Full Result 2.30 Worcester | 26 August 1998

Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good 12 hurdles

1st £1,954 2nd £544 3rd £262

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Brush With Fame (IRE) 2/1J G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	111	78	97	97	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Tracked leaders until left in front 8th, headed 3 out, slight lead again next, hard ridden and held on gamely run-in (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in a place)

2 shd	1. Laazim Afooz 6/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	5	1110	87	106	106	–
b g Mtoto - Balwa (USA) (Danzig)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden 4 out, strong challenge from 2 out, no extra last strides (op 4-1)

3 23 [23]	4. Don't Tell Tom (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton H Edward Haynes	Robert Thornton H Edward Haynes	8	112 b	79	84	75	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Drop In (Master Owen)
Soon tracking leaders, challenged 8th, led 3 out, narrowly headed next, weakened last (op 14-1)

4 4 [27]	6. Minnisam 2/1J Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Gerald Ham	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Gerald Ham	5	109	77	74	69	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Wise Speculation (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next, one pace approaching last (op 5-2)

5 10 [37]	13. Persistence Pays 50/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	4	99 2 6	69	54	47	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Nicaline (High Line)
Held up, effort 4 out, soon weakened

6 dist [67]	10. Rockville Pike (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack ³ D G Duggan	Seamus Durack ³ D G Duggan	6	911	63	–	–	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Sound Pet (Runnett)
Keen hold, headway 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off

7 4 [71]	11. Weaver Square (IRE) 33/1 M Ahern P Eccles	M Ahern P Eccles	9	100 3 b	63	–	–	–
b g Torus - Canute Villa (Hardicanute)
Chased leaders, challenged and mistake 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off (tchd 50-1 in places)

8 ½ [71½]	9. Mary Francis 50/1 Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	5	106	69	–	–	–
br m Zambrano - Diddy Girl (Comedy Star)
Behind from 6th, tailed off

9 9 [80½]	2. Nearly A Line 25/1 Gary Lyons Alan Juckes	Gary Lyons Alan Juckes	6	116	83	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Cousin Aline (Capricorn Line)
Always behind, tailed off (op 20-1)

10 17 [97½]	3. Quibbling 12/1 M Foster K C Comerford	M Foster K C Comerford	4	113 v	84	–	–	–
b f Salse (USA) - Great Exception (Grundy)
Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 14-1)

F	7. Gunner Sid 9/1 R Dunwoody B Preece	R Dunwoody B Preece	7	110 b	77	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - At Long Last (John French)
Led, ridden but still narrow lead when fell 8th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

F	12. Heading North I 20/1 R Forristal ⁷ Kevin Bishop	R Forristal ⁷ Kevin Bishop	7	97 5 b	63	–	–	–
ch g North Street - Penny Change (Money Business)
Chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off when fell 4 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	8. Carrolls Rock (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins ⁵ Nick Ayliffe	L Cummins ⁵ Nick Ayliffe	7	108	76	–	–	–
b g Delamain (USA) - Hello Del (Octavo)
Behind and ridden 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer reported gelding had bled from the nose) (op 25-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 41.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: J & B Gibbs & Sons Ltd (Brush With Fame) 1st breeder: Patrick Normile
2nd owner: Nut Club Partnership (Laazim Afooz)
3rd owner: Miss Sally R Haynes (Don't Tell Tom)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £13.38 Tricast: £146.14

2:30 Worcester 26 Aug 1998

Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F