Full Result 1.10 Hereford | 15 December 1998

Cloves Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £2,206 2nd £616 3rd £298

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Granby Bell 7/2F A P McCoy P Hayward	A P McCoy P Hayward	7	105	82	89	94	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof)
Led to 2nd, stayed with winner until led 4th to 6th, hard driven to challenge 3 out, led and went right 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in (op 4-1 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

2 1½	10. Crazy Crusader 25/1 S Wynne D R Gandolfo	S Wynne D R Gandolfo	6	100 4	77	83	89	–
gr m Gildoran (IRE) - Lizzie The Twig (Precipice Wood)
Held up, headway 7th, outpaced after 4 out and ridden, headway 2 out and left chasing winner, effort last, soon one pace

3 8 [9½]	15. Precious Island 25/1 Gary Lyons John Pickering	Gary Lyons John Pickering	5	102 2 8	79	78	82	–
b m Jupiter Island - Burmese Ruby (Good Times)
In touch, chased leaders from 6th, ridden and one pace when hampered 2 out (op 50-1)

4 1½ [11]	6. Strongdaka (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	5	912	80	73	81	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Randaka (Main Reef I)
Behind, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, one pace under pressure from next (op 12-1)

5 22 [33]	8. Hydemilla 8/1 Adrian Maguire Mrs T D Pilkington	Adrian Maguire Mrs T D Pilkington	8	100 2	77	57	56	–
b m Idiots Delight - Bellaloo (Privy Seal)
Always behind, lost touch from 7th (op 5-1)

6 1 [34]	5. Pardan 10/1 Warren Marston Bryn Palling	Warren Marston Bryn Palling	4	103	80	59	58	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Silent Pool (Relkino)
Headway 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 8-1)

7 10 [44]	11. Mankind 6/1 Mr A Charles-Jones Jonathen de Giles	Mr A Charles-Jones Jonathen de Giles	7	100 5	77	47	45	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Mandarling (Mandalus)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 13-1 in places)

8 dist [74]	1. Beefy Nova 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1113	104	–	–	–
ch g Ra Nova - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
In touch, effort 6th, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 9-2 in a place)

9 nk [74¼]	13. Charlie Chang (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Bernard Llewellyn	Richard Johnson Bernard Llewellyn	5	100 7	77	–	–	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - East River (FR) (Arctic Tern)
In touch, effort 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

F	9. Berkeley Frontier (IRE) 33/1 D Leahy N A Gaselee	D Leahy N A Gaselee	5	100 2	77	–	88	–
ch g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Harristown Rose (Miami Springs)
With leader until led 2nd, headed 4th, led again 6th, ridden and narrowly headed but every chance when bumped and fell 2 out

PU	7. The Boozing Brief (USA) 8/1 Miss C Dyson Claire Dyson	Miss C Dyson Claire Dyson	5	103	80	–	–	–
b g Turkoman (USA) - Evening Silk (USA) (Damascus)
Hampered 3rd, soon recovered to chase leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next (jockey and trainer reported that gelding made a noise during race) (op 5-1)

PU	2. Win The Toss 6/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge ⁷ Robert Stronge	6	106	90	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Mayfield I (USA) (Alleged)
Behind, effort 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 5-1)

PU	12. Kyle David (IRE) 100/1 R Farrant F Jordan	R Farrant F Jordan	6	100 7	77	–	–	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Aunty Babs (Sexton Blake)
Mistakes, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	14. Tiger Bright 100/1 Luke Harvey Trevor Wall	Luke Harvey Trevor Wall	9	100 7	77	–	–	–
b h Seymour Hicks (FR) - Commander Alice (Spartan General)
Tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 7th