3:30 Leicester 9 Dec 1998
Birch Handicap Hurdle Class D
(Class 3) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 10 hurdles
1st
£3,002 2nd
£896 3rd
£428 4th
£194
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 1111 b | 123 | 112 | 131 | – | ||||
| b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - La Cabrilla (Carwhite) | ||||||||||
| Made virtually all, driven out (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | 126 | 110 | 124 | – | ||||
| ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Santa Angela (FR) (Son Of Silver) | ||||||||||
| Held up, outpaced 4 out, stayed on flat (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 102 | 103 | 83 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Governor General - Ragtime Rose (Ragstone) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, every chance from 4 out, weakening when hit last (op 3-1 tchd 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 | 110 | 83 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Salse (USA) - Sanctuary I (Welsh Pageant) | ||||||||||
| With winner, blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 102 v1 | 100 | 67 | 77 | – | ||||
| b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Blue Bell Girl (Blakeney) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 7th, weakened next (op 16-1 tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1013 | 111 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Lord Bud - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, mistake 1st, weakened 7th (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 5m 13.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 96%
- Non-runners: Knock Leader (withdrawn on vetinary advice), Major's Law (vet's certificate)
- Rule 4: Knock Leader was withdrawn not under starters' orders. Price at time of withdrawal was 5/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 15p in the £
- 1st owner: Bernard Gover Bloodstock Trading Ltd (Teaatral) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
- 2nd owner: J Neville (Royale Angela)
- 3rd owner: The Three Bears Racing (Quelque Chose)
- Tote win: £5.60 PL: £3 £1.60 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £22.37 Tricast: £51.33
