Full Result 2.40 Newton Abbot | 3 February 1999

'Lavis Tribute To 136 Spitfire Sqdn' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £2,214.50 2nd £622 3rd £303.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Crazy Crusader 7/1 D Leahy D R Gandolfo	D Leahy D R Gandolfo	7	1012	78	71	86	–
gr m Gildoran (IRE) - Lizzie The Twig (Precipice Wood)
Held up, steady headway after 6th, tracked leader next, led after 3 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, official explanation: trainer said, re improved form, mare is highly strung and got worked up in the preliminaries last time (op 9-2)

2 6	1. Blazing Storm I (IRE) 6/4F Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	7	1110 b¹	90	79	90	–
ch g Keen - Raging Storm (Horage)
With leader until led after 2nd, headed and ridden after 3 out, hung left under pressure from next, no impression on winner approaching last (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

3 4 [10]	11. Remember Star 8/1 Gerry Supple ³ A D Smith	Gerry Supple ³ A D Smith	6	911 6	66	48	62	–
ch m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Star Girl Gay (Lord Gayle)
Keen hold and held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 15 [25]	3. Sandoran 8/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Martin Hill	Mr R Widger ⁵ Martin Hill	6	109	80	48	63	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Party Miss (West Partisan)
Held up, steady headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out and soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 10-1)

5 3 [28]	8. Cherry Pie 10/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	7	911 1	66	34	44	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
In touch, chased leaders 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 dist [58]	10. Music Class (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	100 6 b	66	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Tacova (Avocat)
Mistake and rear 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off (op 16-1)

7 9 [67]	9. Flickering Light 33/1 Jamie Magee Mrs J E Hawkins	Jamie Magee Mrs J E Hawkins	8	101 1 3	67	–	–	–
b m Baron Blakeney - Palmerston Girl (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 5th, tailed off (op 20-1)

PU	5. Otter River 7/1 S Burrough O J Carter	S Burrough O J Carter	10	108	74	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Ottery News (Pony Express)
Led until after 2nd, weakened quickly 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 16-1 after 25-1 in a place, 20-1 in places)

PU	7. Veiled Dancer (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	6	103	69	–	–	–
b m Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fatal Distraction (Formidable I)
Behind, headway to chase leaders 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

PU	6. River Mulligan (IRE) 16/1 Adrian Maguire Nigel Hawke	Adrian Maguire Nigel Hawke	7	106 tb¹	72	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Miss Manhattan (Bally Joy)
Headway 3rd, chased leaders 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	2. Amothebambo (IRE) 20/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	6	113 b¹	88	–	–	–
b g Martin John - Twilight In Paris (Kampala)
Prominent, chased leader 5th to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 3.50s (slow by 1m 2.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: A E Frost (Crazy Crusader) 1st breeder: R D M Sharp
2nd owner: Chaddleworth Partnership Ii (Blazing Storm I)
3rd owner: Duckhaven Stud (Remember Star)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.90 £1.20 £2.60 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £16.57 Tricast: £79.84

2:40 Newton Abbot 3 Feb 1999

'Lavis Tribute To 136 Spitfire Sqdn' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F