Full Result 3.50 Fakenham | 23 October 1998

Michael Scotney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class F

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

1st £3,326.25 2nd £1,020 3rd £507.50 4th £251.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Xaipete (IRE) 8/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	115	93	89	105	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Rolfete (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Held up, progress 6th, tracked leader after 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on run-in (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 2	5. Hever Golf Diamond 6/1 L Cummins ⁵ John Best	L Cummins ⁵ John Best	5	110 b	93	82	102	–
b g Nomination - Cadi Ha (Welsh Pageant)
Reluctant to line up and started slowly, last and ridden 3rd, driven and well behind 5th, rapid progress after 2 out, finished strongly (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3 ½ [2½]	7. The Great Flood 8/1 Philip Hide Chris Dwyer	Philip Hide Chris Dwyer	5	111	89	82	98	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Yukosan (Absalom)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, led going easily after 3 out, ridden when mistake and headed last, not quicken (op 10-1 after 16-1 and 12-1 in places)

4 3 [5½]	2. Wayfarers Way (USA) 10/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	118	96	86	102	–
ch g Manastash Ridge (USA) - Miss Daytona (USA) (Nashua)
Tracked leader going easily until 3 out, hard ridden to challenge next, not quicken approaching last (op 6-1)

5 11 [16½]	10. Capsoff (IRE) 10/1 G Tormey G A Hubbard	G Tormey G A Hubbard	5	105	79	58	74	–
b m Mazaad (IRE) - Minerstown (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Held up, some progress to chase leading group 3 out, one pace and no impression after (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

6 10 [26½]	8. Night Wink (USA) 10/1 Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	6	107	81	48	66	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Lady In White (Shareef Dancer)
Ridden throughout, led until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 6-1)

7 7 [33½]	6. Virkon Venture (IRE) 33/1 Mr V Coogan ⁷ Alan Coogan	Mr V Coogan ⁷ Alan Coogan	10	1011	92	45	70	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Madame Fair (Monseigneur)
Held up, pushed along 5th, no progress and beaten from next (op 16-1)

8 6 [39½]	3. Highly Reputable (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy Giles Bravery	A P McCoy Giles Bravery	8	117	95	48	67	–
ch g Persian Heights - Reputation (Tower Walk)
Close up until lost place and ridden after 5th, well beaten from next (op 6-1 after 13-2 in a place)

9 8 [47½]	1. Oversman 5/1 Russ Garritty J G Fitzgerald	Russ Garritty J G Fitzgerald	5	1110	98	42	62	–
b g Keen - Jamaican Punch (IRE) (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, struggling and beaten from next (op 11-4 tchd 6-1 in a place)

10 20 [67½]	11. Emerald Venture 33/1 Mr C Rae F Coton	Mr C Rae F Coton	11	100 9	74	–	18	–
b g Seclude I (USA) - No Time For Tears (Grange Melody)
Rear, ridden after 4th, driven and well behind next, virtually pulled up near finish

LFT	9. Orange Order (IRE) 7/1 Adrian Maguire F Jordan	Adrian Maguire F Jordan	5	105	79	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Fleur D'Oranger (Northfields)
Refused to race, left at start (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 4m 11.30s (slow by 21.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: N B Mason (Xaipete) 1st breeder: Michael Fennessy
2nd owner: H J Jarvis (Hever Golf Diamond)
3rd owner: Wessex House Racing (The Great Flood)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.40 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £51.53 Tricast: £363.69

3:50 Fakenham 23 Oct 1998

Michael Scotney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class F