Full Result 2.45 Worcester | 10 August 1998

Pomp And Circumstance Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £2,951.75 2nd £884 3rd £424.50 4th £194.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Derring Bridge 15/8 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	8	1012	95	98	98	–
b g Derring Rose - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Headway to track leaders 7th, led 10th until after 14th, challenged 4 out, led next, hard ridden and held on gamely run-in (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

2 ¾	7. Murberry (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Mrs I McKie	Jim Culloty Mrs I McKie	8	107	68	92	92	–
bb m Strong Statement (USA) - Lady Tarsel (Tarqogan)
Headway 9th, chased leaders 12th, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, ran on under pressure run-in, not quicken close home (op 16-1)

3 4 [4¾]	1. Royal Barge 5/4F Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	8	1112	105	108	107	–
b g Nearly A Hand - April Airs (Grey Mirage I)
Led to 2nd when jumped right, challenged 7th until led 9th, headed next, led again after 14th, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace under pressure (op 11-10 tchd 11-8 and 6-4 in a place)

4 9 [13¾]	4. Executive Options (IRE) 5/1 Carl Llewellyn J McCaghy	Carl Llewellyn J McCaghy	9	1012	–	88	84	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Gala Noon (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway 10th, pressed leaders from 3 out until weakened run-in (op 5-1 after 7-1 in places tchd 11-2)

F	2. Burfords For Scrap 66/1 C Hynes ⁷ D G Duggan	C Hynes ⁷ D G Duggan	6	105 v	–	–	–	–
b g Bedford (USA) - Headstrong Miss (Le Bavard)
Mistake 1st, tailed off 10th, fell 12th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	6. Sharp Thyne (IRE) 8/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Cornamucla (Lucky Guy I)
Led 2nd to 3rd, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 7-1)

PU	5. Milestone 100/1 Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Presidium - Light De Light (USA) (Fluorescent Light)
Led 3rd to 9th, weakened 11th, hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 11.20s (slow by 31.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: I K Johnson (Derring Bridge) 1st breeder: J I Johnson
2nd owner: M H D Barlow (Murberry)
3rd owner: E L Harries (Royal Barge)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £4.50 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £28.02

2:45 Worcester 10 Aug 1998

Pomp And Circumstance Novices' Chase Class E