Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 8 April 1999

Barton And Guestier Top Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £20,850 2nd £7,900 3rd £3,875 4th £1,775

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Joe Mac (IRE) 6/4F Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	5	118	–	118	155	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up in rear, smooth headway after 6th, led on bit last, soon quickened clear, very easily (op 5-4)

2 4	2. Grecian Dart (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	115	134	111	140	–
b g Darshaan - Grecian Urn (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, hit 6th, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 3½ [7½]	9. Piped Aboard (IRE) 11/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	108 v¹	–	96	124	–
b g Pips Pride - Last Gunboat (Dominion)
Held up, effort after 3 out, stayed on from between last 2, no impression on first 2 from last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

4 5 [12½]	8. Heart 40/1 D Gallagher Henrietta C Knight	D Gallagher Henrietta C Knight	6	109	115	93	120	–
ch m Cadeaux Genereux - Recipe (Bustino)
Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened before last (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 5 [17½]	4. Arctic Fancy (USA) 15/2 Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	6	110	136	93	121	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Fit And Fancy (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 3½ [21]	3. Sikander A Azam 66/1 Norman Williamson Chris Grant	Norman Williamson Chris Grant	6	113	124	92	120	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Shanlaragh (Gaberdine)
Led until headed before 2 out, faded (op 50-1 tchd 100-1)

7 2 [23]	7. Lord Lamb 11/2 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	110	131	87	115	–
gr g Dunbeath (USA) - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
In touch, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten (op 5-1)

8 12 [35]	6. Brilliant Star (NZ) 50/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	6	110	116	75	103	–
b g Star Way - Karman Gal (Persian Bold)
Behind, lost touch after 6th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

9 3 [38]	5. Basman (IRE) 9/1 Carl Llewellyn Bryan Smart	Carl Llewellyn Bryan Smart	5	110 t	–	72	110	–
b h Persian Heights - Gepares (IRE) (Mashhor Dancer)
Held up, behind and pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon lost touch (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 8.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 105%
1st owner: John P McManus (Joe Mac) 1st breeder: Mrs Noeleen Roche
2nd owner: Lord Weinstock (Grecian Dart)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Malcolm B Jones (Piped Aboard)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £5.50 CSF: £8.50

2:00 Aintree 8 Apr 1999

Barton And Guestier Top Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)