Full Result 1.10 Plumpton | 13 December 1999

Christmas Meeting at Plumpton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £2,040 2nd £565 3rd £270

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ballygriffin Lad (IRE) 33/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	10	105	–	–	107	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Calfstown Night (Bargello)
Prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied before last, led final 100y, just held on (tchd 40-1)

2 hd	5. Polkerris 33/1 L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	8	1012	–	–	107	–
b g Malaspina - Pearl Stud (Tachypous)
Pulled hard early, always prominent, ridden 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on run-in, just failed (op 25-1)

3 1 [1¼]	6. Pounsley Mill (IRE) 3/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	6	107	114	–	106	–
b g Asir - Clonroche Abendego (Pauper)
Settled mid-division, ran on after 9th, pressed leader after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, led briefly after last, no extra last 50y (op 7-4)

4 1 [2¼]	8. Runaway Bishop (USA) 9/4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	1012	112	–	106	–
bb g Lear Fan (USA) - Valid Linda (USA) (Valid Appeal)
Led to 6th, stayed prominent, led going well 3 out, pressed when mistake 2 out, ridden and mistake last, soon headed and not quicken (tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in a place)

5 9 [11¼]	9. Styx (IRE) 2/1F D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	5	1012	–	–	98	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - La Flamenca (Brave Invader)
Held up mid-division, outpaced after 8th, ridden after next, kept on before 2 out, not reach leaders (op 3-1)

6 1½ [12¾]	7. Risk Advisory (IRE) 40/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	1012	–	–	95	–
b g Camden Town - Quick Romance (Lucky Brief)
Keen hold and held up, lost touch 9th, kept on after 3 out, no danger (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

7 13 [25¾]	2. Crossy (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell C Weedon	Leighton Aspell C Weedon	5	1012	–	–	92	–
b g Young Man I (FR) - Regular Maid (Regular Guy)
Held up rear, lost touch and well behind 9th, kept on after 3 out, not reach leaders next, eased last (op 33-1)

8 6 [31¾]	10. Kittenkat 33/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	5	107	–	–	71	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Held up last, lost touch after 7th, no chance from next

9 7 [38¾]	4. It's All Good Fun (IRE) 6/1 L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	4	107	–	–	94	–
b g Top Of The World - Cherry Moss (IRE) (Le Moss)
With leader, led 6th to 8th, soon pushed along, weakened after 3 out, no chance when mistake next and eased (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

PU	3. Frome Tide (IRE) 40/1 D Gallagher R H Alner	D Gallagher R H Alner	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Hill Of Bargy (Over The River)
Mistake 1st, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 9th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 5m 48.50s (slow by 1m 4.50s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Tommy Breen (Ballygriffin Lad) 1st breeder: E Farrell
2nd owner: T L Morshead (Polkerris)
3rd owner: Mrs John Shipley (Pounsley Mill)
Tote win: £27.60 PL: £2.80 £4.90 £1.60 Ex: £106.80 CSF: £644.84

1:10 Plumpton 13 Dec 1999

Christmas Meeting at Plumpton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)