Full Result 3.00 Ascot | 31 October 1998

Davis Langdon & Everest Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £3,712.50 2nd £1,125 3rd £550 4th £262.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Taufan Boy 7/2F Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	119	102	107	116	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Lydia Maria (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon lead, clear 2 out, easily (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 6	11. Highland Jack 14/1 Jim Culloty Andy Turnell	Jim Culloty Andy Turnell	8	106	85	84	89	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Highland Path (Jock Scot)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leader until took narrow lead 4 out, headed after next, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3 2½ [8½]	9. You're Agoodun 14/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	108 b	87	84	89	–
ch g Derrylin - Jennie Pat (Rymer)
Held up, headway, going well after 4 out, ridden after 3 out and soon one pace (op 10-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

4 7 [15½]	12. Shilling (IRE) 11/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	4	106 2 b	86	76	80	–
b f Bob Back (USA) - Quiche (Formidable I)
In touch, challenged from 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

5 17 [32½]	14. Cresswell Quay 20/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	5	101	80	56	58	–
ch g Bold Fox - Karatina (FR) (Dilettante II)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened from 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

6 6 [38½]	5. Quite Lively (IRE) 4/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	6	115	98	69	70	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Restless Saint (Saint Denys)
Mid-division, driven along from 6th, never dangerous (op 5-1 after 6-1 in a place)

7 2½ [41]	15. Securon Gale (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh Richard Rowe	J R Kavanagh Richard Rowe	6	100 1	79	47	48	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Thousand Flowers (Take A Reef)
In touch, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

8 16 [57]	2. New Rising 7/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	6	119	102	56	55	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saucy (Muhtarram)
Always in rear (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

9 8 [65]	10. Scarlet Crescent 11/1 B Powell Snr Mark Usher	B Powell Snr Mark Usher	4	107	87	33	31	–
b f Midyan (USA) - Scarlet Veil (Tyrnavos)
Never better than mid-division (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

10 8 [73]	17. Prolific Agency (IRE) 33/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	5	99 9	79	13	16	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Superlee (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened (op 20-1)

PU	6. Indian Nectar 12/1 R Farrant Roy Brotherton	R Farrant Roy Brotherton	5	111	94	–	–	–
b m Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sheer Nectar (Piaffer)
Chased leaders to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 14-1)

PU	4. Our Weathercock (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald P Eccles	Mick Fitzgerald P Eccles	7	116	99	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Maun (Red Alert I)
In touch, headway 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

PU	7. Tuckers Town I (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide Richard Rowe	Philip Hide Richard Rowe	6	110	93	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Moate Gypsy (Fine Blade)
In touch, chased leaders 5th, weakened quickly from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	1. Kapco (IRE) 10/1 Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	6	1110	103	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Shake Up (Paico)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	16. The Lady Scores (IRE) 33/1 D Gallagher Simon Dow	D Gallagher Simon Dow	6	100 6	79	–	–	–
br m Orchestra - Lysanders Lady (Saulingo)
Led 2nd until narrowly headed 4 out, stayed with leader to next and soon weakened, pulled up before next (op 25-1)