Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 30 August 1999

Hennessy Cognac Blaydon Race (Nursery Handicap) Class B

(Class 2) (2yo) (1m3yds) 1m Str Good

1st £28,270 2nd £8,560 3rd £4,180 4th £1,990

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. King O' The Mana (IRE) 7/1 John Reid Richard Hannon Snr	John Reid Richard Hannon Snr	2	92	90	99	99	–
b c Turtle Island (IRE) - Olivia Jane (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, steady headway to lead over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 2½	1. Epic Express (IRE) 3/1J Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	2	97	95	99	99	–
b c Suave Dancer (USA) - Mademoiselle Chloe (Night Shift)
Held up, effort when hampered 3f out and 2f out, kept on well final furlong, no chance with winner (op 5-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [2¾]	13. Rhodamine (IRE) 25/1 John McAuley ⁵ Les Eyre	John McAuley ⁵ Les Eyre	2	75 1	70	69	73	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Persian Empress (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway to press winner over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4⁽⁷⁾ 2 [4¾]	5. Mickley I (IRE) 14/1 Fergal Lynch James Bethell	Fergal Lynch James Bethell	2	812	86	86	84	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Dawsha (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up, effort and switched centre over 2f out, not quicken final furlong

5⁽¹²⁾ 4 [8¾]	4. Bella Bellisimo (IRE) 14/1 John Carroll Tim Easterby	John Carroll Tim Easterby	2	92	90	82	80	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Bella Vitessa (IRE) (Thatching)
Chased leaders, ridden along from halfway, not quicken over 1f out

6⁽⁶⁾ nk [9]	6. NiagaraI (IRE) 11/1 Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	2	89	83	74	72	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Highbrook (USA) (Alphabatim)
Close up, led over 3f out, headed and no extra over 1f out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 6 [15]	11. Glendamah (IRE) 16/1 George Duffield E Weymes	George Duffield E Weymes	2	84	78	57	54	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Sea Glen (IRE) (Glenstal)
In touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out (op 14-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [15¾]	12. Tribal Note (USA) 12/1 Richard Mullen ³ Peter Chapple-Hyam	Richard Mullen ³ Peter Chapple-Hyam	2	712	75	50	49	–
ch c Eagle Eyed (USA) - Ada Ruckus (CAN) (Bold Ruckus)
In touch, effort over 3f out, faded well over 1f out (op 10-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 6 [21¾]	9. Bold Ewar (IRE) 10/1 Michael Hills Clive Brittain	Michael Hills Clive Brittain	2	87 b	81	46	42	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Hot Curry (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, every chance over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 8-1)

10⁽²⁾ 4 [25¾]	8. True Obsession (USA) 3/1J Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	2	88	82	39	34	–
br c Lear Fan (USA) - Valid Fixation (USA) (Valid Appeal)
In touch, ridden halfway, soon outpaced (tchd 7-2)

11⁽¹³⁾ hd [26]	7. Pip's Way (IRE) 25/1 Neil Callan ³ K R Burke	Neil Callan ³ K R Burke	2	85	82	35	34	–
ch f Pips Pride - Algonquin Park (High Line)
In touch on inside, ridden over 3f out, beaten 2f out (op 20-1)

12⁽⁹⁾ 5 [31]	2. Sir Ninja (IRE) 15/2 Royston Ffrench Dominic Ffrench Davis	Royston Ffrench Dominic Ffrench Davis	2	93	91	37	32	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - The Poachers Lady (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Led to over 3f out, soon weakened (jockey said the colt was struck into on his near hind leg) (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

13⁽³⁾ 8 [39]	10. Father Juninho (IRE) 16/1 Dean McKeown Alan Jarvis	Dean McKeown Alan Jarvis	2	84	78	–	–	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Shane's Girl (IRE) (Marktingo)
In touch outside, driven halfway, soon beaten (op 14-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 1m 43.20s (slow by 5.20s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: D Boocock (King O' The Mana) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: T H Bennett (Epic Express)
3rd owner: M Gleason (Rhodamine)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.60 £1.60 £9.20 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £28.53 Tricast: £495.14
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 39 (40%) M [5-9] 45 (30%) H [10-13] 66 (30%)

Hand-timed

2:50 Newcastle 30 Aug 1999

Hennessy Cognac Blaydon Race (Nursery Handicap) Class B