Full Result 2.25 Hexham | 10 October 1998

Northumbria Leisure 25th Anniversary Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £3,838.80 2nd £949.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. True Scot (IRE) 6/4 A S Smith John Wade	A S Smith John Wade	8	1012	–	87	110	–
b g Sheer Grit - Highland Worker (Giolla Mear)
Always tracking leader, led 4 out, clear 2 out, eased flat, comfortably (tchd 13-8 in odd places)

2 8	1. Bhavnagar (IRE) 8/11F Andrew Thornton Brian Ellison	Andrew Thornton Brian Ellison	7	115	–	89	102	–
b g Darshaan - Banana Peel (Green Dancer)
Led until headed 4 out, every chance when blundered badly next, soon beaten (trainer reported Bhavnagar had finished distressed) (op 4-5)

PU	3. Man-Of-The-World (IRE) 16/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Pecked 1st, lost touch 10th, blundered badly 14th, pulled up (op 14-1)

UR	4. Royal Spruce (IRE) 16/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Lacken Lady (Le Moss)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)