1:30 Huntingdon 8 Dec 1998
Hoechst Roussel Panacur EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D
(Class 3) (2m4f145yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles
1st
£3,452.50 2nd
£1,045 3rd
£510 4th
£242.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1012 | – | 95 | 106 | – | |||||
| ch m Bairn (USA) - Sujono (Grey Mirage I) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, held up, progress to join leaders 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on well run-in (op 5-2, tchd 100-30 in places) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1012 | – | 91 | 99 | – | |||||
| gr m Ardross - Charlotte Gray (Rolfe) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 5th, mistake next, stayed prominent, every chance 3 out, not quicken next, stayed on to take 2nd post (op 2-1 tchd 3-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1012 | – | 91 | 99 | – | ||||
| b m King's Ride (IRE) - Serpentine Artiste (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, tracked leader 5th, narrow lead 3 out until headed next, shaken up and no response, weakened and lost 2nd post (op 2-1 tchd 13-8) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | – | – | 82 | – | ||||
| b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Scotsman Ice (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, in touch, joined leaders 6th, weakened and eased 3 out, ridden to take poor 4th near finish (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1012 | 93 | – | – | – | |||||
| gr m Neltino - Occatillo (Maris Piper) | ||||||||||
| Led, clear to 5th, ridden next, headed and weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in (stewards noted: jockey's explanation that the horse had gurgled as to why he didn't ride out fully) (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 107 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Brush Aside (USA) - Thistle Chat (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| In touch until ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Ardross - Lady Shoco (Montekin) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 3rd, always last, ridden before 6th, soon tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 and 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:38:00 Winning time: 5m 20.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 121%
- 1st owner: Mme Julia Baldanza (Bora Bora I) 1st breeder: E J Praill, Mrs M Scudamore And M J Scudamore
- 2nd owner: G P P Stewart (Ardentinny)
- 3rd owner: Miss M O'Toole (Lucy Walters)
- Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.10 £2.60 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £11.06
