Full Result 1.40 Chepstow | 28 December 1999

Finale Junior Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (3yo) (2m11yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £17,250 2nd £6,450 3rd £3,150 4th £1,350 5th £600 6th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mister Banjo (FR) 8/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	3	110	–	113	150	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Migre (FR) (Le Gregol)
Always going well, in touch, tracked leader 4th, led 4 out, clear next, awkward last, very easily (op 5-4 after 6-4 in places)

2 18	1. Bangalore I 20/1 Joe Tizzard Amanda Perrett	Joe Tizzard Amanda Perrett	3	110	–	96	120	–
ch g Sanglamore (USA) - Ajuga (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, steady headway from 4th, stayed on to go distant 2nd 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner (op 12-1)

3 1 [19]	3. Lord Brex (FR) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	3	110	–	97	121	–
gr g Saint Estephe (FR) - Light Moon (FR) (Mendez)
Raced keenly, led, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, blundered 3 out, lost poor 2nd next and one pace (op 4-1)

4 5 [24]	5. Prokofiev (USA) 10/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	3	110	–	89	115	–
br g Nureyev (USA) - Aviara (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4th, stayed on again from 2 out but never dangerous (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

5 10 [34]	8. Angie Marinie 12/1 Adrian Maguire M C Pipe	Adrian Maguire M C Pipe	3	109	–	74	102	–
b f Sabrehill (USA) - Lambast (Relkino)
Held up in rear, headway and hit 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened and mistake next (op 7-1)

6 13 [47]	6. Romero 15/2 Carl Llewellyn John Akehurst	Carl Llewellyn John Akehurst	3	110	–	65	91	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Casamurrae (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders early, ridden 3rd, behind from next (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

7 6 [53]	2. Iorana (FR) 14/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	3	110	–	59	85	–
ch g Marignan (USA) - Fareham (FR) (Fast Topaze)
In touch early, ridden and behind from 4th (op 7-1)

PU	7. Tiger Grass (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton William Muir	Andrew Thornton William Muir	3	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Ezzoud (IRE) - Rustic Lawn (Rusticaro)
Chased leader to 4th, weakened quickly soon after, pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 16.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (9) (Mister Banjo) 1st breeder: Pierre Delage & Jean Dasque
2nd owner: Mike Dawson (Bangalore I)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Lord Brex)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £2.80 £2 Ex: £14 CSF: £16.60 Trifecta: £83.50

1:40 Chepstow 28 Dec 1999

Finale Junior Hurdle Class A Grade 1