Full Result 12.25 Hereford | 27 December 1999

Seasons Greetings Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Heavy

1st £2,850 2nd £800 3rd £390

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bicycle Thief (IRE) 11/8F B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	110	–	82	125	–
ch g Archway (IRE) - Push Bike (Ballad Rock)
Never far away, led 3 out, soon clear, very easily (op evens tchd 6-4)

2 10	9. Ray Source (IRE) 11/2 G Tormey Ian Williams	G Tormey Ian Williams	4	1012	–	61	98	–
b g Lashkari - Salote (USA) (Forli)
Held up, headway from 5th, effort 3 out, outpaced when hit next, rallied to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

3 1¾ [11¾]	2. Headwest (NZ) 5/2 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	115	100	66	103	–
b g Westminster (NZ) - Karamea Lady (NZ) (Lord Ballina)
Held up behind leaders, led 4 out to next, beaten before next (op 3-1)

4 ½ [12¼]	5. Be My Raleagh (IRE) 25/1 Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	6	109	–	58	96	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Mrs Hooters (Glint Of Gold)
Held up, headway 6th, effort 3 out, soon beaten (op 20-1)

5 9 [21¼]	6. Blue Ballet (IRE) 25/1 C Rafter ⁷ Charlie Mann	C Rafter ⁷ Charlie Mann	5	105	–	47	87	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Star Of Dulargy (Burslem)
Behind until stayed on one pace from 3 out, never nearer (op 20-1)

6 dist [51¼]	7. Breithorn Piper 20/1 W Greatrex ⁷ D R Gandolfo	W Greatrex ⁷ D R Gandolfo	6	105	–	5	–	–
b g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Miss Wrensborough (Buckskin)
Held up, some progress 6th, behind after next, tailed off

7 2 [53¼]	14. Chopins Revolution 20/1 Tom Scudamore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	101 1	–	1	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Sujono (Grey Mirage I)
Soon led, clear from 2nd to 5th, pecked and headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

8 dist [83¼]	15. Rockwelda 66/1 Henry Oliver ³ Matt Sheppard	Henry Oliver ³ Matt Sheppard	4	104	–	1	–	–
b f Weld - Hill's Rocket (Hills Forecast)
Behind from 6th, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 19 [102¼]	11. Vert Espere 100/1 X Aizpuru ³ Trevor Wall	X Aizpuru ³ Trevor Wall	6	109	–	1	–	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Celtic Dream (Celtic Cone)
Never on terms, tailed off (op 50-1)

10 3½ [105¾]	8. Hart Farm Boy 33/1 S Wynne Matt Sheppard	S Wynne Matt Sheppard	5	1012	–	1	–	–
ch g Bedford (USA) - Whey (Sallust)
Behind from 5th, tailed off (op 20-1)

11 6 [111¾]	12. Will Assume 50/1 D Flood R G Brazington	D Flood R G Brazington	7	1012	–	1	–	–
ch g Buckley - Assumtion (Jimsun I)
Prominent, weakening when hit 6th, tailed off (jockey said the gelding spread a plate) (op 33-1)

F	13. Woolley 50/1 Mr A O Jones ⁷ John Allen	Mr A O Jones ⁷ John Allen	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Captain - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Held up, headway 6th, not fluent next, soon beaten, behind when fell 3 out (op 40-1)

PU	4. Andon 25/1 R Farrant Ron Hodges	R Farrant Ron Hodges	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b h Thowra (FR) - Hightown Fontana (Gunner B)
Held up behind leaders, ridden along from 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 after 50-1 in a place)

PU	16. Tropwen 100/1 S Burrough Trevor Wall	S Burrough Trevor Wall	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Wace (USA) - Small Hope Bay (The Brianstan)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

14 ran Off time: 12:31:00 Winning time: 5m 6.10s Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Alphasam (unsuitable ground), Silver Sabre (gallops flooded)
1st owner: B Moore & E C Stephens (Bicycle Thief) 1st breeder: D Maher
2nd owner: John Poynton (Ray Source)
3rd owner: The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership Iii (Headwest)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £13.30 CSF: £7.19

12:25 Hereford 27 Dec 1999

Seasons Greetings Novices' Hurdle Class E