Full Result 4.20 Huntingdon | 12 February 1998

Duck's Cross Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £1,213.50 2nd £363 3rd £174 4th £79.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Mr Branigan (IRE) 7/2F Mr T Marks ⁷ Caroline Bailey	Mr T Marks ⁷ Caroline Bailey	8	117	–	–	113	–
b g Cataldi - Silver Doll (Sovereign Gleam)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, pushed out

2 6	15. Vital Witness (CAN) 14/1 Mrs F Needham ⁷ D E Ingle	Mrs F Needham ⁷ D E Ingle	11	117	–	–	107	–
b g Val De L'Orne (FR) - Friendly Witness (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Headway when hit 15th, ran on approaching last

3 11 [17]	1. Ardbrennan 4/1 R Wakley ³ J Porter	R Wakley ³ J Porter	11	1111	–	–	97	–
b g Deep Run - Callan River (Harwell)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened flat

4 10 [27]	2. Bluagale (IRE) 12/1 Mr W Tellwright ⁷ Mrs D E H Turner	Mr W Tellwright ⁷ Mrs D E H Turner	7	117	–	–	86	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Gentle Down (USA) (Naskra)
Started slowly, blundered 1st, led 5th to 13th, beaten 3 out

5 ¾ [27¾]	14. The Bull Blackman (IRE) 33/1 Mr M Gingell ⁷ M J Gingell	Mr M Gingell ⁷ M J Gingell	7	117	–	–	85	–
b g Executive Perk - Gay Seeker (Status Seeker)
Always prominent, led 13th to 3 out, soon weakened

6 17 [44¾]	11. Saffron Flame (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Sansome ⁵ J M Turner	Mr A Sansome ⁵ J M Turner	8	119	–	–	68	–
b g Sandalay - Tip The Gold (Harwell)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, beaten 13th

7 ¾ [45½]	13. Secret Four 5/1 Miss T Cave ⁷ Miss Emma Kelley	Miss T Cave ⁷ Miss Emma Kelley	12	117	–	–	67	–
b g My Top - Secret Top (African Sky I)
Chased leaders until blundered 15th, behind when hampered 3 out

8 3 [48½]	8. Jack The Td (IRE) 25/1 Mr J R Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Mr J R Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	9	117	–	–	64	–
b g Rochebrun (FR) - Lily Of Dunmoon (Prince Regent)
Led to 5th, hit 12th, soon weakened

BD	17. Hiltonstown Lass (IRE) 7/1 Mr C Mulhall ⁷ Tim Walford	Mr C Mulhall ⁷ Tim Walford	8	112	–	–	–	–
b m Denel (FR) - Mount Gawn (Harwell)
Brought down 3rd

F	9. Mister Spectator (IRE) 5/1 Mr C Gordon ⁷ Mrs Alison Hickman	Mr C Gordon ⁷ Mrs Alison Hickman	9	117	–	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Focal Point (IRE) (Hawaiian Sound)
Fell 3rd

PU	7. Highland Rally (USA) 33/1 Mr N Bloom ⁷ D E Ingle	Mr N Bloom ⁷ D E Ingle	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Highland Blade (USA) - Fast Trek (FR) (Trepan)
In touch to 8th, tailed off from 13th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	3. Cardinal Black 12/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Perry Harding-Jones	Seamus Durack ⁵ Perry Harding-Jones	12	119	–	–	–	–
br g Cardinal Flower - Clockonocra (Shall We Dance I)
Blundered 12th, hit 4 out, always behind, pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Castle Tyrant 25/1 Mr S Swiers S Clark	Mr S Swiers S Clark	9	119	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Coolek (Menelek)
Behind when hit 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	12. Script I 33/1 Mr P McAllister ⁷ Michael Murphy	Mr P McAllister ⁷ Michael Murphy	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Squill (USA) - Vitry (Vitiges)
Started slowly, hampered and rider lost irons 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 14th

PU	4. Dashboard Light 25/1 Mr Simon Andrews ³ Mrs Charlotte Cooke	Mr Simon Andrews ³ Mrs Charlotte Cooke	8	1113 2	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Good Lady (Deep Run)
Mistake 9th, behind when pulled up before 12th

PU	6. Fresh Ice (IRE) 10/1 Mr T Lane ⁷ W J Warner	Mr T Lane ⁷ W J Warner	8	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Quefort (Quayside I)
In touch, blundered 4th, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon tailed off

16 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 6m 6.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 146%
Non-runners: Elmore
1st owner: William Roe (Mr Branigan) 1st breeder: Ballymacarney Stud
2nd owner: D E Ingle (Vital Witness)
3rd owner: C C Bennett (Ardbrennan)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.20 £5.70 £2.90 Ex: £86.90 CSF: £54.68 Trifecta: £161.70 Pool: £585.50. 2.57 winning tickets.

4:20 Huntingdon 12 Feb 1998

Duck's Cross Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H