Full Result 6.50 Bangor-on-Dee | 30 April 1999

Red Cross Week Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f123yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,515.50 2nd £708 3rd £346.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Gaelic (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1010	75	84	86	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Carminda (Proverb)
Held up, steady headway 7th, slightly hampered and stumbled on bend after 3 out when tracking leaders, ran on strongly to lead close home (official explanation: trainer's wife said gelding appreciated being held up, and liked the better ground) (tchd 14-1)

2 ½	15. Britannia Mills 25/1 D Gallagher Richard Price	D Gallagher Richard Price	8	100 1 b	65	73	74	–
gr m Nordico (USA) - May Fox (Zilzal)
Patiently ridden, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and headed close home (jockey suspended for two days for using whip without giving time to respond) (op 20-1)

3 1 [1½]	8. Dunston Heath (IRE) 3/1J W Worthington Barry Leavy	W Worthington Barry Leavy	6	109	74	82	82	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Yola (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up, headway 6th, led after 3 out, not fluent and headed next, still every chance last, kept on same pace run-in (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 8 [9½]	3. Leafy Grove (IRE) 11/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	7	113	82	83	82	–
b g Executive Perk - Crystal Singer (Sweet Revenge)
Held up, headway 7th, chance after 3 out, driven and no extra before last (op 7-1 ctdh 12-1 in a place)

5 ½ [10]	19. Florismart 50/1 Ross Studholme ⁵ Brian Baugh	Ross Studholme ⁵ Brian Baugh	7	99 11	65	61	65	–
b g Never So Bold (IRE) - Spoilt Again (Mummy's Pet)
Held up, headway 7th, tracked leading bunch 3 out, unable to quicken next (op 33-1)

6 4 [14]	6. Sefton Blake 3/1J J Callaghan M G Meagher	J Callaghan M G Meagher	5	1012	77	75	73	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Rainbow Lady (Jaazeiro)
Handy, led 7th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next (tchd 7-2)

7 ¾ [14¾]	11. RedhandedI 12/1 Miss P Jones J Neville	Miss P Jones J Neville	8	106	71	68	66	–
ch m Scallywag - Hot Handed (Nearly A Hand)
Led 2nd, headed 6th, remained close up, weakened approaching 2 out

8 1½ [16¼]	2. Golden Film (IRE) 14/1 Richie McGrath B Llewellyn	Richie McGrath B Llewellyn	11	115 t	84	80	77	–
ch g Deep Run - Laharden Lady (Laurence O)
Slowly into stride, some headway 4 out, soon under presure, not trouble leaders (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

9 5 [21¼]	14. Arif I (IRE) 50/1 Mr A Walton Mrs H L Walton	Mr A Walton Mrs H L Walton	7	101 t	66	58	55	–
bb g Try My Best (USA) - Sable Royale (USA) (Real Value)
Midfield, effort and headway 4 out, chance next, weakened before 2 out (op 33-1)

10 7 [28¼]	5. Rimouski 20/1 Robert Massey B R Cambidge	Robert Massey B R Cambidge	11	110 t	79	66	61	–
b h Sure Blade (USA) - Rimosa's Pet (Petingo)
Held up, struggling from 4 out, never on terms (op 16-1)

11 6 [34¼]	16. Singing Scally 33/1 X Aizpuru ³ William Clay	X Aizpuru ³ William Clay	8	911 2	65	44	41	–
gr m Scallywag - Singing Kettle (True Song)
Handy, led 6th, pecked and headed next, driven and weakened quickly after 3 out

12 6 [40¼]	4. Happy Minstral (USA) 25/1 Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	5	112	81	58	51	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Minstrelete (USA) (Round Table)
Midfield, ridden along after 6th, never dangerous (op 20-1)

13 10 [50¼]	1. Eben Al Habeeb (IRE) 16/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	8	1110 b	89	58	59	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Family Style (USA) (State Dinner)
Led to 2nd, remained close up until weakened approaching 3 out, eased before next (op 12-1)

14 1 [51¼]	13. Real Fire (IRE) 14/1 Brian Harding M G Meagher	Brian Harding M G Meagher	5	103	68	36	27	–
b g Astronef - Golden Arum (Home Guard)
In rear, struggling 7th, never dangerous (op 12-1)

15 28 [79¼]	18. Milling Brook 25/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ Milton Bradley	Henry Oliver ⁵ Milton Bradley	7	99 3	65	5	–	–
b g Librate - Indian Stream I (Royal Boxer)
Prominent until ridden along and weakened 7th, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

16 8 [87¼]	10. Fair Finnish (IRE) 12/1 G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	5	107 v	72	10	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Karelia (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Midfield, ridden along after 5th, behind 7th, tailed off, broke blood vessel (op 10-1)

PU	9. Evenkeel I (IRE) 10/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	7	108 b	73	–	–	–
b g Horage - Corozal (Corvaro)
Blundered 1st, behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th (tchd 11-1)

17 ran Off time: 6:50:00 Winning time: 4m 54.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Fearless Wonder (vet's certificate), Porter Paddy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs J K Powell (Gaelic) 1st breeder: Mary Coffey
2nd owner: Don Gould (Britannia Mills)
3rd owner: Barry Leavy (Dunston Heath)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £3.80 £4.90 £1.50 Ex: £154.50 CSF: £228.79 Tricast: £870.77
There was no bid for the winner

6:50 Bangor-on-Dee 30 Apr 1999

Red Cross Week Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G