Full Result 1.45 Kempton | 27 December 1999

Pertemps City Network Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £10,259 2nd £3,122 3rd £1,536 4th £743

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Veridian 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nicky Henderson	Carl Llewellyn Nicky Henderson	6	103	122	114	137	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Alik (FR) (Targowice)
Held up last trio, lost touch leading group after 3 out, good progress before next, led just after last, ridden clear (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

2 3½	6. Alka International 9/4 Philip Hide Prue Townsley	Philip Hide Prue Townsley	7	103	122	110	133	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Cachucha (Gay Fandango)
Led to before 2 out, shaken up to lead again soon after 2 out, headed just after last, unable to quicken run-in (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 3½ [7]	7. Bhutan I (IRE) 15/8F Adrian Maguire Mrs M Reveley	Adrian Maguire Mrs M Reveley	4	102	121	106	129	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Held up last pair, smooth progress from 3 out, tracked leading pair next, shaken up and not quicken before last (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

4 2½ [9½]	1. Auetaler (GER) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1112	145	127	150	–
gr g Niniski (USA) - Astica (GER) (Surumu)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort 3 out to lead before next, headed soon after 2 out, one pace (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

5 26 [35½]	4. Running Man (FR) 15/2 Norman Williamson Paul Webber	Norman Williamson Paul Webber	5	107	126	82	119	–
ch g General Holme (USA) - Rudolfina (Pharly)
Keen hold, soon tracked leader, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 7-1)

6 29 [64½]	10. Galapino 25/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	6	97 2	119	44	69	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Carousella (Rousillon)
Last trio, pushed along 4th, weakening when mistake next, tailed off (op 20-1)

PU	2. Temper Lad (USA) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	108	127	–	–	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Dokki (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened before next, well behind when pulled up before last (tchd 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 3m 58.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Flying Eagle (unsuitable ground), Masamadas (unsuitable ground), Shahboor (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Thurloe Thoroughbreds Iii (Veridian) 1st breeder: A L Penfold And H Lascelles
2nd owner: Paul Townsley (Alka International)
3rd owner: P D Savill (Bhutan I)
Tote win: £28 PL: £5.90 £1.80 Ex: £58.50 CSF: £70.06 Tricast: £138.51 Trifecta: £272.20

1:45 Kempton 27 Dec 1999

Pertemps City Network Handicap Hurdle Class B