Full Result 1.55 Ascot | 21 November 1998

Gardner Merchant Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,775 2nd £2,050 3rd £1,000 4th £475

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Brave Tornado 6/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	7	1111	137	130	141	–
ch g Dominion - Accuracy (Gunner B)
Tracked leading pair, led 4 out, soon joined, drew clear under pressure after 2 out, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

2 4	1. Eau De Cologne 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	6	120	140	130	139	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - No More Rosies (Warpath)
Held up last pair, progress 9th, joined winner after 4 out, every chance 2 out, hard ridden and no extra (op 11-2)

3 22 [26]	9. Sweet Glow (FR) 12/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	11	110	126	101	109	–
b g Crystal Glitters (USA) - Very Sweet (Bellypha)
Held up last pair, progress 4 out, chased leading pair after 3 out, no impression (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 10 [36]	6. Toby Brown 10/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	5	113	129	97	96	–
b g Arzanni - Forest Nymph (NZ) (Oak Ridge)
Not jump well, in touch until dropped last at 9th, hard ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out, no chance when blundered next (op 8-1)

5 3 [39]	3. Cheerful Aspect (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Henry Daly	Joe Tizzard Henry Daly	5	1111	137	103	101	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Pressed leader until led 8th, mistake and headed 4 out, beaten next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 dist [69]	4. Dom Beltrano (FR) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	133	–	–	–
b g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Famous Horse (FR) (Labus)
Keen hold early, tracked leaders, driven after 9th, struggling next, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

F	7. Who Am I (IRE) 4/1F R Dunwoody R H Alner	R Dunwoody R H Alner	8	113	129	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose)
In touch, progress 8th, close 4th when fell next (tchd 9-2)

PU	8. Old Rouvel (USA) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald D J G Murray Smith	Mick Fitzgerald D J G Murray Smith	7	111	127	–	–	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras)
Tracked leading pair, ridden and struggling when mistake 3 out, weakened rapidly and pulled up before next (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

PU	5. Brackenheath (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson D M Grissell	Norman Williamson D M Grissell	7	114 b	130	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Stable Lass (Golden Love I)
Led to 8th, with leader approaching 4 out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 6m 8.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Miss B Swire (Brave Tornado) 1st breeder: Miss B Swire
2nd owner: D And M Evans (Eau De Cologne)
3rd owner: M C Pipe (Sweet Glow)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £2.30 £2.40 £3.50 Ex: £32.80 CSF: £38.12 Tricast: £381.19

1:55 Ascot 21 Nov 1998

Gardner Merchant Handicap Hurdle Class B