Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 9 December 1999

Blackdown Handicap Hurdle Class D (for the Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,631.25 2nd £1,100 3rd £537.50 4th £256.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Jazz Duke 8/1 A Honeyball ⁷ M J Weeden	A Honeyball ⁷ M J Weeden	6	911 4	100	105	110	–
ch g Rising - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Made all, hard pressed approaching 2 out, driven out flat (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

2 ¾	8. Saint Cecilia 7/1 L Cummins Brian Eckley	L Cummins Brian Eckley	6	105	101	105	110	–
ch m Orchestra - Among The Gold (Giolla Mear)
Held up, headway 8th, strong challenge under pressure from 2 out, no extra close home (tchd 8-1)

3 11 [11¾]	7. Nazzaro 16/1 S Burrough Bill Turner	S Burrough Bill Turner	10	106 b	102	99	100	–
b g Town And Country - Groundsel (Reform)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, beaten 3 out (op 20-1)

4 2½ [14¼]	3. Master Rastus 15/2 Timmy Murphy Mrs S D Williams	Timmy Murphy Mrs S D Williams	6	116	116	112	112	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Held up, lost touch 9th, stayed on again from 2 out, no danger (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 3½ [17¾]	5. Royal Snoopy (IRE) 3/1J C Rafter ⁷ Charlie Mann	C Rafter ⁷ Charlie Mann	6	1010 b	113	106	106	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders, challenged under pressure after 3 out, weakened before next (op 7-4 tchd 7-2 in a place)

6 15 [32¾]	11. The Minder (FR) 50/1 Mr D Dennis ⁷ Gordon Edwards	Mr D Dennis ⁷ Gordon Edwards	12	911 4 16 b	100	83	80	–
bb g Miller's Mate - Clarandal (Young Generation)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and weakened 9th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 15 [47¾]	6. Miss Bertaine (IRE) 3/1J Joe Tizzard Victor Dartnall	Joe Tizzard Victor Dartnall	10	1012	108	81	78	–
ch m Denel (FR) - Deepwater Woman (The Parson)
Behind from 8th (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

8 nk [48]	2. Dashing Dollar (IRE) 40/1 Mr Jeremy Young ⁷ M R Churches	Mr Jeremy Young ⁷ M R Churches	8	111	118	84	80	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Cora Swan (Tarqogan)
Took keen hold early, held up, behind from 8th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

9 dist [78]	4. Miss B Bennett (IRE) 4/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	113	113	–	83	–
b m Denel (FR) - Miss Bobby Bennett (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened before next, eased before 2 out, tailed off (op 5-1)

PU	1. Rusty Reel 20/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Bill Turner	Barry Keniry ⁷ Bill Turner	9	117	124	–	–	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Blakeney Heights (Blakeney)
Held up behind leaders, ridden 7th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	12. Lajadhal (FR) 250/1 M Sharratt Peter Purdy	M Sharratt Peter Purdy	10	101 1 42	97	–	–	–
gr g Bellypha - Rose D'Amour (USA) (Lines Of Power)
Hit 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 15.20s (slow by 39.20s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Ciara Cane (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M J Weeden (Jazz Duke) 1st breeder: Casterbridge Stud
2nd owner: Brian Eckley (Saint Cecilia)
3rd owner: Gongolfin (Nazzaro)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £2 £1.80 £4.90 Ex: £28.40 CSF: £57.45 Tricast: £810.44 Trifecta: £1,048.90

2:20 Taunton 9 Dec 1999

Blackdown Handicap Hurdle Class D (for the Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy)