Chased leader, led approaching 6th, driven clear between final 2, eased close home (op 7-4)

2 5	1. Weather Wise 9/2 Barry Keniry ⁷ Bill Turner	Barry Keniry ⁷ Bill Turner	7	1112	105	87	104	–
b g Town And Country - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Held up, headway 4th, challenged under pressure approaching 2 out, soon one pace (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

3 ¾ [5¾]	9. Kathies Pet 8/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	4	107	–	60	77	–
b f Tina's Pet - Unveiled (Sayf El Arab)
Held up and behind, headway from 6th, hit 3 out, one pace next (op 6-1)

4 15 [20¾]	4. Punkah (USA) 11/2 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	115	93	60	76	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway from 5th, ridden along from 3 out, weakened next (op 4-1)

5 6 [26¾]	8. Esterelle (USA) 20/1 Miss P Gundry ⁷ H J Manners	Miss P Gundry ⁷ H J Manners	4	100	62	42	56	–
ch f Trempolino (USA) - Duck Flighting (USA) (Far North)
Held up, ridden along 6th, behind from 7th

6 11 [37¾]	10. Reine De La Chasse (FR) 25/1 Vince Slattery N M Babbage	Vince Slattery N M Babbage	7	107	69	33	45	–
ch m Ti King (FR) - Hunting Cottage (Pyjama Hunt)
Held up behind leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

7 22 [59¾]	7. Mount Isle 12/1 Mr David Turner ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Mr David Turner ⁷ Seamus Mullins	4	105	–	18	28	–
b g Jupiter Island - Musical DreamI (Merrymount)
Held up, blundered 2nd, soon struggling, ridden 5th, tailed off (op 10-1)

8 ¾ [60½]	3. Pablo's Jet 12/1 L Cummins Paddy Farrell	L Cummins Paddy Farrell	6	115	79	25	35	–
b g Pablond - Cilerna Jet (Lear Jet)
Led until approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1)

F	5. Blue Calvine 50/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Silver Kite (USA) - Calvanne Miss (Martinmas)
Pulled hard, held up, ridden 6th, soon behind, tailed off when fell 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	6. Eaton Dove 25/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Cecil Price	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Cecil Price	6	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Little Wolf - Another Dove (Grey Love)
Not fluent, behind from 3rd, tailed off 5th, pulled up after next (op 20-1)

PU	12. Toddys Nod 66/1 A Bates ³ P Hayward	A Bates ³ P Hayward	7	104 v	–	–	–	–
ch m Sharp Deal - Toddy Noddy (Three Wishes I)
Prominent, weakening when blundered 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 5m 2.70s (slow by 37.70s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Sovereign (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jim Weeden (Doctor Green) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth II
2nd owner: David Chown (Weather Wise)
3rd owner: Mrs E A Tucker (Kathies Pet)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £6.14 Trifecta: £96.40
The winner was bought in for 5,000 guineas

1:20 Taunton 9 Dec 1999

Ilminster Selling Hurdle Class G