Full Result 1.40 Cheltenham | 14 November 1999

Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle Class C (Intermediate Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £17,750 2nd £5,375 3rd £2,625 4th £1,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Heros Fatal (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1013	113	103	137	–
ch g Hero's Honor (USA) - Femme Fatale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Behind, headway and pushed along 6th, tracked leaders approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, faltered approaching last, stayed on well (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 3½	3. Picket Piece 7/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	117	121	109	138	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
In touch, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 3 out and soon led, headed after next, kept on under pressure but no impression on winner (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

3 4 [7½]	10. Altitude (IRE) 16/1 W Slattery T J O'Mara	W Slattery T J O'Mara	4	1010	110	95	123	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Elevate I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, chased leader from 4th, ridden 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out but no impression on leaders (op 14-1)

4 8 [15½]	5. The Cushman (IRE) 25/1 P Verling C Wilkinson	P Verling C Wilkinson	8	110	114	93	119	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Lucifer's Way (Lucifer)
Behind, ridden 6th, effort 4 out, lost place under pressure next, kept on again run-in (tchd 33-1 in places)

5 1¼ [16¾]	9. Misty Class (IRE) 10/1 Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	7	1010	113	91	117	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 13 [29¾]	4. Smint (IRE) 7/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	117	121	89	117	–
bb g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Fabulous Evening (IRE) (Pollerton)
Keen hold, chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened from next (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

7 ½ [30¼]	1. Taufan Boy 20/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	6	116	127	94	117	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Lydia Maria (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 16-1)

8 5 [35¼]	11. Falcon Du Coteau (FR) 16/1 D J Casey A J Martin	D J Casey A J Martin	6	101 b	101	64	86	–
bb g Apeldoorn (FR) - Ifrika (FR) (Bamako III)
Led, took keen hold after 4th and clear from next, ridden, hit 3 out and soon headed, weakened quickly (op 14-1)

9 8 [43¼]	7. Ballet High (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	6	1013	113	70	90	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Marie D'Argonne I (FR) (Jefferson II)
Behind, pushed along 6th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

10 10 [53¼]	2. Storm Castle (IRE) 16/1 D Gallagher David Arbuthnot	D Gallagher David Arbuthnot	7	117	121	70	88	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Strong Rum (Strong Gale)
Always behind, ridden 5th and soon lost touch

PU	6. Magic Combination (IRE) 7/4F Jamie Spencer Barney Curley	Jamie Spencer Barney Curley	6	110	114	–	–	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Etage (Ile De Bourbon)
Held up in rear, pushed along and headway 6th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before last (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run) (op 2-1 after 9-4 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 5m 16.50s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Frank A Farrant (Heros Fatal) 1st breeder: Robert Hornec
2nd owner: Mrs J Mould (Picket Piece)
3rd owner: Garrett Kenny (Altitude)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2.60 £2 £3.40 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £26.72 Tricast: £328.13 Trifecta: £438.70

1:40 Cheltenham 14 Nov 1999

Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle Class C (Intermediate Race)