Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 18 February 1999

Blackdown Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div I)

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

1st £2,472.60 2nd £693.60 3rd £337.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Ilahabad (IRE) 4/6F Tony Dobbin J G Fitzgerald	Tony Dobbin J G Fitzgerald	4	109	–	66	111	–
gr g Kahyasi (IRE) - Ilmiyya (FR) (Kenmare)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed next, led again 3 out, staying on well when left clear 2 out, eased run-in (op 4-5 tchd 10-11 in a place and evens in a place)

2 15	7. Jacdor (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Robin Dickin	A P McCoy Robin Dickin	5	115	–	62	98	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Bellalma (Belfalas)
Pushed along and headway 4th, chased leaders 5th, hard driven and stayed on to take 2nd approaching last but no chance with winner (tchd 9-2)

3 3½ [18½]	6. Foxes Tail 9/1 Norman Williamson Ron Hodges	Norman Williamson Ron Hodges	5	115	–	59	96	–
gr g Batshoof - Secret Gill (Most Secret)
Led to 2nd, stayed pressing leaders, every chance from 4 out, hit next, 3rd and weakening when left 2nd 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

4 7 [25½]	12. Cage Aux Folles (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston Nick Williams	Warren Marston Nick Williams	4	109	–	42	77	–
b g Kenmare (FR) - Ivory Thread (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leaders until lost place and ridden 5th, stayed on again from 2 out but not a danger (op 8-1)

5 1¾ [27¼]	3. Dacoit (USA) 16/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	5	115	–	51	86	–
b h Red Ransom (USA) - Krishka (CAN) (Drone)
Behind, steady headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

6 2½ [29¾]	10. Winter Lord 66/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ O O'Neill	Henry Oliver ⁵ O O'Neill	8	110	–	49	83	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Munlochy (Allangrange)
Behind 4th, some headway from 3 out, not a danger (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

7 22 [51¾]	11. Abusamrah (USA) 66/1 Gerry Supple ³ A T Murphy	Gerry Supple ³ A T Murphy	4	106	–	18	51	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Azayim (Be My Guest)
Blundered 2nd, chased leaders 4th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 33-1)

8 6 [57¾]	8. Morchard Mill 50/1 L Corcoran ⁷ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁷ Mark Pitman	7	1012	–	22	55	–
b g Out Of Hand - Dorothy Jane (He Loves Me)
Always behind (op 20-1)

9 ¾ [58½]	2. C'Est Moi Laurel (FR) 14/1 R Forristal ⁵ Venetia Williams	R Forristal ⁵ Venetia Williams	5	110	–	21	59	–
b g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Tadjmine (FR) (Tadj)
Chased leaders to 5th, weakened next, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10 dist [88½]	9. Sharp Shuffle (IRE) 40/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Exactly Sharp (USA) - Style (Homing)
Always behind, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 66-1)

F	1. Brandon Court (IRE) 14/1 Mr A Balding I A Balding	Mr A Balding I A Balding	8	115	–	–	109	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Dance Date (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led 2nd to 5th, led again 4 out, headed next, close 2nd but held when fell 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	4. Double Rush (IRE) 100/1 D Leahy Tom Keddy	D Leahy Tom Keddy	7	115	–	–	83	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Stanza Dancer I (Stanford)
In touch, weakened after 5th, no chance when blundered 2 out and pulled up (op 33-1)

PU	5. Dove From Above 100/1 D Gallagher Richard Price	D Gallagher Richard Price	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Sally's Dove (Celtic Cone)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

PU	14. Postlip Gold 100/1 Vince Slattery Liam Grassick	Vince Slattery Liam Grassick	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Derrylin - Wilhemina Crusty (Jester)
Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed of when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 6.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Sir Peter O'Sullevan (Ilahabad) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Jackie Matthews & Doreen Evans (Jacdor)
3rd owner: P Slade (Foxes Tail)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £3.34

2:10 Taunton 18 Feb 1999

Blackdown Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div I)