Full Result 2.00 Newton Abbot | 2 August 1999

Dovehouse Fields Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,862.40 2nd £866.20 3rd £422.60 4th £200.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hidden Valley I 11/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	117	74	74	90	–
b g St Columbus - Leven Valley (Ragstone)
Chased leaders to 4th, lost place,ridden and well behind next,stayed on again approaching 2 out, slight lead last, all out (jockey suspended 3 days for using whip without letting mount respond - no explanation for improved form) (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2 hd	5. Alpine Fugue (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	5	114	71	70	87	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - Val Gardena (Ahonoora)
Chased leader, hit 4th, challenging when left in lead 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, rallying when not much room close home (tchd 9-2 in places and 7-2)

3 18 [18¼]	2. Marquante (IRE) 4/6F Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	4	117	77	57	72	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Festive Season (USA) (Lypheor)
Held up, hit 4th, driven to chase leaders 5th, challenged next, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after (op 4-5 tchd evens)

4 1¼ [19½]	4. King Of Swing (IRE) 7/1 B Powell Snr V Soane	B Powell Snr V Soane	7	116	73	55	85	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Romantic Rhapsody (Ovac)
Led until blundered 3 out, not recover (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places and 6-1)

5 dist [49½]	1. Dedalus (FR) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1110 b	80	–	–	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Nilmeen (FR) (Right Royal V)
Always behind, ridden and reluctant after 4th, soon tailed off (op 5-1)

After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered