Full Result 3.00 Catterick | 16 December 1998

Garth Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f145yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,148.50 2nd £948 3rd £459 4th £214.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ballad Minstrel (IRE) 11/10F Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	6	1012 b¹	113	75	124	–
gr g Ballad Rock - Sashi Woo (Rusticaro)
Jumped well, led 5th, soon clear, unchallenged, impressive (op 4-5 tchd 6-5 and 5-4 in places)

2 10	8. Radanpour I (IRE) 20/1 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	6	1012	–	65	99	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Rajpoura (Kashmir II)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 9th, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on well, no chance with winner (tchd 25-1)

3 5 [15]	6. Independent Grey 66/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	7	107	–	55	94	–
gr g Grey Ghost I - Harsley Suprise (Meldrum)
In touch, headway 6th, chasing leaders when blundered next, chased winner 8th until blundered badly 2 out, no extra (op 50-1)

4 4 [19]	4. Fassan (IRE) 8/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	6	1012	–	56	91	–
br g Contract Law I (USA) - Persian Susan (USA) (Herbager)
Led until mistake and headed 5th, chased leaders until ridden and beaten 4 out (tchd 10-1)

5 4 [23]	9. Silly Money 7/4 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	7	1012	105	52	94	–
b g Silly Prices - Playagain (Sunyboy)
In touch, headway 7th, 3rd when blundered badly 8th, mistake next, soon ridden and beaten 3 out (tchd 6-4 after early 2-1 in places)

6 21 [44]	5. Fox Sparrow 50/1 B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	8	1012	–	30	65	–
b g Sharpo - Wryneck (Niniski)
Always outpaced and behind (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	3. El Cordobes I (IRE) 20/1 C McCormack ⁵ Penny Buckley	C McCormack ⁵ Penny Buckley	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Queens Tricks (Le Bavard)
Steadied start, raced keenly and headway to track leaders 3rd, blundered 5th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	1. Alpine Hideaway (IRE) 14/1 F Leahy Michael Easterby	F Leahy Michael Easterby	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Arbour (USA) (Graustark)
Not jump well, pulled up before 4th

PU	10. Yelapa Prince (IRE) 500/1 J Supple Fred Kirby	J Supple Fred Kirby	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Ballyoran Princess (The Parson)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 2.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Queens Brigade (vet's certificate)
1st owner: G E Shouler (Ballad Minstrel) 1st breeder: Scarteen Stud
2nd owner: Terry Pollock (Radanpour I)
3rd owner: Mrs Enid Brindle (Independent Grey)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £2.90 Ex: £17.40 CSF: £22.43

3:00 Catterick 16 Dec 1998

Garth Novices' Chase Class E