Full Result 5.00 Hexham | 10 October 1998

Metro Centre Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,324 2nd £644 3rd £308

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Valiant Dash 6/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Jim Goldie	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Jim Goldie	12	1010	94	94	96	–
b g Valiyar (IRE) - Dame Ashfield (Grundy)
In touch, joined leaders 8th, soon disputing lead, kept on gamely to forge ahead towards finish (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

2 nk	3. Our Kris 2/1F A S Smith Mike Sowersby	A S Smith Mike Sowersby	6	118	101	106	103	–
b g Kris - Our Reverie (USA) (J O Tobin)
Close up, made most from 7th, headed and no extra closing stages (op 11-4, 3-1 in odd places tchd 7-4)

3 10 [10¼]	1. Tsanga 11/2 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	6	1112	105	104	97	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Audrina (Young Generation)
Held up and behind, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never reached leaders (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

4 4 [14¼]	5. Bold Action I (IRE) 8/1 R Supple James Turner	R Supple James Turner	7	109	88	84	76	–
b g Denel (FR) - Loughan-Na-Curry (No Argument)
Held up and behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 7-1)

5 1¼ [15½]	2. Catherine's Choice 7/2 Tom Siddall ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Tom Siddall ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	5	116	104	94	90	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Bambolona (Bustino)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

6 dist [45½]	9. Crofton Lake 25/1 B Storey John Dixon	B Storey John Dixon	10	100 10	79	–	–	–
ch g Alias Smith (USA) - Joyful Star I (Rubor)
In touch until lost place 4 out, soon well behind, tailed off (op 33-1)

7 hd [45¾]	10. Meadowleck 50/1 S Taylor William Young	S Taylor William Young	9	100 20	79	–	–	–
b m Meadowbrook - Leckywil (Menelek)
Led until headed 7th, lost place quickly next, tailed off

F	8. Rabsha (IRE) 50/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	10	100 5	79	–	–	–
b m Taufan (USA) - Serraj (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Always behind, tailed off when fell last (op 33-1)

PU	6. Hand Of Straw (IRE) 16/1 Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	6	105 v	84	–	–	–
b g Thatching - Call Me Miss (Hello Gorgeous)
Prominent until weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	7. Peggy Gordon 10/1 L O'Hara Mrs D Thomson	L O'Hara Mrs D Thomson	7	101	80	–	–	–
b m Feelings (FR) - Megan's Way (Le Coq D'Or)
Chased leaders, staying on when broke leg and pulled up approaching 2 out, dead (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 6m 10.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: J S Goldie (Valiant Dash) 1st breeder: Greenland Park Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Ruth Sellers (Our Kris)
3rd owner: J P Paternoster (Tsanga)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.80 £1.60 £2.60 Ex: £13.60 CSF: £17.45 Tricast: £64.71

5:00 Hexham 10 Oct 1998

Metro Centre Handicap Hurdle Class F