Full Result 1.55 Uttoxeter | 2 October 1999

North Staffordshire Advertiser Novices' Hurdle Class D (Sponsored By Sentinel)

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

1st £3,631.25 2nd £1,100 3rd £537.50 4th £256.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	7. Thelonius (IRE) 16/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	4	107	–	104	117	–
ch g Statoblest (IRE) - Little Sega (FR) (Bellypha)
Held up going well, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led next, hit last and soon headed, ridden and stayed on well to lead last 75 yds, finished 1st, disqualified - banned substance found in urine sample (op 8-1)

1 ½	3. Happy Change (GER) 1/4F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	1010	–	106	117	–
ch g Surumu (GER) - Happy Gini (USA) (Ginistrelli)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway 4 out, disputed lead and hit next, shaken up and hit 2 out, ridden last, soon led, driven and headed last 75 yds, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 1-5 tchd 2-7 in places)

2 13 [13½]	1. Luminoso 9/1 M Griffiths ⁵ J D J Davies	M Griffiths ⁵ J D J Davies	7	1011	103	94	108	–
gr g Machiavellian (USA) - Light The Sky (FR) (Persepolis)
Tracked leaders, hit 6th, pushed along and headway 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and one pace approaching last, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3 19 [32½]	5. Mystery Guest (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	4	1010	–	74	87	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Lora's Guest (Be My Guest)
Pulled hard, tracked leaders until led after 4th, pushed along and hit 7th, ridden next, driven and headed 2 out, soon weakened, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

4 6 [38½]	6. Tango I (IRE) 50/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	4	1010 t	–	68	81	–
b c Dancing Dissident (USA) - Tunguska I (Busted)
Led until after 4th, close up, effort and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened next, finished 5th, placed 4th (tchd 100-1 in places)

5 15 [53½]	2. Cromer Pier 100/1 Gary Lyons Giuseppe Fierro	Gary Lyons Giuseppe Fierro	4	1010 v	–	52	62	–
b g Reprimand - Fleur Du Val (Valiyar)
Prominent, pushed along 5th, soon lost place and behind from 4 out, finished 6th, placed 5th

6 dist [83½]	4. Masterpiece 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Primo Dominie - Swift Return I (Double Form)
Always rear, behind halfway, tailed off approaching 3 out, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 3m 59.70s (slow by 17.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Winning Line (Happy Change) 1st breeder: Gestut Fahrhof Stiftung
2nd owner: M W Davies (Luminoso)
3rd owner: Piquet Racing Partners (Mystery Guest)
Tote win: £22 PL: £4.20 £1.30 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £19.35

Following an enquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Thelonius, who passed the post first, was disqualified and placed last - banned substance found in urine sample.

1:55 Uttoxeter 2 Oct 1999

North Staffordshire Advertiser Novices' Hurdle Class D (Sponsored By Sentinel)