Full Result 2.00 Hexham | 29 March 1999

Keoghans 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,427 2nd £672 3rd £321

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Plenty Courage 4/11F B Storey F S Storey	B Storey F S Storey	5	115	–	53	100	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Close up, led 4th, headed after 3 out, led again 2 out, blundered last, stayed on under pressure (op 1-2)

2 ½	4. Loose CannonI (IRE) 9/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	7	1012	–	45	89	–
b g Executive Perk - Track Down (Take A Reef)
Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, chased winner from last, chance run-in, no extra final 100yds (op 3-1)

3 5 [5½]	8. Linbecky 14/1 Kenny Johnson Edwin Tuer	Kenny Johnson Edwin Tuer	5	107	–	35	79	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Dorego (Crash Course)
Prominent, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 8-1)

4 23 [28½]	7. Lady For Pleasure 50/1 N Old Smith W S Cunningham	N Old Smith W S Cunningham	7	107	–	10	56	–
b m Ardar - The Fink Sisters (Tap On Wood)
Held up, headway to chase leading trio 3 out, ridden before 2 out, faded (op 25-1)

5 12 [40½]	3. Castle BayI (IRE) 11/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	8	1012	–	2	49	–
ch g Castle Keep - Castle Pearl (Welsh Term)
Soon behind, lost touch after 3 out, never dangerous (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 and 25-1 in places)

6 19 [59½]	2. Buteland Boy 33/1 D Parker J L Gledson	D Parker J L Gledson	7	1012	–	–	30	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Dark Trix (Peacock I)
Behind, some headway halfway, lost touch after 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 50-1)

7 shd [59½]	5. Ballywooden (IRE) 33/1 C Rafter ⁷ J Norton	C Rafter ⁷ J Norton	5	100	–	–	25	–
b m House Of Cards (IRE) - Le Agio (Le Bavard)
In touch until weakened after 5th (op 16-1)

8 16 [75½]	6. Butternut Sal 100/1 J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	8	109 2	–	–	11	–
ch m Respect - Singing Span (Crooner)
Led until headed 4th, weakened quickly after 3 out (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 14.40s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: F S Storey (Plenty Courage) 1st breeder: Mrs E R Courage
2nd owner: Mrs A E Astall (Loose CannonI)
3rd owner: E Tuer (Linbecky)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £2.10 CSF: £2.24

2:00 Hexham 29 Mar 1999

Keoghans 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E