Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 13 November 1999

Mackeson Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £9,525 2nd £3,605 3rd £1,765 4th £805

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Silence Reigns 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	124	127	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
In touch, headway 3rd, tracked leaders 2 out, quickened to lead approaching last, driven out and ran on well run-in (op 9-4)

2 1½	1. Doctor Goddard 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	123	123	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Raced in 3rd until tracked leader 4 out, challenged from next until led soon after 2 out, headed aproaching last, hard driven and kept on one pace (op 9-4 after 11-4 in a place and 5-2 in places)

3 8 [9½]	2. Doon Run (IRE) 10/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	5	1012	–	115	115	–
ch g Commanche Run - Paupers Spring (Pauper)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, hard driven and stayed on same pace approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

4 4 [13½]	6. Norman Racquet 33/1 Adrian Maguire Mrs A J Bowlby	Adrian Maguire Mrs A J Bowlby	5	1012	–	114	112	–
b g Lighter - Meggies Dene (Apollo Eight)
Led, clear 3rd, steadied 4th, kept on well when challenged from 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, faded run-in (tchd 50-1 in places)

5 7 [20½]	4. Harmony Hall 7/2 Andrew Thornton Milton Bradley	Andrew Thornton Milton Bradley	5	1012	118	104	104	–
ch g Music Boy - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Keen hold, chased leader until approaching 4 out, weakened next (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

6 dist [50½]	5. Light The Fuse I (IRE) 25/1 Norman Williamson David Bridgwater	Norman Williamson David Bridgwater	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Celtic Bombshell (Celtic Cone)
Slowly away and behind, not fluent, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 22 [72½]	3. Ferny Hill (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy William Muir	A P McCoy William Muir	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Miss Allowed (USA) (Alleged)
Slowly away, keen hold, not fluent, headway after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 and 11-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: C G Roach (Silence Reigns) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Doctor Goddard)
3rd owner: J Carey (Doon Run)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £7.75

2:15 Cheltenham 13 Nov 1999

Mackeson Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2