Full Result 4.15 Worcester | 10 August 1998

Gerontius Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,020 2nd £905 3rd £435 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Dormston Boyo 9/2 B Powell Snr Trevor Wall	B Powell Snr Trevor Wall	8	1012 v	65	81	76	–
b g Sula Bula - March At Dawn (Nishapour)
Led to 5th, stayed chasing clear leader, stayed on from 3 out, led run-in, driven out (op 5-1)

2 4	1. Club Caribbean 5/2F Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	113	77	82	94	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Murex (Royalty)
Chased leaders, led 5th, clear when blundered badly 4 out, recovered, tired and mistake last, rider lost irons, soon headed and beaten (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

3 1 [5]	4. Lislaughtin Abbey 14/1 T Eley John Mackie	T Eley John Mackie	6	113	70	81	76	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Kates Fling (USA) (Quiet Fling)
Keen hold, in touch, chased leaders 6th, stayed on from 4 out, one pace run-in (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

4 7 [12]	3. Persian Butterfly 7/2 A P McCoy Robert Stronge	A P McCoy Robert Stronge	6	113	70	74	69	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - Butterfly Kiss (Beldale Flutter)
Mid-division, jumped slowly 4th, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 3-1)

5 2 [14]	7. Master Lorien 33/1 S Wynne Tom George	S Wynne Tom George	6	107	60	62	57	–
b g Rymer - Lorien Lady (Tycoon II)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 4 out, never dangerous after (op 20-1)

6 7 [21]	8. Katsar (IRE) 33/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	6	107	60	55	50	–
b g Castle Keep - Welsh Partner (Welsh Saint)
Behind, brief effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

7 17 [38]	6. Pridewood Golding 11/2 Miss E James Cecil Price	Miss E James Cecil Price	11	109	62	39	35	–
ch g Soldier Rose - Quick Reply (Tarqogan)
Always behind, lost touch from 6th (op 4-1)

8 5 [43]	2. Beau Cyrano (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson Don Cantillon	Richard Johnson Don Cantillon	6	118	75	47	43	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Only Great (Simply Great)
Behind, headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened 8th (op 5-1)

PU	9. Hugh Daniels 20/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	10	913	59	–	–	–
b g Adonijah I - Golden Realm (Red Regent)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (Trainer reported taht the gelding was unsuited by the soft patches) (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 4m 4.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: D B Roberts (Dormston Boyo) 1st breeder: T W Lowe
2nd owner: S P Marsh (Club Caribbean)
3rd owner: P M Bradley (Lislaughtin Abbey)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.10 £2.70 £2.90 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £14.95 Tricast: £128.24

4:15 Worcester 10 Aug 1998

Gerontius Novices' Handicap Chase Class E