Full Result 1.30 Catterick | 31 December 1998

Fingall Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,674 2nd £464 3rd £222

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dorans Way (IRE) 13/2 N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	7	117	90	82	106	–
bb g Jeu De Paille (FR) - Gold Bash (Golden Love I)
Disputed lead when pecked first, led 3rd, clear halfway, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, eased finish (op 4-1 tchd 7-1)

2 1¾	14. Connel's Croft 10/1 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	6	100	62	59	74	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Settled to track leaders, took closer order 3 out, ridden and stayed on from between last two (op 8-1 after 20-1 in a place)

3 10 [11¾]	11. Sefton Blake 11/2 C McCormack ³ M G Meagher	C McCormack ³ M G Meagher	4	106 b	71	55	73	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Rainbow Lady (Jaazeiro)
Never far away, hard at work after 3 out, no extra from next (op 7-1)

4 2½ [14¼]	5. Ghostly Apparition 12/1 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	5	113	79	64	78	–
gr g Gods Solution - Tawny (Grey Ghost I)
Settled off the pace, driven along to improve after 3 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge (op 10-1)

5 nk [14½]	6. Mendeluci (IRE) 16/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ Lee James	Michael Naughton ⁵ Lee James	6	1010	77	57	76	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Favourite Niece I (Busted)
Tracked leaders, effort and driven along approaching 3 out, no impression from next (op 10-1)

6 3 [17½]	3. Western General 20/1 F Leahy Miss Kate Milligan	F Leahy Miss Kate Milligan	7	119	85	67	81	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Patsy Western (Precocious)
Patiently ridden, good headway to go handy aproaching 3 out, soon driven along, faded (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 19 [36½]	2. Salinger 8/1 Dale Jewett ⁷ Barry Murtagh	Dale Jewett ⁷ Barry Murtagh	10	113	86	41	63	–
b g Rousillon (USA) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Slowly into stride, dashed up to lead after first, headed next, weakened quickly from 3 out, tailed off (tchd 12-1)

8 10 [46½]	8. Whatdidyousay 20/1 S Taylor B Bousfield	S Taylor B Bousfield	10	1012	74	26	41	–
ch g Say Primula - Reigate Head (Timber King I)
Slight lead until after first, stayed handy until weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 14-1)

9 7 [53½]	4. Berdansk (USA) 50/1 Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	8	1013	80	19	40	–
b g Bering - Madame Premier (USA) (Raja Baba)
Chased along behind leaders halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off from 3 out (op 33-1)

10 4 [57½]	7. Rinus Major (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	7	110	76	16	32	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Needy (High Top)
Struggling from halfway, tailed off from 3 out (op 14-1)

11 dist [87½]	13. Arrange A Game 100/1 Graham Lee G P Kelly	Graham Lee G P Kelly	11	102	64	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Lucky Mary (Lucky Guy)
Always well tailed off (op 50-1)

F	9. Captain Tandy (IRE) 25/1 M Ranger Charles Smith	M Ranger Charles Smith	9	1011	73	–	–	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Its All A Dream (Le Moss)
Fell first (op 20-1)

F	10. Brancepeth Belle (IRE) 9/4F Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	8	109	71	–	–	–
b m Supreme Leader - Head Of The Gang (Pollerton)
Fell first (tchd 5-2)

PU	12. Two Bills 10/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	4	108	70	–	–	–
b g Totem I (USA) - Chess Mistress (USA) (Run The Gantlet)
Lost touch before halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (Trainer reported that the gelding had finished distressed) (op 7-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 3m 56.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan (Dorans Way) 1st breeder: Tom Hogan
2nd owner: Bcd Steels Ltd (Connel's Croft)
3rd owner: M R Johnson (Sefton Blake)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.30 £2 £2 Ex: £63.20 CSF: £59.08 Tricast: £354.70
There was no bid for the winner

1:30 Catterick 31 Dec 1998

Fingall Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G