Full Result 3.20 Wincanton | 7 October 1999

Jeff Arnold 60th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,374 2nd £664 3rd £322

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Willy Willy 5/4F Richard Johnson Dai Williams	Richard Johnson Dai Williams	6	119	97	83	109	–
ch g Master Willie - Monsoon (Royal Palace)
Made all, driven out run-in (tchd 6-4 and 13-8 in places)

2 2	8. North Of Kala (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Gary Moore	Barry Fenton Gary Moore	6	107	81	64	90	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Hi Kala (Kampala)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, lost position after 3 out, rallied to chase leaders next, went 2nd run-in but no impression under pressure (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 4 [6]	1. Classic Manoeuvre (USA) 11/2 Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	4	115 b¹	98	76	107	–
ch g Sky Classic (CAN) - Maid Of Honor I (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden 2 out, staying on when blundered last, not recover (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 3½ [9½]	4. Coxwell Cossack 8/1 T Dascombe Henrietta C Knight	T Dascombe Henrietta C Knight	6	115	93	65	95	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Stepout (Sagaro)
Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching next, soon outpaced (op 5-1)

5 1¼ [10¾]	10. Russian River 10/1 L Cummins ³ John Bridger	L Cummins ³ John Bridger	7	100	77	47	77	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Hit 3rd, in touch, ridden and lost place after 3 out, mistake next, kept on again run-in (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 3 [13¾]	7. Midnight Watch I (USA) 14/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	5	107 t	81	47	82	–
b g Capote (USA) - Midnight Air (USA) (Green Dancer)
Chased winner to approaching 2 out, weakened under pressure soon after (op 14-1 after 16-1 in places)

7 11 [24¾]	6. Needwood Legend 14/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ Jim Wilson	Jodie Mogford ⁵ Jim Wilson	6	103	82	32	68	–
bb g Rolfe (USA) - Enchanting Kate (Enchantment I)
In touch, chased leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next (tchd 16-1 in places)

8 3½ [28¼]	5. Far-So-La 16/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Linda Jewell	Sam Stronge ⁵ Linda Jewell	4	104	83	28	66	–
b g Absalom - Fara (Castle Keep)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened after next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

9 8 [36¼]	3. Swing Ball 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald T R Watson	Mick Fitzgerald T R Watson	4	115	93	26	68	–
b f Always Fair (USA) - Lady Anchor (Slip Anchor)
Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out and no response (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

10 ½ [36¾]	9. Irrepressible (IRE) 20/1 C Maude Ron Hodges	C Maude Ron Hodges	8	104	78	10	52	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Lady Of Shalott I (Kings Lake)
Always behind, lost touch 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:22:00 Winning time: 3m 40.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd (Willy Willy) 1st breeder: Mrs V M Tricks
2nd owner: B Lennard (North Of Kala)
3rd owner: Paul & Jenny Green (Classic Manoeuvre)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.40 £5 £2.80 Ex: £35.80 CSF: £22.26 Tricast: £86.37

3:20 Wincanton 7 Oct 1999

Jeff Arnold 60th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F