Full Result 2.25 Stratford | 7 August 1999

Esselte Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,416 2nd £676 3rd £328

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Courbaril 7/1 A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	7	1013 b	–	90	129	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Made all, ridden briefly before 8th, soon well clear, 20l ahead before 2 out, heavily eased flat (op 5-1)

2 16	1. Navarre Samson (FR) 4/7F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	4	1110 t	118	90	106	–
bb g Ganges (USA) - L'Eternite (FR) (Cariellor)
Prominent, ridden and downed tools after 7th, 20l 3rd at 9th, never going well after, went poor 2nd before last (op 8-11)

3 3 [19]	3. Minnisam 10/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	6	109	104	73	93	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Wise Speculation (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent, ridden 7th, soon chasing winner vainly, no chance after 3 out, demoted before last, lost shoe (op 8-1)

4 5 [24]	2. Silk Vestments 5/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	7	116 t	104	81	92	–
bb m Rakaposhi King - Preachers Popsy (The Parson)
Mistakes, chased leaders but never going well, outpaced after 7th, ridden and unable to close (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 25 [49]	7. Dublin River (USA) 33/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	1010 v	87	53	62	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Vivre Libre (USA) (Honest Pleasure)
Struggling in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off before 9th (op 16-1)

6 14 [63]	6. Don't Worry Mike 66/1 X Aizpuru ³ K S Bridgwater	X Aizpuru ³ K S Bridgwater	5	107	62	40	48	–
ch g Forzando - Hat Hill (Roan Rocket)
Held up in rear, jumped awkwardly 3rd, struggling 6th, tailed off 9th (op 33-1)

7 dist [93]	5. Stretching (IRE) 50/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Alan Juckes	Ollie McPhail ³ Alan Juckes	6	1010	81	–	–	–
br g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Mutton (Dancer's Image)
Not jump well in last, lost touch before 6th, soon tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	8. Punting Pete (IRE) 66/1 L Cummins ³ Mrs K Waldron	L Cummins ³ Mrs K Waldron	9	107 t	99	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection (Monksfield)
Keen hold, prominent, 2nd after 5th, ridden and weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off and pulled up 9th (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 32.30s (slow by 24.30s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: J R Lavelle (Courbaril) 1st breeder: George And Mrs Steinberg
2nd owner: Winton Bloodstock Ltd (Navarre Samson)
3rd owner: Mike Cornish (Minnisam)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £2.40 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £10.08 Trifecta: £82.50 Pool: £160.43. 1.38 winning tickets
Winner claimed by Nick Shutts for 5,000gns

2:25 Stratford 7 Aug 1999

Esselte Claiming Hurdle Class F