Full Result 2.15 Chepstow | 21 February 1998

John Hughes Grand National Trial Class B

(Class 2) (7yo+) (3m2f54yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £13,875 2nd £4,200 3rd £2,050 4th £975

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ottowa (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	114	–	104	150	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Led after 3rd to 10th, led after 11th, ridden clear 5 out, ran on well

2 7	6. Dom Samourai (FR) 4/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	111 b	–	96	140	–
gr g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Miss Dianon (FR) (Iron Duke)
Behind, hit 2nd and 3rd, headway approaching 5 out, chased winner approaching 4 out, no impression

3 26 [33]	9. Orswell Lad 12/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	9	100 b	–	63	106	–
b g Pragmatic - Craftsmans Made (Jimsun I)
Held up, headway 13th, weakened approaching 4 out

4 6 [39]	7. Idiot's Lady 9/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	9	110	–	73	107	–
b m Idiots Delight - Lady Ling (Sharp Deal)
Behind, hit 7th, ridden approaching 12th, some headway from 3 out

5 13 [52]	2. River Mandate 6/1 Andrew Thornton T A Forster	Andrew Thornton T A Forster	11	116	–	70	100	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Liffey's Choice (Little Buskins)
Prominent, mistake 10th, ridden approaching 12th, weakened 16th

6 ½ [52½]	4. St Mellion Fairway (IRE) 15/2 Norman Williamson Paul Webber	Norman Williamson Paul Webber	9	114	–	68	97	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
With leader, jumped slowly 2nd, led 10th until after 11th, hit 17th, weakened approaching 4 out

7 22 [74½]	5. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 15/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	112	–	50	73	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Behind most of way, tailed off

F	10. General Pongo 12/1 Barry Fenton Tom George	Barry Fenton Tom George	9	100 14	–	–	–	–
b g Kaytu - Charlotte Mary (Lauso)
Led until after 3rd, 4th when fell 7th

F	1. Tennessee Twist (IRE) 12/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Darjoy (Darantus)
Behind, blundered 5th, fell 9th

PU	8. Parsons Boy 20/1 Warren Marston G Richards	Warren Marston G Richards	9	1010 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g The Parson - Kylogue Daisy (Little Buskins)
Behind when hampered 7th, mistake 8th, blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

UR	11. Thermal Warrior 12/1 Luke Harvey Jim Old	Luke Harvey Jim Old	10	100 15	–	–	–	–
ch g Leading Man - Quelles Amours (Spartan General)
Held up, headway 11th, weakened approaching 5 out, 5th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

11 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 7m 21.70s (slow by 49.70s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Paul K Barber (Ottowa) 1st breeder: Miss Deirdre Motherway
2nd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Dom Samourai)
3rd owner: R M E Wright (Orswell Lad)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2 £1.80 £3.10 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £26.36 Tricast: £234.69 Trifecta: £33.70 Pool: £1,424.30. 29.97 winning tickets.

2:15 Chepstow 21 Feb 1998

John Hughes Grand National Trial Class B