Full Result 2.25 Fontwell | 31 December 1999

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(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,742.50 2nd £1,435 3rd £700 4th £332.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Coral Island I 15/2 Sam Stronge ⁵ Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge ⁵ Robert Stronge	5	108	107	67	117	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Held up, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, readily (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

2 8	6. Southampton 5/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	9	106 v	105	59	105	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Petingo Gold (Pitskelly)
Held up, headway 6th, led 3 out until approaching next, soon outpaced (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

3 5 [13]	4. Mothers Help 11/1 Christian Williams ⁷ Dai Williams	Christian Williams ⁷ Dai Williams	4	108	109	59	103	–
b f Relief Pitcher - Laundry Maid (Forzando)
Held up rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden next, unable to challenge (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

4 10 [23]	8. Merilena (IRE) 11/1 Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ G A Hubbard	Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ G A Hubbard	9	97 3	94	36	80	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Scotsman Ice (Deep Run)
Many positions, towards rear when hard ridden 7th, no danger after (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 28 [51]	1. Brackenheath (IRE) 9/2 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	8	120 b	122	43	88	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Stable Lass (Golden Love I)
Fast away, led, ridden along 8th, headed and weakened 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 5-2)

PU	3. Saleel (IRE) 9/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	7	115 b	113	–	–	–
b g Salse (USA) - Kentfield (Busted)
Chased leaders, briefly went 2nd early on final cicuit, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next (op 10-1 after 12-1 in a place, tchd 8-1)

PU	7. Fasil (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Magee J S Moore	Jamie Magee J S Moore	6	1010	104	–	–	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Apple Peel (Pall Mall)
In touch, outpaced 6th, rear group when pulled up before 8th (jockey said his mount had breathing problems in the soft ground) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

PU	2. Tempestuous Lady (IRE) 100/30F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1111 b¹	119	–	–	–
b m Sexton Blake - Lady-Easton (Oats)
Chased leader, lost place and hard ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 6m 1.10s (slow by 49.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Robert Stronge (Coral Island I) 1st breeder: W H F Carson
2nd owner: Highflyers (Southampton)
3rd owner: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd (Mothers Help)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £3 £1.50 £2 Ex: £12.40 CSF: £39.89 Tricast: £372.85

2:25 Fontwell 31 Dec 1999

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