Full Result 1.40 Lingfield | 18 December 1998

H.B.L.B. Christmas Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft

1st £3,841.75 2nd £1,144 3rd £544.50 4th £244.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Handy Lass 9/4J Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	9	101	103	44	112	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Held up, tracked leader after 3 out, switched to far rail and closed after 2 out, shaken up to lead soon after last, stayed on well (op 2-1)

2 3	3. Heart 9/4J L Cummins ³ Henrietta C Knight	L Cummins ³ Henrietta C Knight	5	106	111	46	117	–
ch m Cadeaux Genereux - Recipe (Bustino)
Held up, tracked leader 6th, led before 3 out and quickened, ridden after 2 out, headed and no extra soon after last (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 dist [33]	2. Be Brave (FR) 5/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	118	124	–	100	–
b m Green Forest (USA) - Belle Brava (USA) (El Baba)
Chased leader to 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 2-1)

4 10 [43]	1. Bless Me Sister (IRE) 9/2 R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	9	120	130	–	86	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Ilawn (Simbir)
Reluctant leader, headed before 3 out, immediately weakened, tailed off (jockey reported that she lost her action on the final circuit) (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)