Full Result 2.35 Worcester | 24 October 1998

John Banner 40th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,160.50 2nd £603 3rd £291.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Last Laugh (IRE) 7/2 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	6	101	88	80	97	–
b m Last Tycoon (IRE) - Little Me (Connaught)
Led to 3rd, regained lead 5th, ridden along from 2 out, headed flat, kept on under pressure to lead again close home, collapsed and died (op 13-8)

2 ½	3. Vicar's Vase 5/2F R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	5	110	98	92	106	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Church Leap (Pollerton)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden from 2 out, led flat, edged left and headed close home (tchd 9-4 & 11-4 in place)

3 7 [7½]	1. Nessun Doro 9/2 M Cotton ⁷ S Mellor	M Cotton ⁷ S Mellor	6	115	110	90	111	–
b g Hallgate - Bamdoro (Cavo Doro)
Prominent, lost place briefly 5th, effort 3 out, 2nd and beaten when not fluent next (Op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

4 5 [12½]	9. Cashaplenty 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Nick Littmoden	Mattie Batchelor Nick Littmoden	5	100 10	84	66	79	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Storm Of Plenty (Billion)
Held up and behind, steady progress from 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 12-1)

5 15 [27½]	4. After Grace 4/1 L Cummins N B Mason	L Cummins N B Mason	8	1012	96	62	76	–
ch m Gunner B - Take My Hand (Imperial Dancer)
Pulled hard, held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 6-1)

6 15 [42½]	8. Dublin Treasure (IRE) 25/1 S Old Kelly J Neville	S Old Kelly J Neville	6	102 b	86	36	51	–
b g Treasure Kay - Dublin Millennium (Dalsaan)
Chased leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	7. Erin's Lad 7/1 X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	7	103	87	–	–	–
br g Bold Owl - Vernair (USA) (Super Concorde)
Pulled hard, held up, headway 5th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, well behind when pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	5. Councillor (IRE) 10/1 Mickey Brennan Miss A E Broyd	Mickey Brennan Miss A E Broyd	7	1010	94	–	–	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Virna (USA) (Coursing I)
Held up, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 4m 8.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Dark Kestrel I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Charles Eden Limited (Last Laugh) 1st breeder: Brigitte Wolff
2nd owner: G P D Milne (Vicar's Vase)
3rd owner: Laurie Butters & Partners (Nessun Doro)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.60 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £12.37 Tricast: £35.32

2:35 Worcester 24 Oct 1998

John Banner 40th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F