Full Result 4.15 Newbury | 26 March 1999

Betterton Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,395.50 2nd £1,024 3rd £497 4th £233.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Masamadas 11/10F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	119	118	83	124	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Beau's Delight (USA) (Lypheor)
Held up and soon tracking leaders, quickened to lead after 2 out, jumped well last and soon clear, readily (op 11-8)

2 3½	4. Lastman (USA) 2/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	4	1013	108	70	107	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Rivala (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, headway and 4 out, pushed along after next, stayed on to press winner last, soon one pace (op 5-2 after 3-1 in places)

3 3 [6½]	7. River Frontier (IRE) 20/1 Derek Byrne Mark Usher	Derek Byrne Mark Usher	4	100 5	95	54	91	–
b f Imperial Frontier (USA) - River Low (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Jumped right early, hampered 2nd, stayed prominent, challenged 4 out to next, ridden 2 out and still every chance, outpaced approaching last (op 12-1)

4 5 [11½]	3. Pagasonic (BEL) 14/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	113	112	67	104	–
b g Mr Paganini - Boublisonne (FR) (Emerson)
Hit 1st, hampered 2nd, led 3rd, kept narrow lead until headed after 2 out, soon weakened (opo 6-1)

5 2 [13½]	5. Park Royal 20/1 Timmy Murphy Paddy Butler	Timmy Murphy Paddy Butler	4	100	95	48	85	–
b g Secret Appeal - Mohibbah (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Steadied start, keen hold and held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, weakened and mistake last (op 12-1)

6 8 [21½]	1. Navarre Samson (FR) 11/2 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	4	119 b	123	64	104	–
bb g Ganges (USA) - L'Eternite (FR) (Cariellor)
Led, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 3rd, stayed pressing leader to 3 out, weakened next (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

7 9 [30½]	6. BaubleI 40/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	4	99 5	95	27	67	–
ch g Sanglamore (USA) - Princess Borghese (USA) (Nijinsky)
Behind, driven and effort approaching 4 out, weakened next (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:29:00 Winning time: 3m 53.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Thurloe Thoroughbreds Iv (Masamadas) 1st breeder: Forum Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Darren C Mercer (Lastman)
3rd owner: G A Summers (River Frontier)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £1.50 Ex: £1.90 CSF: £3.48

4:15 Newbury 26 Mar 1999

Betterton Handicap Hurdle Class D