Full Result 7.50 Worcester | 7 August 1998

Martley Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,407.50 2nd £670 3rd £322.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Caviar Man (IRE) 11/4J R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	6	117	109	104	112	–
br g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Scots Maid (Scottish Courage)
Held up, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, hard ridden to lead near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places and 5-2)

2 hd	3. Riches To Rags (IRE) 11/4J A P McCoy John Spearing	A P McCoy John Spearing	8	111 b	96	98	99	–
ch g Castle Keep - Merry Buskins (Little Buskins)
Led, reminders approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, hung right and bumped winner soon after next, ran on under pressure, headed near finish (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

3 14 [14¼]	4. Sky Burst 6/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	108	94	80	83	–
ch m Gunner B - Sky Bonnet (Sky Gipsy)
Held up in touch, weakened after four out, left poor 3rd last (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4 2½ [16¾]	6. Holloa Away (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	103	84	73	70	–
b g Red Sunset - Lili Bengam (Welsh Saint)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out (op 8-1)

F	2. Sleeting 7/1 E Husband John Mackie	E Husband John Mackie	5	112	97	–	97	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Pluvial (Habat)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, close 3rd but held when fell last (op 5-1)

PU	9. Dutch 25/1 L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	6	99 4	81	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Dutch Princess I (Royalty)
Prominent to fourth, soon ridden and mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	5. Nearly A Line 14/1 Warren Marston Alan Juckes	Warren Marston Alan Juckes	6	108 b	89	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Cousin Aline (Capricorn Line)
Raced keenly, soon prominent, mistakes, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (op 10-1)

PU	8. Dinky Dora 5/1 R Farrant J K Cresswell	R Farrant J K Cresswell	5	101	82	–	–	–
ch m Gunner B - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

PU	7. Tifasi (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	8	102	83	–	–	–
b g Shardari - Tikrara (USA) (Assert)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 7:51:00 Winning time: 4m 54.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Pride Of Pennker (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Sharon C Nelson (The Caviar Man) 1st breeder: Norman McKnight
2nd owner: Graham Treglown (Riches To Rags)
3rd owner: Mrs D Jenks (Sky Burst)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.60 £1.20 £1.80 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £10.61 Tricast: £37.41

7:50 Worcester 7 Aug 1998

Martley Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E