Full Result 3.00 Taunton | 11 November 1999

M & A Switchgear Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good 9 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,130.50 2nd £598 3rd £291.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Gale Ahead (IRE) 11/2 Dr P Pritchard ³ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ³ Dr P Pritchard	9	103	85	65	94	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Caddy Girl (Avocat)
Chased leader until approaching 6th, soon lost touch, rallied approaching 2 out, ran on under pressure to lead last strides (op 6-1 after 7-1 in places)

2 ¾	3. Cage Aux Folles (IRE) 7/2 David O'Meara ⁵ Nick Williams	David O'Meara ⁵ Nick Williams	4	103 t	87	66	95	–
b g Kenmare (FR) - Ivory Thread (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up, headway to chased leader approaching 6th, led going well after 3 out, edged left under pressure flat, headed last strides (op 3-1)

3 20 [20¾]	2. Versatility I 11/4F Paul W Flynn ³ G M McCourt	Paul W Flynn ³ G M McCourt	6	109	91	55	84	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Gay Criselle (Decoy Boy)
Led and soon clear, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next (op 5-2)

4 dist [50¾]	5. Dublin Treasure (IRE) 10/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ J Neville	Mark Nicolls ⁷ J Neville	7	911 b	83	–	–	–
b g Treasure Kay - Dublin Millennium (Dalsaan)
Always behind, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in a place)

BD	6. Galloping Guns (IRE) 7/2 Miss E J Jones ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones ³ Bernard Llewellyn	7	913	81	–	–	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Jillette (Fine Blade)
Brought down 2nd (tchd 4-1)

F	1. A S Jim 11/2 Mr T Lane ⁷ O O'Neill	Mr T Lane ⁷ O O'Neill	8	113	103	–	–	–
b g Welsh Captain - Cawston's Arms (Cawston's Clown)
Fell 2nd (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

Fourth last flight omitted