Full Result 2.50 Worcester | 10 October 1998

Thomas Winter Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,769 2nd £1,132 3rd £546 4th £253

Thomas Winter Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class C, 2m4f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Nordic Prince (IRE) 3/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	7	119	117	115	126	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Royal Desire (Royal Match)
Always going well, held up, chased leader after 4th, led on bit 7th, clear 2 out, not extended (tchd 7-2)

2 5	1. Moonlight Air EvensF A P McCoy John Spearing	A P McCoy John Spearing	7	1110 b	118	112	117	–
b m Bold Owl - Havon Air (Celtic Cone)
Clear leader until 4th, ridden along from next, headed 7th, lost place before next, stayed on between final 2, no chance with winner (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in a place)

3 4 [9]	5. Nordic Crest (IRE) 9/2 Barry Fenton Paul Webber	Barry Fenton Paul Webber	4	1013	108	98	102	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Feather Glen (Glenstal)
Chased leader until after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-2)

4 16 [25]	4. The Newsman (IRE) 13/2 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	6	117	115	93	105	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Miller Fall'S (Stubbs Gazette)
Held up, went second after 7th, challenging when went right 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	2. Punkah (USA) 9/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	5	112	117	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Held up, weakened from 7th, well behind when pulled up before last (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)