Full Result 4.50 Towcester | 6 October 1999

Back On Track 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,390 2nd £665 3rd £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sylcan Express 40/1 Gary Lyons Christopher Kellett	Gary Lyons Christopher Kellett	6	102 2 12	82	60	89	–
br g Sylvan Express - Dercanny (Derek H)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

2 7	4. Forest Flora 9/2 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	102	82	54	82	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Celtic Flora (Celtic Cone)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, led 3 out until approaching next, soon one pace (op 3-1)

3 ½ [7½]	3. Royal Ruler (IRE) 7/4F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	109	89	61	88	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Highland Party (Deep Run)
Held up, headway from 6th, ridden before 2 out, one pace (op 2-1 after 9-4 in a place)

4 ½ [8]	5. Arguably 8/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	7	101 v	81	52	81	–
ch g Sharp Deal - Dusty Run (Deep Run)
Towards rear, headway 6th, ridden next, beaten next (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

5 13 [21]	1. Cromwell (IRE) 7/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	4	120	108	69	95	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Catherine Parr (USA) (Riverman)
Prominent to 4th, rallied approaching 7th, weakened next (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

6 27 [48]	6. Sille Me (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	7	101	81	21	39	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Alamo Bay (Torenaga)
In touch, led 6th until 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

7 dist [78]	8. Ginger Watt (IRE) 66/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Price	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Price	7	99 2 19	82	–	–	–
ch g Electric I - Deirdre Oge (Pontifex)
Took strong hold, held up, headway to lead 3rd, headed 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	9. Red River I (IRE) 100/1 R Wakley C J Drewe	R Wakley C J Drewe	8	100 22	80	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Saroan Meed (Midsummer Night II)
Led until 3rd, tailed off 6th, blundered 8th, pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	2. Gasmark (IRE) 6/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	8	1013	93	–	–	–
br g Rontino - Heatherogan (Tarqogan)
Took keen hold, held up, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, weakened before next, well behind when pulled up before last (op 4-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 18.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: P Kirkland & Mrs J Gray (Sylcan Express) 1st breeder: F T Gibbon And Son
2nd owner: New Forest Racing Partnership (Forest Flora)
3rd owner: Colin Frewin (Royal Ruler)
Tote win: £65.60 PL: £6.50 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £146.70 CSF: £181.33 Tricast: £422.53
Placepot: £25.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £26,607.80. 772.22 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £15.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,232.48. 57.78 winning tickets.

4:50 Towcester 6 Oct 1999

Back On Track 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E