Full Result 1.50 Hexham | 6 November 1998

Federation Brewery Medallion Lager Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Heavy 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £2,631.60 2nd £784.80 3rd £374.40 4th £169.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chummy's Saga 13/2 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	8	1011	73	82	86	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Sagar (Habitat)
Settled off the pace, steady headway from halfway, stayed on gamely to lead soon after last, driven out (op 12-1 tchd 6-1)

2 3½	1. Meltemison 9/2 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	5	120	90	95	100	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Salchow (Niniski)
Never far away, led after 2 out, soon driven along, hit last, soon headed and one pace (op 9-4)

3 3½ [7]	5. Silver Pearl I 4/1 B Storey J Barclay	B Storey J Barclay	7	103	65	66	72	–
gr g Insan (USA) - Vanishing Trick (Silly Season)
Always well placed, every chance from 3 out, ridden and not quicken from last (op 7-2)

4 4 [11]	4. Somerby 7/2 L O'Hara I Park	L O'Hara I Park	11	105	67	64	74	–
br g Tudorville - Nautique (Windjammer)
Pressed leaders, led after 4 out, blundered badly 2 out, soon headed, one pace when short of room approaching last (op 5-2)

F	2. King's Country (IRE) 7/4F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	114	80	–	87	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Tatlock (Paico)
Patiently ridden, effort approaching 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 5th and held when fell last (op 9-4)

PU	6. Millennium Man 20/1 C McCormack ⁵ Barry Murtagh	C McCormack ⁵ Barry Murtagh	7	910 1 2	63	–	–	–
b g Silly Prices - Socher (Anax)
Tried to make all, clear advantage halfway, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last (tchd 25-1, 16-1 in places)