Full Result 2.20 Haydock | 18 November 1998

St Helens Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,773 2nd £778 3rd £379

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Palace Of Gold 9/1 W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	8	1010	108	71	110	–
b g Slip Anchor - Salacious (Sallust)
Held up and behind, good headway and prominent 7th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, kept on gamely under pressure from last, all out (op 8-1)

2 1	1. Smith Too (IRE) 5/1 T Gibney ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	T Gibney ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	10	113	117	77	118	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Beau St (Will Somers)
Led and clear to 3rd, headed 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on under pressure towards finish (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

3 5 [6]	8. Saucy Nun (IRE) 12/1 L Cummins ⁵ Peter Hiatt	L Cummins ⁵ Peter Hiatt	6	99 12	93	52	89	–
ch m Orchestra - Port Flyer (Yashgan)
Chased leaders, soon driven along, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on same pace from next (tchd 14-1)

4 1 [7]	7. Topothenorthracing (IRE) 100/30F B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	8	100	98	56	93	–
b m Tremblant I - Waving Penant (Callernish)
Held up and behind, lost place and ridden after 8th, rallied 3 out, no impression from next (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 and 3-1)

5 10 [17]	2. Bann View (IRE) 7/2 M Berry Simon Sherwood	M Berry Simon Sherwood	7	118	115	71	105	–
gr m Ardross - Woodland View (Precipice Wood)
Behind, lost touch 6th, never dangerous (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

6 15 [32]	3. Cap It If You Can (IRE) 12/1 Lorcan Wyer Terry Caldwell	Lorcan Wyer Terry Caldwell	5	115	112	58	97	–
b m Capitano I - Lady Of Tara (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, steady headway 4 out, 4th when jumped right next, soon ridden and beaten (op 8-1)

PU	5. Woodstock Wanderer (IRE) 9/2 Carl Llewellyn Peter Bowen	Carl Llewellyn Peter Bowen	6	1013	106	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1)

PU	6. Manasis (NZ) 16/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	7	1011	104	–	–	–
b g Tom's Shu (USA) - Ruakiwi Nymph (NZ) (Sea Anchor)
Chased leaders, disputed lead 6th until led 4 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 6m 5.90s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Andrew W B Duncan (Palace Of Gold) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Smith Mansfield Meat Co Ltd (Smith Too)
3rd owner: P W Hiatt (Saucy Nun)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £1.80 £2.40 £2.30 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £46.29 Tricast: £482.80

2:20 Haydock 18 Nov 1998

St Helens Handicap Hurdle Class D