Full Result 12.00 Doncaster | 12 December 1998

Doncaster Racecourse Sponsorship Club Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m140yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,182 2nd £602 3rd £286

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sikander A Azam 6/4J Russ Garritty Chris Grant	Russ Garritty Chris Grant	5	115	–	111	115	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Shanlaragh (Gaberdine)
Always going well, led after 4th, quickened to go clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased finish (op evens)

2 10	7. Prince Babar 6/4J Mick Fitzgerald J E Banks	Mick Fitzgerald J E Banks	7	1012	–	95	101	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Bell Toll (High Line)
Patiently ridden, not fluent 3rd, took closer order after 4 out, effort after next, not pace of winner between last two (op 7-4 tchd 11-8)

3 7 [17]	8. Protocol I (IRE) 25/1 Seamus Durack Mrs S Lamyman	Seamus Durack Mrs S Lamyman	4	1012 v	–	89	91	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, feeling pace before 3 out, stayed on well from between last two (op 16-1)

4 3½ [20½]	5. Mellors (IRE) 33/1 G Tormey M J Heaton-Ellis	G Tormey M J Heaton-Ellis	5	1012	–	85	87	–
b g Common Grounds - Simply Beautiful I (IRE) (Simply Great)
Led 2nd until headed after 4th, stayed handy, ridden and one pace from 3 out (op 20-1)

5 5 [25½]	1. Normanby Road (NZ) 10/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ G M McCourt	Henry Oliver ⁵ G M McCourt	7	117	–	89	100	–
br g First Norman (USA) - Gladstone Lass (NZ) (Silver Blaze)
Settled with chasing group, hard at work before 3 out, no impression on leaders (tchd 14-1)

6 5 [30½]	4. Major Hage (IRE) 50/1 G Upton Howard Johnson	G Upton Howard Johnson	7	1012	–	75	77	–
gr g Over The River (FR) - Kilross (Menelek)
Led to 2nd, lost ground quickly before 3 out, soon well behind (op 33-1)

7 ¾ [31¼]	9. Sooprima (IRE) 25/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	5	107	–	70	72	–
ch m Montelimar (USA) - Golden Rapid (Over The River)
In touch to halfway, well behind from 3 out (op 16-1)

8 25 [56¼]	6. Otterburn Lad (IRE) 50/1 D Bentley Mrs Joanne Brown	D Bentley Mrs Joanne Brown	5	1012	–	50	52	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Telemeter Gem (Decent Fellow)
Raced wide, in touch until weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

9 1¼ [57½]	3. Aginor 14/1 Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	4	1012	–	48	50	–
b g Slip Anchor - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Struggling to stay in touch halfway, tailed off from 3 out (op 8-1)

PU	10. Sophie Lockett 50/1 M Foster K W Hogg	M Foster K W Hogg	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Mon Tresor - Silverdale Rose (Nomination)
Lost touch quickly halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 12:02:00 Winning time: 4m 0.40s (slow by 10.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Lord Daresbury & J E Greenall (Sikander A Azam) 1st breeder: Miss H Day
2nd owner: Giles W Pritchard-Gordon (Prince Babar)
3rd owner: P Lamyman (Protocol I)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.20 £1.30 £2.20 Ex: £1.70 CSF: £3.05

12:00 Doncaster 12 Dec 1998

Doncaster Racecourse Sponsorship Club Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)