Full Result 4.45 Ascot | 8 April 1998

Merlin Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £2,736 2nd £828 3rd £404 4th £192

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Joy For Life (IRE) 5/2 Sam Stronge ⁷ Mrs Bernice Stronge	Sam Stronge ⁷ Mrs Bernice Stronge	7	112	–	110	110	–
b m Satco (FR) - Joy's Toy (Wolverlife)
Chased leader from 15th, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, easily

2 11	3. Vital Witness (CAN) 8/1 Mrs F Needham ⁷ D E Ingle	Mrs F Needham ⁷ D E Ingle	11	120	–	114	111	–
b g Val De L'Orne (FR) - Friendly Witness (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, chased leader 13th until 15th, chased winner approaching 3 out, unable to quicken

3 14 [25]	6. Good Looking Guy 33/1 Mr A Charles-Jones ⁷ Mrs J A Young	Mr A Charles-Jones ⁷ Mrs J A Young	9	117	–	97	90	–
ch g Cruise Missile - Saxon Belle (Deep Run)
Lost place 4th, ran on one pace from 2 out

4 4 [29]	4. Coolvawn Lady (IRE) 14/1 Mr B R Foster ⁷ W R Halliday	Mr B R Foster ⁷ W R Halliday	9	119	–	96	91	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - African Nelly (Pitpan)
Always prominent, ridden 3 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered 2 out

5 10 [39]	5. Quiet Confidence (IRE) 14/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Keith Kerley	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Keith Kerley	8	119	–	89	78	–
b m Pennine Walk - Northern Wisdom (Northfields)
Led, clear 9th, mistake 11th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

PU	2. Mr Branigan (IRE) 2/1F Mr T Marks ⁷ Caroline Bailey	Mr T Marks ⁷ Caroline Bailey	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Silver Doll (Sovereign Gleam)
Prominent until 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. stewards' told: vet reported that the horse was lame on his off-fore

PU	7. Tomcappagh (IRE) 66/1 Mr A Warr ⁷ Sarah Wall	Mr A Warr ⁷ Sarah Wall	7	117	–	–	–	–
br g Riberetto - Shuil Suas (Menelek)
Chased leader until 13th, soon weakened, behind, when blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Abit Morebusiness (IRE) 7/2 Mr T Mitchell ⁵ R Barber	Mr T Mitchell ⁵ R Barber	7	122	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Driven Snow I (Deep Run)
Always behind, jumped slowly 10th, tailed off when jumped slowly and pulled up 11th

8 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 6m 36.10s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Robert Stronge (Joy For Life) 1st breeder: Peter Murphy
2nd owner: D E Ingle (Vital Witness)
3rd owner: Mrs Judy Young (Good Looking Guy)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.30 £2 £3 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £20.09

4:45 Ascot 8 Apr 1998

Merlin Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H