Full Result 5.30 Towcester | 3 April 1999

Match Of The Day Live Event Maiden Hurdle Class F (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,653 2nd £458 3rd £219

Match Of The Day Live Event Maiden Hurdle Class F (Div II), 2m - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Blue Royal (FR) 4/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	1013	–	87	122	–
b g Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Before The Flag (IRE) (Lomond)
Tracked leaders, led on bit 2 out, clear last, comfortably (tchd 1-3, 2-5 and 4-9 in places)

2 5	6. Purple Ace (IRE) 12/1 D Leahy N A Gaselee	D Leahy N A Gaselee	7	115	–	88	109	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - The Best I Can (Derring Rose)
Led after 2nd, soon clear, headed 2 out, no chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 3½ [8½]	5. Melton Made (IRE) 20/1 Mickey Brennan G A Hubbard	Mickey Brennan G A Hubbard	6	115 t	91	84	104	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pamela's Princess (Black Minstrel)
Prominent, chased leader 3rd, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace (tchd 33-1)

4 6 [14½]	9. Hurricane Jane (IRE) 6/1 Mr T Peoples ⁷ Michael Roberts	Mr T Peoples ⁷ Michael Roberts	7	107	94	66	93	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Jane Bond (Good BondI)
Held up, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace, mistake last (tchd 13-2)

5 9 [23½]	4. General Claremont (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	6	115	95	69	94	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Held up, headway 4th, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out (op 10-1)

6 8 [31½]	3. General Assembly I (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson George Margarson	Norman Williamson George Margarson	7	115 b	94	61	84	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Hastening (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 10 [41½]	2. Elegant Spectacle 66/1 C Maude S A Brookshaw	C Maude S A Brookshaw	9	115	68	50	71	–
b g Relkino - Artivala (Articulate)
Chased leaders to 3rd, behind from next (op 50-1)

8 1 [42½]	8. Daughter In Law I (IRE) 100/1 Chris Webb Clarissa Caroe	Chris Webb Clarissa Caroe	6	110 t	68	44	65	–
b m Law Society (USA) - Colonial Line (USA) (Plenty Old)
Held up, behind from 3rd (op 66-1)

9 18 [60½]	7. Bit Of A Flutter 25/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	6	110	–	25	47	–
ch m Henbit (USA) - Walnut Way (Gambling Debt)
Soon pushed along, behind from 3rd (op 16-1)

PU	1. Arif I (IRE) 100/1 Mr A Walton Mrs H L Walton	Mr A Walton Mrs H L Walton	7	115 t	83	–	–	–
bb g Try My Best (USA) - Sable Royale (USA) (Real Value)
Led until after 2nd, weakened after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)