Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 8 April 1998

Sparrow Hawk Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £8,309.40 2nd £2,515.20 3rd £1,227.60 4th £583.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bertone (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	9	1110	150	158	159	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Lady Of Eilat (Cut Above)
Held up, chased leader from 3 out, led 2 out, ridden flat, ran on well

2 4	6. Even Flow I (IRE) 3/1 Timmy Murphy T Casey	Timmy Murphy T Casey	9	108	134	139	138	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Mariners Chain (Walshford)
Led until 2 out, unable to quicken

3 6 [10]	3. Super Coin 9/4F Norman Williamson Richard Lee	Norman Williamson Richard Lee	10	110	140	140	138	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Penny Princess (Normandy)
Behind when mistake 10th, ridden 12th, headway 4 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out

4 1¼ [11¼]	5. Certainly Strong (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	8	109	135	134	132	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Verb (IRE) (Proverb)
Chased leader until 6th, chased leader 8th until 3 out, weakened approaching last

5 1½ [12¾]	2. Big Matt (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	115	145	143	140	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Held up, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

F	8. Robert's Toy (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	7	100 6 b	126	–	–	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Fell 2nd

PU	7. Easby Joker 7/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ S E Kettlewell	Seamus Durack ⁵ S E Kettlewell	10	911	128	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Always behind, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	4. Lightening Lad 7/1 A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	10	1012	138	–	–	–
b g Pragmatic - Miss Lightening (Winden)
Always prominent, mistake 3rd, chased leader 6th until mistake 8th, ridden 12th, 5th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

8 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 4m 59.20s Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Harry J Duffey (Bertone) 1st breeder: Mrs Marie Behan
2nd owner: A T A Wates (Even Flow I)
3rd owner: George Brookes (Super Coin)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £13.30 CSF: £30.38 Tricast: £65.81

2:30 Ascot 8 Apr 1998

Sparrow Hawk Handicap Chase Class B