Full Result 12.50 Taunton | 29 December 1999

Holly Tree Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,552.50 2nd £1,380 3rd £675 4th £322.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Pippin's Ford (IRE) 6/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	1012	–	129	130	–
b g Shahanndeh (IRE) - Shakoura (FR) (Labus)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear approaching last, jumped path run-in, easily (tchd 13-2)

2 14	12. Heliette (FR) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	107	–	111	111	–
ch f Tropular - Fraulein (FR) (Salvo I)
Led until after 1st, steadied to track leaders, chased winner after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

3 5 [19]	2. Au Lac 11/2 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	1012	–	111	112	–
b g North Col (IRE) - Janlarmar (Habat)
Behind, headway 5th, some headway from 3 out, no chance with leaders when mistake 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

4 20 [39]	14. Val De Fleurie (GER) 2/1F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	107	–	86	89	–
b f Mondrian (GER) - Valbonne (Master Willie)
Tracked leaders from 2nd, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op evens)

5 8 [47]	6. Joli Flyers 16/1 A Honeyball ⁷ V Soane	A Honeyball ⁷ V Soane	5	105	–	83	91	–
gr g Joli Wasfi (USA) - Hagen's Bargain (Mount Hagen)
Chased leaders, hit 4 out and weakened, no chance when blundered badly 2 out (op 12-1)

6 5 [52]	8. Oliver Cromwell (IRE) 33/1 T Dascombe Peter Hedger	T Dascombe Peter Hedger	4	1012	–	78	78	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Gemini Gale (Strong Gale)
Behind, headway 5th, hit 4 out and soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 12 [64]	4. Cardigan Bay (IRE) 7/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	5	109	–	66	66	–
b g Slip Anchor - Welsh Dancer I (Welsh Saint)
Pulled hard, led after 1st, headed 5th, weakened 4 out (op 10-1)

8 5 [69]	13. Invictress (DEN) 25/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	4	104	–	56	56	–
b f Prince Mab (FR) - Joe's Lake (DEN) (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders to 5th, weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

9 14 [83]	11. Absolute Breeze 100/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	108 1	–	42	42	–
gr m Absalom - Hosting (Thatching)
Always behind, lost touch after 5th (op 66-1 tchd 200-1 in a place)

F	3. Buster Boy 40/1 P Holley Bob Buckler	P Holley Bob Buckler	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Learctic (Lepanto)
Behind until fell 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	5. Court Shareef 14/1 Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	4	1012	101	–	–	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	7. Navron 100/1 R Wakley Ron Hodges	R Wakley Ron Hodges	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Safawan - Navaresque (Raga Navarro)
Prominent until jumped slowly and weakened rapidly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 66-1)

PU	10. Sampsons Flyer 100/1 J R Kavanagh R H Alner	J R Kavanagh R H Alner	4	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Almoojid - Marasol (Siberian Express)
Always behind, ridden after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 4m 18.50s (slow by 31.50s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Doigts D'Or (vet's certificate)
1st owner: A P Brady (Pippin's Ford) 1st breeder: Ronald O'Neill
2nd owner: K G Knox (Heliette)
3rd owner: Don Hazzard (Au Lac)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.50 £2 £1.30 Ex: £17.10 CSF: £27.39 Trifecta: £136.30

12:50 Taunton 29 Dec 1999

Holly Tree Novices' Hurdle Class D