Full Result 1.40 Wincanton | 14 January 1999

Spettisbury 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,514 2nd £704 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hardly (IRE) 7/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	115	–	88	119	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Monks Lass (IRE) (Monksfield)
Tracked leader from 2nd, pushed along 2 out, driven to challenge last and soon led, held on all out (op 5-1)

2 ½	1. Boro Sovereign (IRE) 5/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	115	–	87	122	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Boro Penny (Normandy)
Led, shaken up and edged left 2 out, veered badly left last and soon headed, rallied under pressure run-in, not quite get up (op 6-4 after 7-4 in a place and 13-8 in places, tchd 6-5)

3 27 [27½]	11. Proper Primitive 33/1 Robert Thornton C J Drewe	Robert Thornton C J Drewe	6	110	82	54	85	–
gr m Primitive Rising (USA) - Nidd Bridges (Grey Ghost I)
In touch, headway 4th, ridden and stayed on approaching 2 out, soon one pace (op 12-1)

4 1½ [29]	12. Richmond Lady 40/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	109	–	48	84	–
ch m Broadsword (USA) - Wing On (Quayside I)
Behind until headway and pushed along from 3 out but not a danger (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 9 [38]	9. Running Water (IRE) 2/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	6	115	–	48	95	–
b g Commanche Run - Paupers Spring (Pauper)
Held up, headway 3rd, soon tracking leaders, challenged after 3 out, mistake and weakened next (op 7-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in places)

6 4 [42]	10. Little Bud 66/1 J R Kavanagh Anna Newton-Smith	J R Kavanagh Anna Newton-Smith	5	110	–	39	71	–
br m Lord Bud - Sindur (Rolfe)
Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 33-1)

7 1½ [43½]	7. Olabud 50/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	7	110	80	37	74	–
ch g Lord Bud - Nugola (Derrylin)
Never near leaders (op 25-1)

8 2 [45½]	6. Jackson's Hole 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	115	–	40	72	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Jack's The Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, ridden to stay in touch after 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

9 15 [60½]	13. Sooprima (IRE) 40/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	6	110	–	19	52	–
ch m Montelimar (USA) - Golden Rapid (Over The River)
Blundered badly 1st, always behind (op 12-1)

10 3 [63½]	3. Caccini 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	5	110	–	15	54	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Ballad Opera (Sadler's Wells)
In touch to 3 out (op 33-1)

11 2½ [66]	2. Brownings Boy 50/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	7	115	–	18	52	–
b g Island Set (USA) - Jenifer Browning (Daring March)
In touch, ridden 3 out and soon weakened (op 33-1)

PU	8. Otago Heights (NZ) 12/1 B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Gold And Ivory (USA) - Mountain Heights (NZ) (Rocky Mountain)
Blundered and behind 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said bit pulled through the gelding's mouth) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	5. Haveyouheard 66/1 D Fortt ³ G M McCourt	D Fortt ³ G M McCourt	5	112	–	–	–	–
gr g Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Shrood Biddy (Sharrood)
Chaed leaders to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

13 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s (slow by 38.40s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Croker (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Earl Cadogan (Hardly) 1st breeder: Mrs A L Smyth
2nd owner: Lynn Wilson (Boro Sovereign)
3rd owner: The Coskett Partnership (Proper Primitive)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £1.60 £1.50 £4.10 Ex: £6 CSF: £14.91

1:40 Wincanton 14 Jan 1999

Spettisbury 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E