Full Result 2.50 Leicester | 3 March 1998

Dragon Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 6yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 18 fences

1st £3,561 2nd £1,068 3rd £514 4th £237

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Debt Of Honor 20/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	10	110 b	90	105	108	–
ch g Deep River - Vulgan's Honor (Paddy's Birthday)
Tracked leaders, headway 10th, led 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly

2 5	6. Philatelic (IRE) 11/8F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	111	91	102	103	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - SamiI (FR) (Sukawa)
Always prominent, led 9th until 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out

3 26 [31]	9. Gold Pigeon (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton Brian Rothwell	Barry Fenton Brian Rothwell	9	104	80	72	66	–
b m GoldhillI - Bracka Pigeon (Gala Performance)
Behind until some late headway

4 2 [33]	2. Bassenhally 9/2 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	8	1110	100	91	84	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Held up, headway 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

5 dist [63]	4. Hudson Bay Trader (USA) 20/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	11	112	97	–	–	–
b g Sir Ivor (USA) - Yukon Baby (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Soon ridden along, always behind, tailed off

PU	5. Docs Dilemma (IRE) 14/1 Gary Lyons Derek Shaw	Gary Lyons Derek Shaw	9	116 b	96	–	–	–
br g Decent Fellow - Talkative Princess (Prince Regent)
Prominent, jumped slowly 5th, led next until 9th, mistake 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Young Baldric 16/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	11	109	85	–	–	–
gr g Politico (USA) - No Don'T (Don't Look)
Blundered 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

PU	3. Kings Sermon (IRE) 100/30 Mick Fitzgerald P Beaumont	Mick Fitzgerald P Beaumont	9	119	99	–	–	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Sunday Sermon (The Parson)
Led until 6th, ridden 8th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 10th

PU	10. Javelin Cool (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	7	100 16 v	76	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Wonderful Lilly (Prince Hansel)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 13.40s (slow by 33.40s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Some Day Soon
1st owner: Mrs Bill Neale (Debt Of Honor) 1st breeder: Phil Price
2nd owner: P M De Wilde (Philatelic)
3rd owner: J M G Promotions Ltd (Gold Pigeon)
Tote win: £24.30 PL: £3.50 £1.30 £2.40 Ex: £48.90 CSF: £45.23 Tricast: £336.96 Trifecta: £174.90 Pool: £246.38. 0.77 winning tickets. Carry-over of £56.67 to 2.40 race at Chepstow today

2:50 Leicester 3 Mar 1998

Dragon Handicap Chase Class E