3:50 Fontwell 8 Feb 1999
Tote Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class E
(Class 4) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£7,327.50 2nd
£2,220 3rd
£1,085 4th
£517.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 106 | 102 | 90 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Skarberg (FR) (Noir Et Or) | ||||||||||
| Chased clear leading pair, driven along 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places, 15-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
8 |
911
7
|
96 | 80 | 94 | – | ||||
| b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof) | ||||||||||
| Settled in 4th place, headway to lead after 3 out, headed and left in lead last, hard ridden and headed near finish (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 112 | 112 | 92 | 110 | – | ||||
| ch g Nordance (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, hard ridden and stayed on after 3 out, every chance when badly hampered by loose horse flat, not recover (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places) | ||||||||||
| 11 | 109 t | 110 | 83 | 99 | – | |||||
| b g Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski) | ||||||||||
| Led and soon clear, headed after 3 out, one pace (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 |
100
16
|
96 | 69 | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Mtoto - El Fabulous (FR) (Fabulous Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard in rear, lost touch 6th, ran on from 2 out, nearest finish, jockey suspended for ten days due to the tender ride given to his mount, gelding suspended from running for forty days | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | 110 | 82 | 95 | – | ||||
| bb g Ascot Knight (CAN) - Choral Group (CAN) (Lord Durham) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, lost touch 6th, stayed on from 2 out (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 |
100
1
t
|
96 | 63 | 78 | – | ||||
| br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pamela's Princess (Black Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| Soon chasing clear leader, hit 5th, weakened next | ||||||||||
|
7 | 117 | 124 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Executive Perk - Tom's Crofter (Crofter) | ||||||||||
| Behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off and virtually pulled up run-in (op 4-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 102 b | 98 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Rashar (USA) - Mature Reflection (Broadsword) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, driven and lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 105 | 106 | 118 | 109 | – | ||||
| b g Bering - Key Role (Be My Guest) | ||||||||||
| Held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, cruised into lead approaching last, blundered and unseated rider (tchd 3-1, 100-30 in places) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 4m 46.80s (slow by 35.80s) Total SP: 123%
- Non-runners: Hal Hoo Yaroom (unsuitable ground), Machiavelli I (unsuitable ground), Red Guard (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: W P Evans & Mrs D L Weaver (Skram) 1st breeder: H B Ely
- 2nd owner: H A Watton (Granby Bell)
- 3rd owner: T Smith (Nordansk)
- Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.50 £3.20 £2.20 Ex: £67.90 CSF: £60.51 Tricast: £319.67
