Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 21 January 1999

Yarcombe Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,421 2nd £681 3rd £333

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Perfect Venue (IRE) 2/5F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1111	–	102	128	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Welsh Fantasy (Welsh Pageant)
Tracked leader from 4th, challenged on bit after 3 out, led approaching next, clear last, easily (op 4-5 after evens in a place)

2 5	13. Street Fighter (FR) 11/2 C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	4	107	–	79	95	–
b g Subotica (FR) - American Order (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Held up, headway after 4th, tracked leaders going well 2 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last but no chance with winner (op 7-2 tchd 6-1, 7-1 in places)

3 ¾ [5¾]	12. Sherganzar 10/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	4	107 b	–	78	94	–
b g Shernazar - Victory Kingdom (CAN) (Viceregal)
Held up in touch, pressed leaders from 2 out, ridden last and soon beaten (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 7 [12¾]	2. Tain Ton 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1111	115	89	108	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Hylton Road (Kinglet)
Headway approaching 5th, soon driven along, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed approaching 2 out, third and held when blundered last (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 13 [25¾]	5. Riccarton 16/1 Norman Williamson Milton Bradley	Norman Williamson Milton Bradley	6	115	–	70	95	–
b g Nomination - Legendary Dancer (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, steady headway approaching 3 out and mistake, 4th and ridden when mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

6 15 [40¾]	4. Boater 16/1 Seamus Durack A T Murphy	Seamus Durack A T Murphy	5	115	95	54	77	–
b g Batshoof - Velvet Beret (IRE) (Dominion)
Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 2 [42¾]	10. Dashing Chief I (IRE) 25/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	4	107	–	40	57	–
b g Darshaan - Calaloo Sioux (USA) (Our Native)
Led, soon well clear, headed and weakened soon after 3 out (op 8-1)

8 1¼ [44]	11. Santa Court 25/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	4	104	–	36	56	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Christmas Show (Petorius)
Behind from 5th (op 14-1)

9 1½ [45½]	3. Access Festivals 100/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	9	1012	–	42	66	–
b g Tina's Pet - Merency (Meldrum)
Hampered 1st and behind, lost touch from 5th (op 50-1)

PU	8. Tamasha I 100/1 Gerry Supple ³ A D Smith	Gerry Supple ³ A D Smith	10	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Hotfoot I - Polonaise (Pivotal)
Always behind, jumped slowly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 50-1)

PU	6. Evaporate 66/1 B Powell Snr R W Floyd	B Powell Snr R W Floyd	7	110	–	–	–	–
b m Insan (USA) - Mona (Auction Ring)
Chased leaders, weakened 5th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:34:00 Winning time: 4m 29.20s (slow by 42.20s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Henbury Princess (withdrawn not under starter's orders), Uffmoor Rose (withdrawn not under starter's orders (unseated jockey twice during preliminaries))
1st owner: The Martin Partnership (Perfect Venue) 1st breeder: Ardenode Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Tony Eaves (Street Fighter)
3rd owner: Antony Sofroniou (Sherganzar)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £2.30 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £3.23

1:20 Taunton 21 Jan 1999

Yarcombe Novices' Hurdle Class E