Full Result 1.50 Huntingdon | 29 January 1998

Kitty Ward-Thomas Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 11 fences

1st £3,850 2nd £1,150 3rd £550 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Potter's Gale (IRE) 10/11F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	1013	–	–	105	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up, mistakes 3rd and 5th, headway 7th, challenging when left clear 2 out

2 17	4. John Tufty 33/1 J Ryan Jeff Pearce	J Ryan Jeff Pearce	7	114	–	–	85	–
ch g Vin St Benet - Raffles Virginia (Whistling Deer)
Held up, lost touch 4 out, stayed on approaching last

3 hd [17¼]	9. Sleetmore Gale (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson Thomas Patrick McGovern	Norman Williamson Thomas Patrick McGovern	8	1013	–	–	80	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Lena's Reign (Quayside I)
Prominent until lost place 8th, hard ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat

4 2 [19¼]	7. Verde Luna 14/1 C Maude Ralph J Smith	C Maude Ralph J Smith	6	114	–	–	83	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mamaluna (USA) (Roberto)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, left poor 2nd and hampered 2 out, one pace flat

BD	3. He Flies By Night 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	9	114	–	–	95	–
b g Bold Owl - Premier Susan (Murrayfield)
Led until 9th, ridden and every chance when brought down 2 out, destroyed

F	5. Penrose Lad (NZ) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	114	–	–	100	–
b g Captain Jason (NZ) - Salimah (NZ) (Double Nearco)
Chased leaders, led 9th until ridden and fell 2 out

PU	1. Desert Challenger (IRE) 50/1 B Clifford J R Jenkins	B Clifford J R Jenkins	8	114 b	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Verily (IRE) (Known Fact)
Soon tailed off when pulled up after 5th

PU	2. Expansive Runner (USA) 50/1 S McNeill A H Harvey	S McNeill A H Harvey	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Explodent (USA) - Scissors (USA) (Blade)
Chased leaders until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	6. Talathath (FR) 14/1 Graham Lee J W Curtis	Graham Lee J W Curtis	6	114	–	–	80	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Held up and behind, ridden 5th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

9 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 21.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: J E Potter (Potter's Gale) 1st breeder: Colman O'Flynn
2nd owner: G H Tufts (John Tufty)
3rd owner: D O Walsh (Sleetmore Gale)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.50 £3.50 £3.20 Ex: £53.70 CSF: £30.90 Trifecta: £191.80 Pool: £270.26. 0.84 winning tickets. Carry-over of £43.24 to 3.10 at today

1:50 Huntingdon 29 Jan 1998

Kitty Ward-Thomas Novices' Chase Class D