Full Result 1.55 Musselburgh | 3 January 1998

Joint Committee Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,753.75 2nd £830 3rd £402.50 4th £188.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Political Tower 7/2 C McCormack ⁵ Rayson Nixon	C McCormack ⁵ Rayson Nixon	11	100	96	71	99	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Made all, kept on well from 2 out

2 6	2. Quango 3/1 F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	6	119	117	88	114	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Quaranta (Hotfoot I)
Always prominent, chased winner from 6th, disputed lead 2 out, beaten when blundered last

3 16 [22]	5. Contrafire (IRE) 7/1 Eddie Callaghan Alistair Whillans	Eddie Callaghan Alistair Whillans	6	112	107	65	88	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Fiery Song (Ballad Rock)
Chased winner to 6th, soon outpaced

4 19 [41]	3. Best Of All (IRE) 7/4F D Parker J Berry	D Parker J Berry	6	1110	115	54	77	–
b m Try My Best (USA) - Skisette (Malinowski)
Held up, effort 6th, soon ridden and beaten. stewards' told: jockey reported that the mare was unsuited by the soft going

5 7 [48]	1. Sarmatian (USA) 10/1 Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	7	120	119	50	74	–
br g Northern Flagship (USA) - Tracy L (USA) (Bold Favorite)
Outpaced halfway, never dangerous after