Full Result 2.20 Wincanton | 21 October 1999

Charity Raceday Mares Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,080 2nd £580 3rd £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Macaw-Bay (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	5	1010	–	80	101	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Prominent, chased leaders 3 out, driven to lead approaching next, went right and hit last, driven out (op 11-4 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 4	1. Festival Leader (IRE) 4/5F Mick Fitzgerald Nerys Dutfield	Mick Fitzgerald Nerys Dutfield	5	1010	–	77	98	–
b m Supreme Leader - Noon Performance (Strong Gale)
Held up, steady headway 3 out, tracked leaders going well approaching 2 out, soon ridden, staying on same pace when went right last, soon no extra (tchd 11-10 and 6-5 in a place)

3 7 [11]	5. Primitive Star 11/2 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	1010	87	70	90	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Bill's Daughter (Nicholas Bill)
Led, headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 1½ [12½]	8. Topical Times (IRE) 10/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	7	1010	–	69	89	–
ch m Executive Perk - Sonlaru (Deep Run)
Chased leader after 3rd, challenged from 4 out until approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with leaders when hit last (op 7-1)

5 19 [31½]	2. Kentford Busy B 10/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	5	107	–	48	70	–
b m Petoski - Busy Mittens (Nearly A Hand)
Pecked 1st, in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 5-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 1¼ [32¾]	3. Little Bud 50/1 J R Kavanagh Anna Newton-Smith	J R Kavanagh Anna Newton-Smith	5	1010	–	50	68	–
br m Lord Bud - Sindur (Rolfe)
Mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly next (op 33-1)

7 23 [55¾]	6. Proper Primitive 20/1 Robert Thornton C J Drewe	Robert Thornton C J Drewe	6	1010	83	28	57	–
gr m Primitive Rising (USA) - Nidd Bridges (Grey Ghost I)
Ridden and behind from 4th (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	7. Soleil D'Ete 66/1 P Holley Ron Hodges	P Holley Ron Hodges	7	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Vital Season - Trade Only (Andrea Mantegna)
In touch early, ridden and behind, 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 38.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Gary J Roberts (Macaw-Bay) 1st breeder: William Mangan
2nd owner: Darren C Mercer (Festival Leader)
3rd owner: Samways Fish Merchants & Transporters (Primitive Star)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.30 £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £7.32 Trifecta: £24.30

2:20 Wincanton 21 Oct 1999

Charity Raceday Mares Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E