Full Result 3.55 Taunton | 25 November 1999

Walnut Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,913.75 2nd £882 3rd £430.50 4th £204.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Talathath (FR) 7/2 Timmy Murphy M J Wilkinson	Timmy Murphy M J Wilkinson	7	100 7	90	97	97	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, led flat, driven out (op 4-1)

2 ½	3. Arctic Chanter 4/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	7	116	113	119	120	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Held up, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace (op 3-1)

3 10 [10½]	4. Fasil (IRE) 13/2 Jamie Magee J S Moore	Jamie Magee J S Moore	6	108	98	95	95	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Apple Peel (Pall Mall)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace (op 6-1 after 8-1 in places and 10-1 in a place tchd 11-2)

4 29 [39½]	1. The Robe 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	120	118	93	110	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Outward's Gal (Ashmore)
Chased leader, led after 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

5 dist [69½]	5. Jimmy's Cross (IRE) 33/1 Jonathan Eddery ⁷ G B Balding	Jonathan Eddery ⁷ G B Balding	9	101	98	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
Ridden along 5th, always behind, tailed off from 6th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	8. Thefieldsofathenry (IRE) 100/1 P Holley A Barrow	P Holley A Barrow	9	100 11	90	–	–	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Clodianus (Bay Express)
Led until after 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Le Khoumf (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson J Neville	Richard Johnson J Neville	8	120	118	–	–	–
ch g Son Of Silver - Bentry (FR) (Ben Trovato)
Held up, ridden along approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said his mount lost its action and a shoe) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

UR	6. Fort Knox (IRE) 25/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	8	99 b	92	–	–	–
b g Treasure Kay - Single Viking (Viking)
Held up, ridden and weakened before 7th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 40.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: R G & R A Whitehead (Talathath) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Exe Valley Racing (Arctic Chanter)
3rd owner: Alan Chatfield (Fasil)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.20 £1.70 £2.70 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £17.17 Tricast: £80.92 Trifecta: £98.70 Place 6 £15.86, Place 5 £11.57
Placepot: £20.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £25,391.31. 926.76 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £12.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,468.52. 86.93 winning tickets.

3:55 Taunton 25 Nov 1999

Walnut Handicap Hurdle Class D