Full Result 3.30 Newcastle | 22 March 1999

John Smith's Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,305.50 2nd £648 3rd £316.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. One Stop 11/4 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	6	108	70	81	71	–
b m Silly Prices - Allerdale (Cheb's Lad)
Close up, led before 4th, mistake last, stayed on, all out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 1½	1. Splendid Occasion (IRE) 8/1 N Old Smith W S Cunningham	N Old Smith W S Cunningham	9	119	–	88	83	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Little Bride (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway after 6th, every chance last, no extra (tchd 10-1 in a place)

3 ½ [2]	4. Monis (IRE) 4/5F Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	8	113	94	82	77	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Gratify (Grundy)
Held up, headway after 6th, every chance last, no extra (op 4-6 tchd 11-10 and 6-5 in a place)

4 18 [20]	7. Royal Chip 16/1 Richard Guest Miss Kate Milligan	Richard Guest Miss Kate Milligan	7	111	–	60	61	–
gr g Rakaposhi King - Up Cooke (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before next (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 6 [26]	5. Ollies Boy I (IRE) 12/1 C McCormack ³ J Barclay	C McCormack ³ J Barclay	8	110	74	53	57	–
br g Electric I - Kilcor Rose (Pitpan)
Prominent, chance before 3 out, faded (op 14-1)

6 16 [42]	8. Over Stated I (IRE) 100/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ I Park	Michael Naughton ⁵ I Park	9	108	60	29	33	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Croase River (Over The River)
Towards rear, some headway halfway, weakened before 6th (op 33-1)

7 22 [64]	2. Aelred 66/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	6	115	–	14	17	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Sponsorship (Sparkler I)
Never better than mid-division, lost touch after 6th, tailed off (op 25-1)

8 23 [87]	3. Gem Of Holly 66/1 C R Weaver ⁷ Robert Wood	C R Weaver ⁷ Robert Wood	6	1011 t	–	–	–	–
b m Holly Buoy - Stuart's Gem (Meldrum)
Held up, driven along after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	6. Donna's Dancer (IRE) 12/1 J Supple Muriel Naughton	J Supple Muriel Naughton	5	111 v	75	–	–	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Ice On Fire I (Thatching)
Led until headed 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	10. Pro Veritate 16/1 M Foster C W Thornton	M Foster C W Thornton	6	108	73	–	–	–
ch m Dunbeath (USA) - Moonlight Fling (Imperial Fling)
Led 3rd, headed before next, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 19.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Michael Brennan (One Stop) 1st breeder: D W Macdonald
2nd owner: Mrs Ann Bell (Splendid Occasion)
3rd owner: C E Sherry (Monis)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.70 £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £20.20 CSF: £24.72

3:30 Newcastle 22 Mar 1999

John Smith's Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F