Full Result 4.35 Uttoxeter | 20 March 1999

Northern Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,517.50 2nd £1,065 3rd £520 4th £247.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Explain This (IRE) 5/6F R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	7	118	124	74	122	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Kentstown Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
Always prominent, chased leader 4 out, led next, mistake 2 out, clear last, ridden out (op 8-11 tchd 10-11 in places)

2 11	6. Smoking Gun 40/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	6	111	–	57	107	–
b g Gunner B - Smokey Baby (Sagaro)
Led, headed 3 out, outpaced approaching last (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

3 5 [16]	2. Herman Sherman (IRE) 9/4 Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	4	115	–	56	103	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Glory Hunter (Le Bavard)
Tracked leader to 4th, weakened approaching 3 out - ran under the name Harem Scarem (op 5-2)

4 nk [16¼]	7. Strong Spray (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	111	–	51	99	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Raced keenly, prominent, chased leader 4th to 4 out, weakened next (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 4 [20¼]	4. Lobbingalong (IRE) 12/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	111	–	47	95	–
ch g Ile De Chypre - Saucy Sally (Dara Monarch)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 ¾ [21]	3. Charwell 50/1 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	6	111	–	47	94	–
br g Weld - Rose Orchard (Rouser)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

7 dist [51]	5. Maybeseven 50/1 Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	5	111	–	–	–	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Ninth Of May (Comedy Star)
Held up, pushed along approaching 5th, weakened 7th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 3m 57.70s (slow by 15.70s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Link Leasing Partnership (Explain This) 1st breeder: T Carey
2nd owner: Mrs Diane Snowden (Smoking Gun)
3rd owner: Halewood International Ltd (Herman Sherman)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.50 £6.20 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £30.12
Placepot: £159.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £68,893.58. 314.75 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £20.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,538.29. 90.32 winning tickets.

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Harem Scarem, past the post 3rd, was found to be the horse Herman Sherman.

4:35 Uttoxeter 20 Mar 1999

Northern Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D