Full Result 3.45 Taunton | 18 February 1999

February Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,775 2nd £840 3rd £410 4th £195

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lizzys First 11/10F D Salter Rod Millman	D Salter Rod Millman	7	103	97	83	107	–
b g Town And Country - Lizzy Longstocking (Jimsun I)
Held up and confidently ridden, headway 3 out, quickened to challenge 2 out, soon led, came clear run-in, easily (op 5-4 after 6-4 in places, tchd evens)

2 4	5. Beefy Nova 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	109	103	86	104	–
ch g Ra Nova - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders, ridden after 6th and soon lost place, hard driven from 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

3 nk [4¼]	3. Siberian Mystic 11/2 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	6	115	113	95	114	–
gr m Siberian Express (USA) - Mystic Crystal (IRE) (Caerleon)
Headway to track leaders approaching 6th, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed soon after 2 out, still every chance last, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

4 5 [9¼]	1. Keen Dancer 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110 b¹	118	97	114	–
ch g Keen - Royal Shoe (Hotfoot I)
Not fluent 1st to 4th and held up, steady headway to track leaders from 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 4-1)

5 1½ [10¾]	8. Blade Of Fortune 20/1 Joe Tizzard V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard V G Greenway	11	101	95	72	90	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
Led until headed after 3 out, weakened after next (op 16-1)

6 12 [22¾]	6. Ainsi Soit Il (FR) 12/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	8	104 b	98	66	80	–
bb g Amen (FR) - Crinolene (FR) (Rheffic)
Chased leader to 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 8-1)

7 1¼ [24]	4. Copper Coil 14/1 L Corcoran ⁷ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁷ Mark Pitman	9	103	104	71	85	–
ch g Undulate (USA) - April Rose (Alderbrook)
Chased leaders, reminder after 5th, weakened 3 out (op 12-1)

8 1¾ [25¾]	9. Saafi (IRE) 40/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ R J Baker	Mr R Widger ⁵ R J Baker	8	911 2 6 b	96	61	75	–
b g Primo Dominie - Baby's Smile (Shirley Heights)
Went prominent 4th, chased leader 6th, weakened 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Claudia Electric (IRE) 14/1 D Gallagher Miss C Johnsey	D Gallagher Miss C Johnsey	7	116 t	114	–	–	–
ch m Electric I - Lepida (Royal Match)
Always in rear, ridden 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 41.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Exe Valley Racing (Lizzys First) 1st breeder: Mrs June Dolores Squire
2nd owner: Mrs S Tainton (Beefy Nova)
3rd owner: Glenferry And Partners (Siberian Mystic)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £9.94 Tricast: £31.97

3:45 Taunton 18 Feb 1999

February Handicap Hurdle Class E