Full Result 3.20 Leicester | 17 February 1998

Thurnby Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good 12 fences

1st £3,236 2nd £968 3rd £464 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. The Moor (IRE) 10/11F Robert Thornton Mark H Tompkins	Robert Thornton Mark H Tompkins	7	115	–	102	108	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Maid Of Moyode (Giolla Mear)
Led 3rd, clear approaching last, pushed out

2 12	3. Cabille (FR) 33/1 R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	6	115	–	91	89	–
ch g Lesotho (USA) - Ironique I (FR) (Riverman)
Led to 3rd, outpaced 2 out, ran on one pace flat, no chance with winner

3 3 [15]	5. Desert Calm (IRE) 25/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	9	115	–	88	86	–
br g Glow (USA) - Lancette (Double Jump I)
Always prominent, hit 2 out, weakened flat

4 10 [25]	2. Alcove 11/1 Vince Slattery G F Johnson Houghton	Vince Slattery G F Johnson Houghton	7	115	–	78	76	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Cubby Hole (Town And Country)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 13 [38]	11. Oriental Boy (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston Richard Lee	Warren Marston Richard Lee	6	115	–	66	63	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Prominent, mistake 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out

6 1½ [39½]	6. Dragons Bay (IRE) 6/1 Graham Bradley Mrs M Reveley	Graham Bradley Mrs M Reveley	9	115	–	64	53	–
b g Radical - Logical View (Mandalus)
Never troubled leaders

7 9 [48½]	8. Imustamit 10/1 N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	8	115	–	55	51	–
b g Sula Bula - You Can Be Sure (Major Point)
Never near leaders

8 12 [60½]	15. Floosy 25/1 Richard Johnson Tom George	Richard Johnson Tom George	7	110	–	38	36	–
b m Governor General - Hill Vixen (GoldhillI)
Behind until some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

9 22 [82½]	13. Todd (USA) 33/1 M Richards A H Harvey	M Richards A H Harvey	7	115	–	21	–	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Boldara (USA) (Alydar)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off

10 5 [87½]	9. Inch Champion (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	6	115	–	15	–	–
b g Down The Hatch - Little Enda (Little Buskins)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off. stewards' told: trainer could offer no explanation

11 nk [87¾]	10. My Friend Billy (IRE) 50/1 Gary Lyons T T Bill	Gary Lyons T T Bill	6	115	–	15	–	–
ch g Yashgan - Super Boreen (IRE) (Boreen)
Mistake 1st, soon behind, tailed off from 4th

12 6 [93¾]	1. Acerbus Dulcis 25/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	115	–	9	–	–
ch g Hadeer - Current Pattie (USA) (Little Current)
Behind from 6th, tailed off

PU	4. Copper Cable 33/1 M Ranger Charles Smith	M Ranger Charles Smith	11	115	–	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Princess Mey (Country Retreat)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	14. Vistec Express (IRE) 20/1 Robert Massey ³ D T Thom	Robert Massey ³ D T Thom	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Salse (USA) - Kriswick (Kris)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

14 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 13.70s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Frank Knows, Orchid House
1st owner: Miss D J Merson (The Moor) 1st breeder: Miss L Wood
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Cabille)
3rd owner: R N Fuller (Desert Calm)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.50 £7.90 £6.30 Ex: £53.70 CSF: £45.74 Trifecta: £213.60 Pool: £300.94. 1.00 winning ticket.

3:20 Leicester 17 Feb 1998

Thurnby Maiden Chase Class E