Full Result 1.20 Ascot | 21 November 1998

John Doyle Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good 20 fences

1st £10,221 2nd £3,093 3rd £1,509 4th £717

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The Toiseach (IRE) 7/4 Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe	Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe	7	100 9 v	144	131	151	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Owens Toi (Master Owen)
Tracked leader 3rd, led 5th, mistake 4 out, drew clear after next, ridden approaching last, ran on well (op 13-8 tchd 15-8)

2 11	2. Court Melody (IRE) 5/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	100 b	144	124	131	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Mistakes, in touch, went 2nd 11th, ridden and pressing winner when mistake 3 out, beaten when blundered 2 out and jumped slowly last (tchd 11-8, 6-4 in places)

3 ¾ [11¾]	1. Cool Dawn (IRE) 4/1 R Dunwoody R H Alner	R Dunwoody R H Alner	10	120	172	151	155	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Led to 5th, chased winner to 11th, ridden and outpaced 15th, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 11-4)

4 15 [26¾]	4. Yorkshire Gale 11/1 Norman Williamson J T Gifford	Norman Williamson J T Gifford	12	100 10	144	113	112	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mio Slipper (Sole Mio)
Chased leader to 3rd, last when blundered 11th and lost touch, brief effort 4 out, soon weakened and eased (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)