Full Result 1.50 Huntingdon | 21 November 1998

Tote Placepot 21st Birthday Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £2,921 2nd £878 3rd £424 4th £197

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Wishing William (IRE) 13/8F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	1113	103	122	124	–
b g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, led 5 out, ridden clear, eased near finish (op 6-4 tchd 7-4, 15-8 in a place.)

2 7	10. Baroncelli 7/1 D Gallagher M J Wilkinson	D Gallagher M J Wilkinson	8	100 1	76	–	83	–
ch g Baron Blakeney - Toumanova (High Line)
Prominent, lost place 8th, mistake12th, stayed on from 2 out, not reach winner (op 6-1)

3 shd [7]	8. Owens Quest (IRE) 12/1 M Richards Tim Etherington	M Richards Tim Etherington	8	1011	87	101	97	–
b m Black Minstrel - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Chased leader, led 7th, headed 5 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, staying on one pace when jumped right last, eased last strides (jockey subsequently suspended for failing to ride out for second place) (tchd 14-1)

4 3 [10]	4. Secret Bid (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	114	94	106	98	–
ch g Seclude I (USA) - Trial Bid (Grundy)
Led to 2nd, lost place 8th, stayed on approaching last (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

5 3½ [13½]	3. Hawaiian Sam (IRE) 33/1 M Griffiths ⁵ K R Burke	M Griffiths ⁵ K R Burke	8	117	102	107	102	–
b g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Thomastown Girl (Tekoah)
Held up, headway 12th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

6 2 [15½]	6. Dun Coady (IRE) 7/1 R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	9	107	90	91	88	–
b g Duky - Vesper Time (The Parson)
Held up, headway 5 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 8-1, 9-1 in a place.)

PU	1. Saskia's Hero 7/1 Graham Bradley J Hetherton	Graham Bradley J Hetherton	11	120	104	–	–	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Comtec Princess (Gulf Pearl)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next (op 5-1)

PU	5. Spinning Steel 33/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	11	111	91	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Lasses Nightshade (Deadly Nightshade)
Led 2nd, headed 7th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 20-1)

PU	7. Lake Of Loughrea (IRE) 14/1 E Husband John Mackie	E Husband John Mackie	8	1011 v	87	–	–	–
ch g Kings Lake (USA) - Polynesian Charm (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

PU	9. Ardenbar 25/1 Mickey Brennan J W Payne	Mickey Brennan J W Payne	6	106	82	–	–	–
b m Ardross - Barwell (Barolo)
Soon well behind, jumped badly left 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (trainer reported the horse had finished lame) (op 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 6m 11.80s (slow by 22.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Executive Racing (Wishing William) 1st breeder: John O'Callaghan
2nd owner: The Gardians (Baroncelli)
3rd owner: London Racing Club Owners Group (Owens Quest)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £8.70 CSF: £12.07 Tricast: £89.85

1:50 Huntingdon 21 Nov 1998

Tote Placepot 21st Birthday Handicap Chase Class E