Full Result 3.15 Hereford | 2 May 1998

Army Benevolent Fund Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good

1st £2,415 2nd £665 3rd £315

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Spartan Heartbeat 9/2 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	5	1011	–	96	101	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Helen's Dream (Troy)
Held up in touch, headway approaching 7th, slight lead approaching 2 out, ran on

2 1¼	16. Laurel Seeker (USA) 25/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	4	101	–	85	93	–
b g Mining (USA) - L'On Vite (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, chance last, ran on under pressure

3 shd [1¼]	14. Grate Times 13/8F C Maude John Spearing	C Maude John Spearing	4	108 b	–	92	93	–
b g Timeless Times (USA) - Judys Girl I (IRE) (Simply Great)
Prominent, led approaching 7th, headed approaching 2 out, kept on

4 3 [4¼]	7. Stormhill Stag 3/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	6	110	–	95	96	–
b g Buckley - Sweet Sirenia (Al Sirat I)
Not fluent, always prominent, every chance 2 out, one pace before last

5 nk [4¾]	4. Blaze Of Song 14/1 X Aizpuru ³ D J Wintle	X Aizpuru ³ D J Wintle	6	1011	–	92	96	–
ch g Jester - Intellect (Frimley Park)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure from next

6 12 [16¾]	3. Little Serena 8/1 D J Burchell J Harriman	D J Burchell J Harriman	8	111	–	87	85	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Navos (Tyrnavos)
Behind, hit 6th, never reached leaders

7 11 [27¾]	15. Khayal (USA) 8/1 Leighton Aspell ³ Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell ³ Pat Murphy	4	105	–	68	67	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Look Who's Dancing (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden to chase leaders next, soon weakened

8 ¾ [28½]	10. Group Leader 40/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ Tony Carroll	Adrian Scholes ⁷ Tony Carroll	7	102	–	65	68	–
b m Supreme Leader - Jurat (Little Buskins)
Started slowly, behind, steady headway into mid-division 7th, weakened next

PU	12. Risky Rose 50/1 D J Moffatt Graeme Roe	D J Moffatt Graeme Roe	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Risk Me (FR) - Moharabuiee (Pas De Seul)
Led until approaching 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before next

PU	8. Fairies Farewell 50/1 Mr D Painter ⁷ Evelyn England	Mr D Painter ⁷ Evelyn England	8	102	–	–	–	–
ch m Broadsword (USA) - Fairies First (Nulli Secundus)
Took keen hold, mid-division, prominent 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	11. Prior's Corner 50/1 G Upton R Hawker	G Upton R Hawker	7	109	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Miss Paveh (Paveh Star)
Prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Trace Element 50/1 R Wakley ³ Jonathen de Giles	R Wakley ³ Jonathen de Giles	7	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Baron Blakeney - Perfect Day (Roan Rocket)
Prominent until 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

12 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 4m 34.50s Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Decoupage, Freeline Fontaine, Give Me Space, Master Lorien
Rule 4: No 2, Freeline Fontaine, was withdrawn not under starter's orders. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: K W Bell (Spartan Heartbeat) 1st breeder: Chippenham Lodge Stud
2nd owner: J Tudor (Laurel Seeker)
3rd owner: E E Bowers (Grate Times)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.40 £4.30 £1.50 Ex: £503.03 CSF: £100.94 Trifecta: £24.60 Pool: £34.77. 0.60 winning tickets.

3:15 Hereford 2 May 1998

Army Benevolent Fund Novices' Hurdle Class E