Full Result 1.00 Hexham | 25 November 1998

Buchanan Smooth Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Heavy 12 fences

1st £3,234 2nd £966 3rd £462 4th £210

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Stash The Cash I (IRE) 11/2 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	1012	–	77	101	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Noble Girl (Be Friendly)
Close up, chased leader 5th, headway to lead between last two, drew clear (op 5-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 7	4. Queens Brigade 14/1 B Storey F T Walton	B Storey F T Walton	6	1012	–	70	91	–
b g K-Battery - Queen Of Dara (Dara Monarch)
Held up, steady headway to chase leaders 2 out, shaken up and kept on from last, no chance with winner (op 12-1)

3 3 [10]	1. Star Selection 5/4F E Husband John Mackie	E Husband John Mackie	7	115	115	74	95	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Selection Board (Welsh Pageant)
Close up, left in lead 2nd, soon clear, mistake 7th, headed between last 2, kept on same pace (op evens tchd 11-8 in a place)

4 8 [18]	8. Helm Wind 33/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	5	107	–	53	75	–
b m North Col (IRE) - Shy Hiker (Netherkelly)
Behind, headway and prominent before 2 out, outpaced after 2 out (op 20-1)

5 nk [18¼]	2. Common Sound (IRE) 12/1 R Supple J Barclay	R Supple J Barclay	7	1012	79	58	80	–
b g Common Grounds - Northern Wind (Northfields)
Prominent until outpaced before 3 out, no danger after (op 8-1)

6 29 [47¼]	7. What's The Buzz 50/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	7	107	–	22	51	–
ch g Ardross - Cherry Opal (Saint Denys)
Left second 2nd, reminders 5th, soon struggling (op 20-1)

F	10. Meadowleck 200/1 J Supple William Young	J Supple William Young	9	107	–	–	–	–
b m Meadowbrook - Leckywil (Menelek)
Behind, hit and hampered 2nd, blundered 6th, fell next (op 100-1)

F	6. Sul Fosso 33/1 D J Moffatt Sue Smith	D J Moffatt Sue Smith	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Skyliner I - Sveltissima (Dunphy)
Led until fell 2nd (op 20-1)

PU	3. Legal Right (USA) 9/4 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Rose Red I (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, hampered and pulled up after 5th (trainer reported horse to be lame behind) (op 3-1)

UR	9. Just Hush 33/1 C McCormack ⁵ Rayson Nixon	C McCormack ⁵ Rayson Nixon	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Kind Of Hush - Royal Huntress (Royal Avenue)
Held up, blundered and unseated rider 5th

10 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 4m 29.60s (slow by 36.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: G Shiel (Stash The Cash I) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Queens Brigade)
3rd owner: R M Mitchell (Star Selection)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.30 £2.70 £1.10 Ex: £40.60 CSF: £59.86

1:00 Hexham 25 Nov 1998

Buchanan Smooth Novices' Chase Class E