Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 29 December 1999

'Sale of The Century' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4-7yo) (2m7f198yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £1,616 2nd £451 3rd £218

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Nigel's Boy 10/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	7	911 2	64	73	75	–
b g Bold Fort - Furnace Lass VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Behind, steady headway 8th, tracked leaders 3 out, led next, pushed clear approaching last, readily (official explanation: trainer said gelding was suited by the step up in trip and drop in class) (op 10-1 after 16-1 in a place tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

2 10	10. Keepsake I (IRE) 9/2F R Farrant Mark Usher	R Farrant Mark Usher	5	102	66	68	66	–
b m Distinctly North (USA) - Souveniers (Relko)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led and hit next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 6 [16]	3. Tylo Steamer (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Dai Williams	Robert Thornton Dai Williams	7	114	82	75	75	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, headway 8th, stayed on same pace from 3 out (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

4 4 [20]	6. What Jim Wants (IRE) 12/1 Sean Curran P Wegmann	Sean Curran P Wegmann	6	1012	76	66	66	–
b g Magical Strike (USA) - Sally Gone (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out (op 14-1)

5 dist [50]	9. Kerani (USA) 10/1 Mr A Jones ⁷ Ian Wood	Mr A Jones ⁷ Ian Wood	7	910	67	–	–	–
br g Arctic Tern (USA) - Kerita (Formidable I)
Behind and ridden 5th, headway 8th and soon driven to chase leaders, weakened 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

6 9 [59]	7. Pablo's Jet 16/1 L Cummins Paddy Farrell	L Cummins Paddy Farrell	6	1012	76	–	–	–
b g Pablond - Cilerna Jet (Lear Jet)
In touch early, lost place 5th, tailed off (op 12-1)

7 9 [68]	11. Mu-Tadil 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	101	65	–	–	–
gr g Be My Chief (USA) - Inveraven (Alias Smith)
Always behind, soon ridden, tailed off

8 12 [80]	2. Santella Cape 5/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	6	113 b	86	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Kijafa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Led, clear 4th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 9-2)

9 19 [99]	1. Victory Star I 13/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	120 v¹	92	–	–	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Victoriana (USA) (Storm Bird)
Chased leader to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

10 20 [119]	14. See Minnow 50/1 A Honeyball ⁷ Miss S Waterman	A Honeyball ⁷ Miss S Waterman	6	910 3 7 b	67	–	–	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Shepani (New Member)
Chased leaders to 6th and mistake, soon weakened, tailed off (op 33-1)

11 8 [127]	5. Gray Pastel (IRE) 20/1 Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	5	106 b	77	1	–	–
gr g Al Nasr (FR) - Gay Pastel (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Held up, headway to challenged 6th to next, ridden and mistake 8th, soon weakened

12 14 [141]	12. Slapy Dam 20/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Milton Bradley	Jodie Mogford ³ Milton Bradley	7	912	65	1	–	–
b g Deploy - Key To The River (USA) (Irish River)
Behind, headway 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

PU	8. Midnight Watch I (USA) 16/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	5	1010 t	74	–	–	–
b g Capote (USA) - Midnight Air (USA) (Green Dancer)
In touch, headway 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	4. Eileen Alanna (IRE) 6/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Gordon Edwards	Sam Stronge ⁵ Gordon Edwards	7	1010	79	–	–	–
b m Rashar (USA) - Kilcotty Wonder (Peacock I)
Always behind, lost touch and ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (tchd 7-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 6m 30.70s (slow by 54.70s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Ms V Scott (Nigel's Boy) 1st breeder: T Williams
2nd owner: B Duke (Keepsake I)
3rd owner: D L Williams (Tylo Steamer)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £4.10 £2.40 £2.60 Ex: £50.40 CSF: £53.10 Tricast: £243.25
The winner was bought in for 3,200gns

1:50 Taunton 29 Dec 1999

'Sale of The Century' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G