Full Result 2.25 Newton Abbot | 17 March 1999

Little Close Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,697 2nd £816 3rd £398 4th £189

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Blue Blazer 6/4F Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	9	99 2 7	96	79	93	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - View (Shirley Heights)
Always prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, regained lead last, ran on well (op 13-8 tchd 11-8)

2 1¼	5. The Minder (FR) 13/2 D Salter Gordon Edwards	D Salter Gordon Edwards	12	100 6	94	84	88	–
bb g Miller's Mate - Clarandal (Young Generation)
Held up, ridden along from 6th, headway next, led 2 out, headed last, no extra (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)

3 13 [14¼]	3. Falmouth Bay (IRE) 13/2 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	10	119	117	97	99	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Vita Veritas (Linacre)
Held up, ridden along 6th, headway next, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4 dist [44¼]	4. Elegant Des Cosses (FR) 10/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	7	107 b	106	–	40	–
b g Missolonghi (USA) - Quintaine Aulmes (FR) (Faunus)
Held up, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, rallied next, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

5 dist [74¼]	7. Landlord 33/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ Mrs J E Hawkins	Neil Mulholland ⁷ Mrs J E Hawkins	7	97 12 b	94	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Pubby (Doctor Wall)
Led until 2nd, regained lead next, headed 4th, behind from 7th, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	1. Bright Flame I (IRE) 7/1 O Burrows ⁵ Miss S Edwards	O Burrows ⁵ Miss S Edwards	7	119	122	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Shreelane (Laurence O)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up after next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	2. Accountancy Lady 3/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	9	118 t	119	–	–	–
ch m Capitano I - Loophole (London Gazette)
Led 2nd until next, regained lead 4th, headed 6th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 47.50s (slow by 50.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Thurlestone Hotel Racing Club (Blue Blazer) 1st breeder: Oak Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: G F Edwards (The Minder)
3rd owner: Mrs V James & Mrs D C Samworth (Falmouth Bay)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.80 £2.80 Ex: £15.60 CSF: £11.25

2:25 Newton Abbot 17 Mar 1999

Little Close Handicap Hurdle Class D