Full Result 5.30 Newton Abbot | 17 March 1999

Come Greyhound Racing At Newton Abbot Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,760.40 2nd £494.40 3rd £241.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Optimistic Thinker 10/1 T Jenks Tom George	T Jenks Tom George	5	117	93	38	103	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Always prominent, went 2nd approaching 5th, led before 2 out, ridden out (op 6-1)

2 4	1. Mr Perfecta 3/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	6	113	96	30	99	–
b g Landyap (USA) - Dona Perfecta (Morston)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, no impression on winner (tchd 7-2 and 11-4)

3 2½ [6½]	7. Brooksie 20/1 J R Kavanagh R M Carson	J R Kavanagh R M Carson	4	100	80	11	73	–
b g Efisio - Elkie Brooks (Relkino)
Chased leader until approaching 5th, soon ridden, one pace before 2 out (op 10-1)

4 1¼ [7¾]	4. High Low (USA) 8/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ I R Jones	Jodie Mogford ⁷ I R Jones	11	109	88	19	87	–
b g Clever Trick (USA) - En Tiempo (USA) (Bold Hour)
Led until approaching 2 out, weakened last (op 5-1)

5 3 [10¾]	6. Stretching (IRE) 6/1 Mark Smith ⁷ Alan Juckes	Mark Smith ⁷ Alan Juckes	6	101	80	8	76	–
br g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Mutton (Dancer's Image)
Held up, some progress 3 out, never near to challenge (op 9-2)

6 dist [40¾]	5. Charlie Chang (IRE) EvensF Ollie McPhail ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	6	1010 b	87	–	61	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - East River (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Held up, ridden along from 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, official explanation: trainer could offer no excuse for the poor run (op 11-8)

UR	3. Almapa 14/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Ron Hodges	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Ron Hodges	7	1010	89	–	83	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Held up, headway from 5th, 5th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 5:30:00 Winning time: 4m 37.10s (slow by 51.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker) 1st breeder: Pinfold Stud And Farms Ltd
2nd owner: B P Burnard (Mr Perfecta)
3rd owner: R M Carson (Brooksie)
Tote win: £16.80 PL: £3 £2.30 Ex: £11 CSF: £39.63
Placepot: £96.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £18,031.73. 135.74 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £20.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £847.85. 30.22 winning tickets.

5:30 Newton Abbot 17 Mar 1999

Come Greyhound Racing At Newton Abbot Handicap Hurdle Class F