Full Result 12.50 Kelso | 31 October 1998

Hopetoun Arms Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 19 fences

1st £3,468.75 2nd £1,050 3rd £512.50 4th £243.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sniper I 9/4F Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	6	110	75	109	107	–
ch g Gunner B - Highfrith (Deep Run)
Made most, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well flat (tchd 5-2 and 2-1 in places)

2 6	8. What A Fiddler (IRE) 10/1 J Callaghan Tom Tate	J Callaghan Tom Tate	5	1011	–	102	97	–
ch g Orchestra - Crowenstown Miss (Over The River)
Behind, outpaced 14th, headway 4 out, chased winner from last, no impression (op 4-1)

3 27 [33]	3. Manhattan Rainbow (IRE) 5/1 Mark Bradburne ⁵ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ⁵ Sue Bradburne	7	109	72	81	73	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Clara Girl (Fine Blade)
With leaders, ridden and every chance 15th, outpaced from 3 out (op 7-2)

4 10 [43]	6. Tall Tale (IRE) 8/1 A S Smith John Wade	A S Smith John Wade	6	110	–	79	63	–
b g Tale Quale - Prudent Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

5 ¾ [43¾]	7. Chief Chippie 100/1 C McCormack ⁵ W T Kemp	C McCormack ⁵ W T Kemp	5	106 b¹	–	71	59	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Dispued lead to 7th, close up until weakened quickly after 3 out (op 33-1)

6 21 [64¾]	2. Charming Moss (IRE) 50/1 Kenny Johnson D M Forster	Kenny Johnson D M Forster	7	110	–	64	41	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Our Charm (GoldhillI)
Chased leaders, ridden and losing place when hit 4 out (op 20-1)

7 dist [94¾]	1. Ben Cruachan I (IRE) 11/4 Richard Guest Mrs J Storey	Richard Guest Mrs J Storey	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Vale Of Peace (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind, hit 13th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

PU	4. Phardante's Way (IRE) 10/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Zitas Toi (Chinatown)
Lost touch 14th, behind when pulled up before last (op 8-1 tchd 6-1, 12-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 6m 43.20s (slow by 40.20s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Clayton Bigley Partnership Ltd (Sniper I) 1st breeder: R T Crellin
2nd owner: C E Whiteley (What A Fiddler)
3rd owner: Mrs C J Kerr (Manhattan Rainbow)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £1.40 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £19.27

12:50 Kelso 31 Oct 1998

Hopetoun Arms Novices' Chase Class D