Full Result 2.30 Wincanton | 27 December 1999

Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £7,249.50 2nd £2,196 3rd £1,073 4th £511.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Font Romeu (FR) 14/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	6	913	127	90	134	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Ile D'Amour (FR) (Montevideo I)
Held up rear, smooth headway 8th, led approaching 2 out, wandered under pressure, stayed on (op 8-1)

2 7	1. Pharanear (IRE) 8/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	9	119	151	109	152	–
b g Camden Town - Monas River (River Beauty I)
Held up rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, one pace from 2 out (tchd 10-1)

3 2 [9]	3. Daraydan (IRE) 11/2 Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	7	1011	143	99	140	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Delsy (FR) (Abdos)
Chased leaders, took closer order 7th, one pace from 3 out (op 5-1)

4 3 [12]	9. Ela Agapi Mou (USA) 10/1 Miss M Coombe John Coombe	Miss M Coombe John Coombe	6	104	129	83	123	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Vaguar (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led 2nd until 3rd, remained prominent until no extra approaching 2 out (op 8-1)

5 6 [18]	13. Rusty Reel 8/1 J Power ⁵ Bill Turner	J Power ⁵ Bill Turner	9	99 6 v	125	74	115	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Blakeney Heights (Blakeney)
Prominent, led 6th until weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

6 7 [25]	8. Jathib (CAN) 12/1 Joffret Huet ⁷ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁷ M C Pipe	8	912	130	74	111	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Noble Gaze (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent, mistake 6th, soon outpaced (op 10-1)

7 3½ [28½]	15. Allez Wijins (USA) 20/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	10	100 11	125	66	103	–
br g Alleged (USA) - Dance Machine (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, struggling to stay in touch after (op 14-1)

8 4 [32½]	2. Gysart (IRE) 14/1 Mr A Farrant M C Pipe	Mr A Farrant M C Pipe	10	1111 b	150	88	124	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, outpaced 7th, soon lost place (tchd 16-1)

9 dist [62½]	6. Out Ranking (FR) 2/1F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	7	1013	138	52	–	–
b m Le Glorieux - Restless Nell (Northern Baby)
Led until 2nd, led 3rd until 6th, hard ridden and weakened 8th, soon well behind (op 6-4 tchd 9-4, 5-2 in places)

PU	7. Tragic Hero 16/1 P Holley M C Pipe	P Holley M C Pipe	7	108 b	133	–	–	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Pink Mex (Tickled Pink)
In touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 12-1)

PU	12. Party Romance (USA) 9/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	106 6 5 t	131	–	–	–
gr h Black Tie Affair - Tia Juanita (USA) (My Gallant)
Blundered and dropped rear 3rd, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 43.50s (slow by 52.50s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Ballysicyos (second preference), Country Beau (unsuitable ground), Easy Listening (vet's certificate), Krabloonik (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Pond House Gold (Font Romeu) 1st breeder: Mrs A Daubin
2nd owner: Stainless Threaded Fasteners Ltd (Pharanear)
3rd owner: Martin Pipe Racing Club (Daraydan)
Tote win: £18 PL: £4.60 £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £74.80 CSF: £114.23 Tricast: £642.51 Trifecta: £60.40

2:30 Wincanton 27 Dec 1999

Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B