Full Result 1.30 Ascot | 30 October 1999

United House Development Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,083.75 2nd £1,540 3rd £752.50 4th £358.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	8. Nuvellino 4/5F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	111	133	121	128	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Furry Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders, closed 3 out, shaken up to lead before 2 out, clear when mistake last, driven and kept on run-in, finished 1st, disqualified - banned substance found in urine sample (op 4-5 after evens in a place tchd 10-11 and 8-11)

1 6	2. Harmony Hall 10/1 Seamus Durack Milton Bradley	Seamus Durack Milton Bradley	5	115	115	120	127	–
ch g Music Boy - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Tracked leaders, challenged going easily after 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner from last, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 6-1)

2 13 [19]	1. Doc Ryan'S 6/1 D Gallagher M J Ryan	D Gallagher M J Ryan	5	115 b	104	107	114	–
b g Damister (USA) - Jolimo (Fortissimo)
Tracked leaders, effort to lead soon after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, 3rd and well beaten when mistake last, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (tchd 7-1)

3 13 [32]	6. Existential (FR) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	111	–	91	97	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Lyceana (USA) (Super Concorde)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, mistake 5th, close up 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, one pace from 2 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 13 [45]	3. Abalvino (FR) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	5	111	–	78	86	–
ch g Sillery (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Led to 2nd, led again 4th until soon after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 7-1)

5 12 [57]	5. Behamore (IRE) 14/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	6	111	–	65	81	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Dilkusha Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
Raced freely, led 2nd to 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, no chance when mistake next, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 10-1)

6 10 [67]	9. Peccadillo (IRE) 66/1 P Holley R H Alner	P Holley R H Alner	5	111	–	55	59	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - First Mistake (Posse I)
Keen hold, held up rear, effort after 5th, weakened before next, soon well behind, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 33-1)

7 13 [80]	11. Ciro's Pearl (IRE) 66/1 Warren Marston Tony Carroll	Warren Marston Tony Carroll	5	1010	–	36	41	–
b m Petorius (IRE) - Cut It Fine (USA) (Big Spruce)
Pulled hard and held up rear, ridden and weakened before 6th, soon well behind, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 33-1)

8 29 [109]	10. Sammy's Shuffle 66/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	4	108	–	10	17	–
b g Touch Of Grey - Cabinet Shuffle (Thatching)
Always rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, soon behind, tailed off, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 33-1)

9 8 [117]	4. Arctic Burner (IRE) 33/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	5	111	–	1	-1	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lucky Appeal (Star Appeal)
Dropped rear 3rd, lost touch when mistake 5th, soon tailed off, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 14-1)

PU	7. Hello De Vauxbuin (FR) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	4	111	–	–	–	–
b g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Quadrille De Cuy (FR) (Baraban)
Not jump well, always rear, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: E A Hayward (Harmony Hall) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Paul Blows (Doc Ryan'S)
3rd owner: J Blackwell,T Chappell,T Curry&d Nichols (Existential)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £1.30 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £8.02 Trifecta: £20.50

Following an enquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Nuvellino, who passed the post first, was disqualified and placed last - banned substance found in urine sample.

1:30 Ascot 30 Oct 1999

United House Development Novices' Hurdle Class C