Full Result 3.35 Haydock | 29 December 1999

Racing Channel Available On Digital 0990 215215 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,257.50 2nd £985 3rd £480 4th £227.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Take Control (IRE) 4/7F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1111	105	80	117	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Frosty Fairy (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, led 5 out, ridden last, stayed on flat (tchd 4-6)

2 4	9. Vague Hope (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Anabel K Murphy	Seamus Durack Anabel K Murphy	7	100 2	80	52	86	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Misty's Wish (Furry Glen)
Held up, headway 8th, tracked winner next, effort to challenge last, soon ridden and no extra last 150 yds

3 11 [15]	2. Spanish Main (IRE) 100/30 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1110	104	68	98	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Willow Grouse (Giolla Mear)
Led, pushed along 8th, headed next, ridden along and outpaced 3 out, driven and stayed on approaching last (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

4 nk [15¼]	8. Mudlark 50/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ J Norton	Mr P R Costello ⁷ J Norton	7	99 2 1 v	82	46	76	–
b g Salse (USA) - Mortal Sin I (USA) (Green Forest)
Midfield, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden 3 out, one pace from next (op 33-1)

5 4 [19¼]	3. Mancini I 12/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	6	116	100	61	92	–
bb g Nomination - Roman Blue (Charlottown)
Tracked leaders, ridden along 3 out, weakened next (op 10-1)

6 dist [49¼]	7. Menelek Lord (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey Terry Caldwell	D J Casey Terry Caldwell	5	100	80	1	–	–
b g Yashgan - Higcham (Le Moss)
Prominent, ridden along and outpaced halfway, behind after (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 and 10-1 in places)

7 2 [51¼]	4. Below The Salt (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell S A Brookshaw	Leighton Aspell S A Brookshaw	6	1012	92	1	–	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Comeallye (Kambalda)
In touch, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (tchd 50-1 in places)

8 6 [57¼]	6. Angry Native (IRE) 16/1 G Lake ⁷ John Wade	G Lake ⁷ John Wade	7	101	88	1	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - An Grianan (Ballymore)
Prominent, ridden along 7th, lost place and behind from next (op 12-1)

9 dist [87¼]	5. Rufius (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	6	109	89	1	–	–
b g Celio Rufo - In View Lass (Tepukei)
Held up, hit 5th, good headway on inner to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and beaten next

9 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 6m 32.20s Total SP: 125%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Take Control) 1st breeder: Mrs Hilda Griffin
2nd owner: Aiden Murphy (Vague Hope)
3rd owner: C B Sanderson (Spanish Main)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.30 Ex: £11 CSF: £12.15 Tricast: £22.80 Trifecta: £89 Place 6 £38.28, Place 5 £27.80
Placepot: £54.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £43,451.71. 587.02 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,627.22. 448.32 winning tickets.

3:35 Haydock 29 Dec 1999

Racing Channel Available On Digital 0990 215215 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D