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4:30 Plumpton 26 Apr 1999

Dave Smart's Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles 1 omitted
1st £2,285 2nd £635 3rd £305
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 116 102 112 112
b g Belmez (USA) - Princess Nawaal (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led 2nd, went 6 lengths 6th, hit 2 out, driven out (official explanation: trainer said his charge was suited to the better surface) (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
2 
6 104 b 93 94 100
b g Priolo (USA) - Sharp Slipper (Sharpo)
Held up and behind, effort after 3 out, ridden along, carried head high and waving tail, went 2nd last, ran on (op 10-1 after 14-1 in a place, tchd 12-1 in a place)
3  4 [5¾]
9 109 tb 98 96 103
ch m Be My Guest (USA) - Cooliney Princess (Bruni)
Led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced by winner 9th, disputing 2nd when bumped and mistake last, no extra (op 7-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place and 12-1 in another)
4  5 [10¾]
12 109 94 92 92
b g Deep Run - Irish Mint (Dusky Boy)
Soon last, under pressure after 8th, some late progress, never reached leaders (op 4-1)
5  3 [13¾]
11 913 88 79 86
b g Full Of Hope - Espanita (Riboboy)
Held up, went 3rd at 7th, driven after 3 out, one pace (op 9-2)
6  21 [34¾]
6 1011 b 96 74 82
ch g Thatching - Sabaah (USA) (Nureyev)
5th when mistake 5th, struggling from 9th (tchd 13-2 in a place)
7  9 [43¾]
5 1110 106 80 78
b g Librate - Little Missile (Ile De Bourbon)
Prominent until 6th, struggling from 9th (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)
8  15 [58¾]
7 105 87 48 37
ch g Bold Arrangement - Bombalurina (Pharly)
Went 2nd 4th until weakened and blundered 9th, tailed off 2 out (op 14-1)
F   
7 115 101
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Shuil Ub (Le Moss)
7th when fell 5th, dead (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)
  • 9 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 5m 4.10s Total SP: 117%
  • 1st owner: R M Ellis (Hal Hoo Yaroom) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
  • 2nd owner: Chris Steward (Doctor Bravious)
  • 3rd owner: Tommy Breen (Millmount)
  • Tote win: £9.80 PL: £3.70 £3.20 £3.20 Ex: £64.20 CSF: £102.71 Tricast: £849.57
  • Placepot: £484.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £29,445.90. 44.33 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £59.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,604.94. 32.54 winning tickets.
After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered. 3rd last hurdle omitted
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