Full Result 4.45 Worcester | 22 July 1998

Champagne Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,110 2nd £585 3rd £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Pomme Secret (FR) 9/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	120 b	109	100	117	–
b g Assert (IRE) - Thalestria (FR) (Mill Reef)
Behind, driven along after third, headway approaching 2 out, led and veered left last, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

2 6	5. It's Wallace 20/1 Jim Culloty Julian Poulton	Jim Culloty Julian Poulton	5	1012 b	93	79	92	–
b g Bedford (USA) - Rua Batric (Energist)
Chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace under pressure (op 16-1)

3 ½ [6½]	12. Le Grand Gousier (USA) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Richard Price	Carl Llewellyn Richard Price	4	100 8 b	84	66	80	–
ch g Strawberry Road (AUS) - Sandy Baby (USA) (Al Hattab)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure run-in (op 10-1 tchd 25-1 in a place.)

4 1¾ [8¼]	3. Irie Mon (IRE) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs S Lamyman	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs S Lamyman	6	111	96	79	93	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Achafalaya (USA) (Apalachee)
Always chasing leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, one pace run-in (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 2½ [10¾]	10. Run For Cover (IRE) 25/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	6	101 1	82	62	75	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon one pace (op 16-1)

6 2½ [13¼]	7. Circle Of Magic 7/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	107 b	91	67	80	–
gr f Midyan (USA) - Miss Witch (High Line)
Pushed along 4th, some headway two out, soon no impression on leaders (op 9-4 tchd 4-1 in a place.)

7 4 [17¼]	9. Safecracker I 7/1 Seamus Durack ³ Sirrell Griffiths	Seamus Durack ³ Sirrell Griffiths	5	911	81	54	69	–
ch g Sayf El Arab (USA) - My Polished Corner (IRE) (Tate Gallery)
With leaders to 2nd, jumped slowly and lost position 4th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 and 10-1 in a place.)

8 1 [18¼]	13. Cordial Knight (USA) 20/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ Charlie Morlock	Peter Ryan ⁷ Charlie Morlock	5	97 12	81	49	68	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Temperence Cordial (USA) (Temperence Hill)
Behind, pushed along 4th, some headway after 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 12-1)

9 nk [18½]	4. Zine Lane 13/2 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	110 v	95	69	81	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Pine (Supreme Sovereign)
Led after 2nd, headed after 3 out, weakened next (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places.)

10 16 [34½]	2. Exalted I (IRE) 14/1 Gary Lyons W Jenks	Gary Lyons W Jenks	5	112	97	56	67	–
b g High Estate - Heavenward (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Always behind (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place.)

11 2½ [37]	11. Saatchmo 33/1 Miss C Spearing John Spearing	Miss C Spearing John Spearing	6	100 7	81	38	49	–
b g Forzando - Into The Fire (Dominion)
Always behind (op 20-1)

12 6 [43]	8. Chris's Glen 16/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	9	101 b	82	33	44	–
ch g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Led until after 2nd, ridden 4th, soon weakened (op 14-1)

PU	6. Classic Exhibit 12/1 A S Smith A Streeter	A S Smith A Streeter	9	1010	91	–	–	–
b g Tate Gallery (USA) - See The Tops (Cure The Blues)
Ridden and behind 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer reported Classic Exhibit was subsequently found to be lame) (op 8-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 3m 37.40s (fast by 2.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Elite Racing Club (Pomme Secret) 1st breeder: Ewar Stud Farms
2nd owner: Gerald West William Charlton Juliet Touw (It's Wallace)
3rd owner: Mrs S G Davies (Le Grand Gousier)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.40 £8.60 £3 Ex: £124.60 CSF: £160.90 Tricast: £3,166.23

4:45 Worcester 22 Jul 1998

Champagne Handicap Hurdle Class F