Full Result 1.05 Warwick | 18 December 1999

'The Duke Is Santa' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f110yds) 2m2½f OMS Soft

1st £3,095.80 2nd £868.80 3rd £423.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Leaburn (IRE) 13/8F C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	6	1012	117	–	109	–
b g Tremblant I - Conderlea (ScorpioI)
Tracked leader, ridden to challenge from 3 out, took narrow lead 2 out, hard ridden run-in, held on all out (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 and 15-8 in places)

2 hd	10. Okeedokee (FR) 10/1 Mr R Widger ³ Alan King	Mr R Widger ³ Alan King	9	109	100	–	110	–
gr g Kaldoun (FR) - Multitude I (USA) (Lyphard)
Tracked leaders from 4th,ridden and outpaced after 3 out,soon going well again and challenged from 2 out, hard ridden run-in, no extra close home (op 7-1)

3 16 [16¼]	5. Caxton Star 10/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	6	1012	–	–	94	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Fiesta Fun (Welsh Pageant)
Behind, headway from 6th, stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd at last but no chance with leaders (op 9-2)

4 2 [18¼]	14. Cindys Leader (IRE) 100/1 C R Weaver ⁷ Clarissa Caroe	C R Weaver ⁷ Clarissa Caroe	7	100	104	–	86	–
b m Supreme Leader - Mismoy (Deep Run)
Led, keen hold, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 50-1)

5 1 [19¼]	1. Itsonlyme I (IRE) 2/1 B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	115	119	–	108	–
b g Broken Hearted - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
Mistake 2nd, tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next and mistake, weakened quickly (op 5-4)

6 13 [32¼]	11. Pettree (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012	–	–	77	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Whackers World (Whistling Deer)
Behind, headway and hit 5th, never dangerous after (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 ½ [32¾]	6. Dromdoran 12/1 Josh Byrne ⁵ Paul Webber	Josh Byrne ⁵ Paul Webber	6	107	–	–	77	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Lady Dromara (Lord Of Verona)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

8 3½ [36¼]	3. Bronzino 33/1 Jonathan Eddery ⁷ G B Balding	Jonathan Eddery ⁷ G B Balding	4	105 v	–	–	73	–
ch g Midyan (USA) - Indubitable (Sharpo)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened (op 25-1)

9 3 [39¼]	4. Buzzi Boy 50/1 D Walsh Ralph J Smith	D Walsh Ralph J Smith	7	1012	–	–	70	–
ch g Music Boy - Emily Kent (Royal Palace)
Pulled hard, jumped poorly, always in rear (op 66-1)

10 7 [46¼]	9. Nigel's Boy 100/1 Vince Slattery Bernard Llewellyn	Vince Slattery Bernard Llewellyn	7	1012	–	–	63	–
b g Bold Fort - Furnace Lass VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Mistake 3rd and always behind

11 13 [59¼]	12. Slip The Net (IRE) 25/1 Mr S Morris ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	Mr S Morris ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	5	105	–	–	50	–
b g Slip Anchor - Circus Ring I (IRE) (High Top)
Chased leaders until weakened 6th (op tchd 33-1 and 40-1 in a place)

12 8 [67¼]	2. Bit Of A Snob 100/1 L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	8	1012	–	–	42	–
b g St Columbus - Classey (Dubassoff)
Keen hold, steadied rear after 1st, effort 5th, weakened next (op 66-1)

BD	13. Barton Lass 100/1 J R Kavanagh Rod Millman	J R Kavanagh Rod Millman	5	107	–	–	–	–
gr m Jester - Deauville Duchess (Ballad Rock)
Mistake 1st, behind when brought down bend after 3rd

PU	15. Italian Rose 100/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Tony Carroll	Jodie Mogford ³ Tony Carroll	4	104	–	–	–	–
ch f Aragon - Cayla (Tumble Wind I)
Saddle slipped and pulled up before 2nd (op 66-1)

PU	16. Notty 150/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ P Hayward	Barry Keniry ⁵ P Hayward	4	102	–	–	–	–
ch f Nicholas Bill - Silver Empress (Octavo)
Pulled hard, chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

SU	7. K H Flyer (IRE) 100/1 L Suthern ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	L Suthern ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	107	–	–	–	–
br g Camden Town - Kerries Magic (Strong Gale)
Behind until slipped up bend after 3rd (op 50-1)