Full Result 4.10 Exeter | 28 September 1998

British Red Cross Devon Branch Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,416 2nd £676 3rd £328

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Abavard (IRE) 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	1011	–	98	102	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Heroanda (Tepukei)
Tracked leader until led afer 4th, hard driven approaching last, held on all out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 9-2)

2 hd	7. Ten Of Diamonds 6/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	5	1011	–	98	102	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Seven Diamonds (Turnpike)
In touch, chased winner 6th to approaching 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, rallied and strong challenge run in, no extra last strides (op 3-1 tchd 13-2)

3 2 [2¼]	3. Ballon Point (IRE) 9/4 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	1011	–	96	100	–
b g Bulldozer - Trigonella (Balliol I)
In touch, headway 6th, chased winner 4 out, ridden to challenge next, one pace under pressure approaching last (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

4 22 [24¼]	1. Palaemon 5/4F Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	4	111	102	85	82	–
b g Slip Anchor - Palace Street (USA) (Secreto)
Held up, headway and mistake 6th, soon ridden and lost touch (op 4-5)

5 nk [24½]	8. Flutterby Lady 66/1 L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	5	101	65	71	73	–
b m Bedford (USA) - Aserbaidschan (GER) (Dschingis Khan)
Prominent, chased winner 5th to next, soon weakened (op 25-1)

6 dist [54½]	5. Jerome Jerome 25/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Polaris Song (True Song)
Behind, lost touch from 4th, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	6. My Warrior 20/1 Andrew Thornton Mark Campion	Andrew Thornton Mark Campion	10	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Roman Warrior (IRE) - My Darling (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led until after 4th, weakened and pulled up before 6th (op 12-1 after 25-1 in a place)

PU	4. Booted Out 33/1 Miss P Jones J Neville	Miss P Jones J Neville	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Bold Owl - Hot Handed (Nearly A Hand)
Blundered 3rd, keen hold to track leaders next, weakened 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:14:00 Winning time: 5m 26.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: D G Henderson (Abavard) 1st breeder: Nancy Smyth
2nd owner: Mrs D Poore (Ten Of Diamonds)
3rd owner: Mrs R L Haskins (Ballon Point)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £1.70 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £22.40 CSF: £30.44

4:10 Exeter 28 Sep 1998

British Red Cross Devon Branch Novices' Hurdle Class E