3:50 Fontwell 6 Oct 1998
'Salmon Spray' Handicap Hurdle Class C
(Class 3) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good 9 hurdles
1st
£4,143 2nd
£1,254 3rd
£612 4th
£291
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1013 | 128 | – | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Gulch (USA) - Raahia (CAN) (Vice Regent) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, challenge 2 out, soon led, came clear approaching last, readily (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1110 | 132 | – | 135 | – | ||||
| ch g Persian Heights - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle) | ||||||||||
| Made most until headed soon after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next but no chance with winner (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 913 | 114 | – | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Petingo Gold (Pitskelly) | ||||||||||
| Raced in 3rd until outpaced and ridden 4 out, stayed on again approaching last but not a danger (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 115 | 127 | – | 128 | – | ||||
| ch m Belmez (USA) - Congress Lady (General Assembly) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until challenged 4th to 5th, strong challenge 4 out, led soon after next, headed after 2 out, weakened under pressure run-in (op 9-4) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 120 | 136 | – | 117 | – | ||||
| gr g Shy Groom (USA) - Rustic Lawn (Rusticaro) | ||||||||||
| Held up, dropped to last place after 5th, ridden 3 out, found nothing (official explanation: jockey said orders were to relax gelding before pressing from halfway, but gelding lost action turning into final bend, also said gelding prefers firmer ground) (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 29.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 114%
- Non-runners: Shahrur, The Newsman
- 1st owner: M Chavoush (Wakeel) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Farm Inc
- 2nd owner: D R James (Kinnescash)
- 3rd owner: Highflyers (Southampton)
- Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.50 £2.40 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £10.83
