Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 4 March 1999

Pitminster Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,621 2nd £456 3rd £223

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Blaze Of Oak (USA) 11/2 Victoria Roberts ⁷ P Eccles	Victoria Roberts ⁷ P Eccles	8	105	77	63	98	–
ch g Green Forest (USA) - Magic Robe (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Held up, steady headway 5th, tracked leader 3 out, soon led, came wide and went clear 2 out, eased run-in (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

2 11	2. Blue Blazer 4/1F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	118	87	69	93	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - View (Shirley Heights)
Headway 5th, challenged soon after 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on but no chance with winner (op 5-1 in places tchd 7-2)

3 16 [27]	6. Rosie-B 25/1 G F Ryan ³ S G Knight	G F Ryan ³ S G Knight	9	106 t	74	38	64	–
b m Gunner B - Saucy Mop (Saucy Kit)
Led soon clear, steadied 4th, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

4 13 [40]	3. Memory's Music 8/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Michael Madgwick	Jamie Goldstein ³ Michael Madgwick	7	1012	80	31	60	–
b g Dance Of Life (USA) - Sheer Luck (Shergar)
Behind, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after next (op 6-1)

5 4 [44]	10. Galloping Guns (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Bernard Llewellyn	Robert Thornton Bernard Llewellyn	7	105 b	70	20	43	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Jillette (Fine Blade)
Behind, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (tchd 6-1)

6 1¾ [45¾]	4. Irish Sea I (USA) 9/2 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	6	1013	78	26	54	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders 4th, led 4 out, headed soon after next, weakened quickly (op 5-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

7 3 [48¾]	9. Tudor Town 33/1 M Sharratt Peter Purdy	M Sharratt Peter Purdy	11	105	70	15	38	–
b g Town And Country - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Prominent to 5th (op 25-1)

8 15 [63¾]	12. Sylphide 33/1 N Newman ⁷ H J Manners	N Newman ⁷ H J Manners	4	911 4 3	77	–	22	–
b f Ballet Royal (USA) - Shafayif (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent early, behind from 4th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

9 dist [93¾]	8. Saratoga Saga (USA) 20/1 Mr J D Moore ⁷ H J Manners	Mr J D Moore ⁷ H J Manners	4	100	80	–	–	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Rob Roy's Breeze (CAN) (Carteret)
Always behind, tailed off (op 14-1 after 20-1 in places)

PU	11. Ballykissann 25/1 J Leech Dominic Ffrench Davis	J Leech Dominic Ffrench Davis	4	104 t	77	–	–	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Mybella Ann (Anfield I)
Pressed leaders until pulled up before 4 out, jockey said the gelding had lost it's action (tchd 33-1 in places)

RR	7. Keen Bid (IRE) 5/1 C Maude Lydia Richards	C Maude Lydia Richards	8	108 b	73	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Gaychimes (Steel Heart I)
Refused to race (op 5-2)

11 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 4m 23.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Almapa (unsuitable ground), Henbury Princess (withdrawn not under starter's orders)
1st owner: B A Savage (Blaze Of Oak) 1st breeder: Polan, Ross And Polan
2nd owner: Thurlestone Hotel Racing Club (Blue Blazer)
3rd owner: Mrs J Waring (Rosie-B)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.50 £2.10 £4.60 Ex: £16.30 CSF: £23.61 Tricast: £456.41
The winner was bought in for 6,200 guineas

2:40 Taunton 4 Mar 1999

Pitminster Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G