Full Result 1.40 Newcastle | 16 January 1999

Hennessy Cognac Special Series Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £7,555 2nd £2,290 3rd £1,120 4th £535

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Major Sponsor (IRE) 11/4 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	7	119	122	145	138	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 13	2. Lord Lamb EvensF Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	1112	128	134	133	–
gr g Dunbeath (USA) - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Held up, steady headway to chase winner after 5th, ridden before 3 out, kept on, no impression (op 11-10)

3 17 [30]	6. Briano (FR) 25/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	4	107	–	97	92	–
br g Tropular - Heracleia (FR) (Kenmare)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5th, kept on from last (op 16-1)

4 ½ [30½]	3. Lord Richfield (NZ) 7/1 X Aizpuru S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru S A Brookshaw	7	1112	118	115	110	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
In touch, chasing winner 5th, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 8-1)

5 20 [50½]	4. Symonds Inn 4/1 Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	5	1112	125	94	110	–
ch g In The Wings - Shining Eyes (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up, mistake 3rd, soon driven along, lost touch from 5th, tailed off (official explanation: trainer's representative could give no reason for the poor run)

PU	1. Ahraydoubleyou 40/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	1112	105	–	–	–
bb g Teenoso (USA) - Minigale (Strong Gale)
Raced on inside, chased leaders, ridden halfway, lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)