Full Result 5.05 Plumpton | 18 October 1999

Adam & Company 'Sporting Chance' Appeal Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £3,176.25 2nd £960 3rd £467.50 4th £221.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Damus (GER) 5/2 Mick Fitzgerald Ian Williams	Mick Fitzgerald Ian Williams	5	1110	101	103	123	–
br g Surumu (GER) - Dawn Side (CAN) (Bold Forbes)
Keen hold early, held up, joined leaders before 3 out, led going easily 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 6-4 tchd 3-1)

2 2½	2. Zurs (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Thornton Jamie Poulton	Andrew Thornton Jamie Poulton	6	114	95	95	103	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Needy (High Top)
Keen hold, tracked leading pair, closed 6th, led 3 out to next, kept on but no chance with winner (op 4-1)

3 3½ [6]	5. Findon Flyer I (IRE) 7/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	103	80	76	84	–
ch g Boyne Valley - Ladysin (Paddy's Stream)
Led to before 6th, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no impression leading pair from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

4 16 [22]	4. North Of Kala (IRE) 15/8F A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	6	107	84	65	78	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Hi Kala (Kampala)
Keen hold, held up, progress after 5th, joined leader before 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after (op 3-1 tchd 7-4)

5 3 [25]	7. Steady Woman (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 4	77	56	62	–
b m Aristocracy (IRE) - How Are You (Brave Invader)
Pressed leader, led before 6th to 3 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	10. Irrepressible (IRE) 25/1 C Maude Ron Hodges	C Maude Ron Hodges	8	101 1 6	78	–	–	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Lady Of Shalott I (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders until lost place 4th, mistake next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	6. French County (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Maguire J R Jenkins	Adrian Maguire J R Jenkins	7	100 v	77	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Started slowly, behind until effort after 5th, chasing leaders when pulled up quickly 3 out, lame (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 3m 43.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Digby I (unsuitable ground), Every Penny (unsuitable ground), Mike's Music (unsuitable ground), Twenty Bucks (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Winning Line (Damus) 1st breeder: Gestut Fahrhof Stiftung
2nd owner: Mrs Mairead Liston (Zurs)
3rd owner: Unstable Companions (Findon Flyer I)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.60 £3.20 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £17.66 Tricast: £88.38 Trifecta: £73.80 Place 6 £71.29, Place 5 £54.67
Placepot: £745.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £26,916.41. 26.37 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £130.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,317.58. 7.49 winning tickets.

5:05 Plumpton 18 Oct 1999

Adam & Company 'Sporting Chance' Appeal Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E