Full Result 9.00 Wolverhampton | 3 July 1999

Mike's Testimonial Year Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,189.50 2nd £622 3rd £308.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. If And But (IRE) 5/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ⁷ D J Wintle	6	105	–	11	96	–
ch g Capitano I - Stormy Night (Deep Run)
Held up, headwar 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, hung right under pressure run-in, all out (op 4-1)

2 ¾	11. Eileen Alanna (IRE) 20/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Gordon Edwards	Sam Stronge ⁵ Gordon Edwards	7	102	–	7	90	–
b m Rashar (USA) - Kilcotty Wonder (Peacock I)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, rallied under pressure run-in (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3 18 [18¾]	1. Eshtiaal I (USA) 7/4 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	115 b	–	6	84	–
bb h Riverman (USA) - Lady Cutlass (USA) (Cutlass)
Led, clear 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten (op 11-8)

4 9 [27¾]	2. Laburnum Gold (IRE) 5/4F A P McCoy Ian Williams	A P McCoy Ian Williams	8	115	101	–	75	–
b g Ragapan - Clashdermot Lady (Shackleton)
Chased leader till ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

5 1¼ [29]	7. Photofirst 40/1 Robert Thornton R M Flower	Robert Thornton R M Flower	6	1012	–	–	67	–
ch g Derrylin - Fedelm (Celtic Cone)
Always towards rear (op 33-1)

6 1½ [30½]	9. Zorba 12/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	5	1012 v	81	–	65	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Zabelina (USA) (Diesis)
Pulled hard, in rear when hampered 4th, never on terms (op 10-1)

7 dist [60½]	8. Simply Bemewsed (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Thornton Patrick Chamings	Andrew Thornton Patrick Chamings	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Whistling Home (Whistling Deer)
Held up, ridden approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	6. MacariI 50/1 Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Arzanni - View Halloa (Al Sirat I)
Soon in touch, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	12. Love Venture 16/1 A S Smith Mandy Rowland	A S Smith Mandy Rowland	5	107	75	–	–	–
b m Pursuit Of Love - Our Shirley (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders till weakened approaching 4 out, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	10. Blazer's Baby 33/1 X Aizpuru ³ K S Bridgwater	X Aizpuru ³ K S Bridgwater	5	104	57	–	–	–
ch m Norton Challenger - Qualitair Blazer (Blazing Saddles)
Jumped slowly 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	3. Forest Hope (IRE) 66/1 C Maude Richard Ford	C Maude Richard Ford	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Big Sink Hope (USA) - Rivera Lady (Another River)
Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

UR	5. Lord Egross (IRE) 66/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ P Eccles	Noel Fehily ⁵ P Eccles	7	107 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Tobin Lad (USA) - Carrig Ross (Lord Ha Ha)
Blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd (op 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 9:02:00 Winning time: 4m 1.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Mrs B Grainger, S Bell & H Burford (If And But) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary P Bourke
2nd owner: G F Edwards (Eileen Alanna)
3rd owner: Graham Parker (Eshtiaal I)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £1.90 £4.60 £1.10 Ex: £93.40 CSF: £85.80
Placepot: £8.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £19,246.97. 1,572.36 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £6.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £787.76. 92.84 winning tickets.

9:00 Wolverhampton 3 Jul 1999

Mike's Testimonial Year Novices' Hurdle Class E