Full Result 5.50 Taunton | 23 April 1999

Taunton Racecourse Conference Centre Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4-6yo) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £1,509 2nd £424 3rd £207

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Irish Sea I (USA) 7/1 Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	6	1013	72	80	74	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Steady headway approaching 6th, chased leader after 3 out but no chance when left clear 2 out, ridden last, just held on (op 7-2)

2 nk	11. Sylphide 20/1 C Rafter ⁷ H J Manners	C Rafter ⁷ H J Manners	4	97 1	65	60	61	–
b f Ballet Royal (USA) - Shafayif (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Headway approaching 6th and jumped slowly, chased clear leaders after 3 out, left 2nd next, stayed on run-in, just failed (op 12-1)

3 10 [10¼]	9. Felony I (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson Roy Brotherton	Norman Williamson Roy Brotherton	4	106 t	71	64	57	–
ch g Pharly (FR) - Scales Of Justice (Final Straw)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th until after 3 out, soon beaten (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 8 [18¼]	5. Bonny (GER) 4/1 C Maude D J Wintle	C Maude D J Wintle	6	110	73	66	57	–
b m Esclavo (FR) - Bonny Brae (Cure The Blues)
Behind, ridden and moderate headway 4 out, never dangerous (op 8-1)

5 1 [19¼]	12. See Minnow 20/1 Paul W Flynn ⁷ Miss S Waterman	Paul W Flynn ⁷ Miss S Waterman	6	97 3	59	44	42	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Shepani (New Member)
Behind, lost touch 5th, moderate headway from 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

6 10 [29¼]	3. Six Clerks (IRE) 12/1 A Bates ³ Mrs S M Odell	A Bates ³ Mrs S M Odell	6	110	76	56	49	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Skidmore Girl (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, pushed along 6th and stayed prominent until weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

7 26 [55¼]	8. Mistrato (GER) 20/1 D Matthews P Wegmann	D Matthews P Wegmann	5	109 3	68	26	12	–
bb g Surumu (GER) - Midnight Society I (USA) (Imp Society)
Headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out (op 12-1)

8 10 [65¼]	4. Zuryaf (IRE) 16/1 M Keighley ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	M Keighley ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	4	1010 b	82	21	13	–
b g Fayruz - The Way She Moves (North Stoke)
Chased leader until after 5th, weakened next (op 10-1)

F	1. True Vision 5/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	120	87	–	105	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Lysithea (Imperial Fling)
Led, soon clear, in command and 15 lengths ahead when fell 2 out, dead (op 6-4 tchd 7-4, 2-1 in places)

PU	2. Shaded (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ D J Minty	Noel Fehily ⁷ D J Minty	5	110	80	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Sarsaparilla (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Some headway 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

RR	10. Henbury Princess 7/1 D Salter Rod Millman	D Salter Rod Millman	6	102	61	–	–	–
ch m Teamster - Record Flight (Record Token)
Reared start and refused to race (op 11-2)

11 ran Off time: 5:50:00 Winning time: 4m 58.30s (slow by 33.30s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Te Akau Dan (horsebox broke down)
1st owner: J V Rawlings (Irish Sea I) 1st breeder: Pin Oak Stud
2nd owner: Mrs J Letters (Sylphide)
3rd owner: Baskerville Racing Club (Felony I)
Tote win: £13.90 PL: £2.90 £10.80 £2.80 Ex: £130.60 CSF: £131.74 Tricast: £1,746.97
There was no bid for the winner

5:50 Taunton 23 Apr 1999

Taunton Racecourse Conference Centre Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G