Full Result 1.55 Taunton | 30 September 1999

Shoreditch Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,628 2nd £458 3rd £224

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Quality (IRE) 10/11F Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	6	1011	125	87	116	–
b g Rock City (IRE) - Queens Welcome (Northfields)
Always going well tracking leaders and took keen hold, challenged from 3 out until slight lead next, quickened clear run-in, very easily (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places, tchd 4-5)

2 4	1. Punkah (USA) 14/1 Ross Studholme ³ G M McCourt	Ross Studholme ³ G M McCourt	6	114	89	91	103	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged from 3 out, ridden next, strong challenge but held by winner when stumbled last, soon outpaced (op 7-1)

3 2 [6]	2. Victory Star I 11/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	115 b	–	90	97	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Victoriana (USA) (Storm Bird)
Led, soon clear, driven after 5th, hard ridden to hold narrow lead from 3 out until headed next, soon outpaced (op 2-1 tchd 100-30)

4 5 [11]	7. Sir WalterI (IRE) 7/1 Paul W Flynn ⁷ A T Murphy	Paul W Flynn ⁷ A T Murphy	6	107	82	74	88	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Glenbalda (Kambalda)
Behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders next, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-1)

5 15 [26]	13. Persian Dawn 25/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	109	73	63	69	–
br m Anshan - Visible Form (Formidable I)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 and 40-1 in a place)

6 11 [37]	10. Prince Batshoof 16/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	4	109 b	–	53	61	–
b g Batshoof - Sipsi Fach (Prince Sabo)
Held up in rear, headway and mistake 5th, ridden and soon weakened (op 8-1)

7 5 [42]	3. Barrier Ridge 12/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	5	1011	–	51	71	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Star Ridge (USA) (Storm Bird)
Keen hold, soon prominent, chased leader after 4th, challenged 5th to 3 out,weakened quickly (op 7-1)

8 1¼ [43¼]	12. Fancy Design (IRE) 66/1 R Farrant Milton Bradley	R Farrant Milton Bradley	6	109	–	47	50	–
b m Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Crimson Robes (Artaius)
Chased leaders, mistake 4 out and soon weakened (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 20 [63¼]	4. Jump The Lights 100/1 Vince Slattery D J Minty	Vince Slattery D J Minty	6	110	75	34	35	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Turtle Dove I (Gyr)
Jumped poorly in rear, lost touch from 5th (op 33-1)

10 dist [93¼]	8. Tomolly 150/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ Milton Bradley	Henry Oliver ⁵ Milton Bradley	5	109 t	–	–	–	–
b g Bold Owl - Miss Daffodil (Jimsun I)
Behind, ridden and effort 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 3m 54.20s (slow by 7.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Exotic Profiles (vet's certificate), Hopeful Star (withdrawn not under starter's orders; injured), King Hab (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D B O'Connor (Quality) 1st breeder: Major C R Philipson
2nd owner: Mccourt Fine Meats Ltd & D J Rushen (Punkah)
3rd owner: E Reitel (Victory Star I)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £1.10 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £15.22 Trifecta: £31.10
The winner was bought in for 5,800 guineas

1:55 Taunton 30 Sep 1999

Shoreditch Selling Hurdle Class G