Full Result 1.50 Huntingdon | 18 March 1998

Keysoe Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m4f145yds) 2m4½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £1,968 2nd £548 3rd £264

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Seize The Day I (IRE) 4/1F Miss M Coombe John Coombe	Miss M Coombe John Coombe	10	1011	75	70	95	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Cheerful Heart (Petingo)
Held up, steady headway approaching 5th, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily

2 8	22. Weekend Worker 50/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Tom Keddy	Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Tom Keddy	7	97 6 b	64	47	69	–
b g Rustingo - Crystal Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Headway to lead approaching 6th, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner

3 1¼ [9¼]	2. Current Speech (IRE) 14/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	7	114	87	71	91	–
b g Thatching - Lady Aladdin (Persian Bold)
Headway 5th, ridden 7th, one pace from 2 out

4 8 [17¼]	18. Bigwig (IRE) 9/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	5	97 b	64	40	60	–
ch g Thatching - Sabaah (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, one pace approaching 2 out

5 1½ [18¾]	14. Malihabad (IRE) 12/1 P Henley ³ Reg Hollinshead	P Henley ³ Reg Hollinshead	9	103	70	49	64	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Mill River (FR) (Mill Reef)
Ran on from 3 out, never able to challenge

6 1¾ [20½]	12. Hotspur Street 14/1 Miss S Samworth ⁷ E L James	Miss S Samworth ⁷ E L James	6	102 b	73	47	66	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Chased leaders, beaten when hit 2 out

7 ¾ [21¼]	3. Edward Seymour (USA) 8/1 Mr R Burton ⁷ W Jenks	Mr R Burton ⁷ W Jenks	11	111	86	60	78	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Regal Leader (USA) (Mr. Leader)
Held up, headway 3 out, shaken up approaching last, never dangerous

8 3½ [24¾]	5. Gay Ruffian 20/1 Miss C Dyson Claire Dyson	Miss C Dyson Claire Dyson	12	117	85	63	73	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Alcinea (FR) (Sweet Revenge)
Not jump well, led until 5th, soon weakened

9 2½ [27¼]	8. Riva's Book (USA) 14/1 D Gallagher Lisa Williamson	D Gallagher Lisa Williamson	7	112	80	56	66	–
b g Mari's Book (USA) - Riva's Revenge (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Pushed along 5th, never dangerous

10 5 [32¼]	21. Baylord Prince (IRE) 25/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ Mrs J A Ewer	Sophie Mitchell ³ Mrs J A Ewer	10	911 6	64	34	45	–
b g Horage - Miss Moat (Dike)
Well behind until some late headway

11 2 [34¼]	20. Whiter Morn 33/1 C R Weaver ⁷ Mrs D A Butler	C R Weaver ⁷ Mrs D A Butler	8	100 7 5	64	35	50	–
b m Alias Smith (USA) - Mother Machree (Bing II)
Chased leaders until 6th

12 1 [35¼]	7. Tel E Thon 14/1 I Lawrence Clarissa Caroe	I Lawrence Clarissa Caroe	11	115 v	83	53	61	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Costa Rossa (ITY) (Welsh Pageant)
With leader until 5th, soon weakened

13 ¾ [36]	1. Haveafewmanners (IRE) 14/1 M Dunne ⁵ P Eccles	M Dunne ⁵ P Eccles	8	117	90	55	67	–
b m Celio Rufo - Ardagh Princess (IRE) (Proverb)
Bolted before start, prominent until 3 out

14 4 [40]	11. Mazirah 50/1 Mr M Appleby Roger Curtis	Mr M Appleby Roger Curtis	7	111 5	79	46	52	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Barbary Court (Grundy)
Always behind

15 1 [41]	23. Connel's Croft 50/1 B Grattan ⁵ Tom Keddy	B Grattan ⁵ Tom Keddy	6	99 8	64	25	36	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Hit 3rd, effort 6th, never near leaders

16 12 [53]	17. Mullingar Con (IRE) 13/2 X Aizpuru ³ Barney Curley	X Aizpuru ³ Barney Curley	10	100	67	21	–	–
gr g Orchestra - Kilross (Menelek)
Behind from 5th

17 6 [59]	13. Reach For Glory I 25/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Graham Richards	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Graham Richards	9	101	72	18	–	–
b g Reach - Carlton Glory (Blakeney)
Behind from 7th

F	16. Desert Challenger (IRE) 25/1 D Leahy J R Jenkins	D Leahy J R Jenkins	8	103	67	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Verily (IRE) (Known Fact)
Reluctant to race early, behind until fell 4th

F	6. Springfield Dancer 16/1 Jim Culloty Julian Poulton	Jim Culloty Julian Poulton	7	116 b	84	–	–	–
b m Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Nebiha (Nebbiolo)
Prominent, led 5th, soon headed, fell next

PU	19. Sunday's Man (IRE) 50/1 A Currie ⁷ Brian Rothwell	A Currie ⁷ Brian Rothwell	8	911 4 4	64	–	–	–
br g Tanfirion (IRE) - Call-Me-TaraI (Callernish)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Chief Predator (USA) 11/1 Robert Massey ³ Karen George	Robert Massey ³ Karen George	4	1012 v	88	–	–	–
ch g Chief's Crown (USA) - Tsavorite (USA) (Halo)
Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

UR	15. Kreef 25/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	6	104	68	–	–	–
b g Kris - Pelf (USA) (Al Nasr)
Headway when hampered and unseated rider 6th

22 ran Off time: 1:54:00 Winning time: 5m 9.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Vision Of Freedom
1st owner: Mrs N M Coombe (Seize The Day I) 1st breeder: Dolphin Bloodstock And Bloodstock Investments Ltd
2nd owner: V Y Gethin (Weekend Worker)
3rd owner: Mrs S Smith (Current Speech)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.90 £21.70 £1.70 Ex: £338.30 CSF: £222.50 Tricast: £2,445.57
The winner was bought in for 3100 guineas

1:50 Huntingdon 18 Mar 1998

Keysoe Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G