Full Result 4.50 Wincanton | 11 March 1999

Sparkford Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,808 2nd £788 3rd £384

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Night Thyne (IRE) 13/2 R Forristal ⁵ Michael Roberts	R Forristal ⁵ Michael Roberts	7	105	80	52	88	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Night Blade (Fine Blade)
Mistakes 2nd and 5th, close up, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, beaten when left in lead before 2 out, clear last, all out and just held on (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

2 ½	5. Blue Blazer 4/1J C Maude R G Frost	C Maude R G Frost	9	113	87	64	94	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - View (Shirley Heights)
Settled rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, staying on in remote 4th when left 3rd before 2 out, ran on from last, just failed (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 & 6-1 in a place)

3 4 [4½]	1. Walter's Destiny 10/1 Sophie Mitchell Colin Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Colin Mitchell	7	1113	97	71	100	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Led to after 3rd, chased leader to 6th, ridden and struggling 3 out, stayed on again before last, hung left run-in, not reach leading pair (tchd 11-1 in places)

4 3 [7½]	3. Ehtefaal (USA) 4/1J A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	8	116	90	62	92	–
b g Alysheba (USA) - Bolt From The Blue I (USA) (Blue Times I)
Close up, led before 3 out, hard ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten when left with every chance before 2 out, mistake last, weakened (op 11-4)

5 1 [8½]	4. Dancing Poser (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Arnold G B Balding	Mr R Arnold G B Balding	7	113 b	87	58	86	–
b g Posen (USA) - Naughty Lass (Run The Gantlet)
Rear, ridden and well behind 3 out, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 50-1 in a place)

6 26 [34½]	10. Sandoran 10/1 D Salter Martin Hill	D Salter Martin Hill	6	107	77	28	65	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Party Miss (West Partisan)
Prominent, led after 3rd until before 3 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

7 20 [54½]	2. Daring King 8/1 Philip Hide M J Bolton	Philip Hide M J Bolton	9	119	93	29	76	–
b g King Of Spain - Annacando (Derrylin)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 10 [64½]	6. New Statesman 25/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ P C Ritchens	Barry Keniry ⁷ P C Ritchens	11	107	84	5	27	–
br g Politico (USA) - Nova Ray (Ben Novus)
In touch until weakened 7th, tailed off 3 out (op 20-1)

9 5 [69½]	7. Berkeley Square I (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson C Weedon	Norman Williamson C Weedon	4	1013 b	92	7	21	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Davona Dale (USA) (Best Turn)
Never jumping or going well, last and tailed off from 8th (op 8-1)

F	11. Strongdaka (IRE) 8/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	101	76	–	93	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Randaka (Main Reef I)
Held up rear, steady progress from 7th, led before 2 out, clear and going strongly when stumbled and fell just before 2 out, dead (op 6-1)

PU	13. Lajadhal (FR) 100/1 M Sharratt Peter Purdy	M Sharratt Peter Purdy	10	100 10	70	–	–	–
gr g Bellypha - Rose D'Amour (USA) (Lines Of Power)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Landlord 12/1 Jamie Magee Mrs J E Hawkins	Jamie Magee Mrs J E Hawkins	7	1012 b	82	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Pubby (Doctor Wall)
Prominent until weakened rapidly after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 40.10s (slow by 49.10s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Sea Tarth (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mike Roberts (Night Thyne) 1st breeder: Alexander Hales
2nd owner: Thurlestone Hotel Racing Club (Blue Blazer)
3rd owner: C W Mitchell (Walter's Destiny)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.10 £1.10 £2 Ex: £10 CSF: £29.87 Tricast: £238.98 Trifecta: £162.90 Pool: £5,408.68. 23.97 winning tickets

4:50 Wincanton 11 Mar 1999

Sparkford Handicap Hurdle Class F