Full Result 1.05 Aintree | 21 November 1998

'Tote Placepot 21st Birthday' Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £10,406.25 2nd £3,150 3rd £1,537.50 4th £731.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Noble Lord 9/2J B Powell Snr Richard Phillips	B Powell Snr Richard Phillips	5	119	110	134	133	–
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Made virtually all, hard pressed from 6th until ridden clear 3 out, mistake next, stayed on well, eased close home (tchd 5-1)

2 10	1. Ballad Minstrel (IRE) 5/1 Russ Garritty J G Fitzgerald	Russ Garritty J G Fitzgerald	6	1112	113	126	126	–
gr g Ballad Rock - Sashi Woo (Rusticaro)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out

3 9 [19]	4. Cavalier D'Or (USA) 11/2 J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill	J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill	7	113	104	108	111	–
b g Diesis - Luth D'Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
In touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from next (op 4-1)

4 1¼ [20¼]	7. Meltemison 13/2 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	5	104	91	94	96	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Salchow (Niniski)
With winner, disputed lead 6th until ridden and no extra from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 5 [25¼]	6. Balleswhidden 11/2 Eddie Callaghan Richard Fahey	Eddie Callaghan Richard Fahey	6	1012	99	97	97	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Dame Scarlet (Blakeney)
Held up and behind, some headway from 8th, no impression from 2 out (op 5-1)

6 1¼ [26½]	11. Damza 20/1 Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	6	100 4	87	83	84	–
b g Damister (USA) - So Precise (FR) (Balidar)
In touch, ridden along 7th, outpaced 4 out, not dangerous after (op 16-1)

7 17 [43½]	5. Machalini 16/1 T Jenks Tom George	T Jenks Tom George	5	111	102	80	82	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Trescalini (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, until outpaced 8th, soon no chance (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

8 12 [55½]	10. Eben Al Habeeb (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy D McCain	Timmy Murphy D McCain	7	100 3	87	52	55	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Family Style (USA) (State Dinner)
In touch, ridden and lost place 8th, soon behind, broke blood vessel (op 12-1)

F	8. Macy (IRE) 12/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	5	912	88	–	–	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Lumax (Maximilian)
Behind when fell 5th (op 10-1)

PU	9. If Only I 9/2J Gary Lyons Reg Hollinshead	Gary Lyons Reg Hollinshead	8	101 1	88	–	–	–
b g Lightning Dealer - Pentland Beauty (Remainder Man)
Prominent when pulled up after 4th (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:07:00 Winning time: 4m 9.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Sweep Gently
1st owner: G Lansbury (Noble Lord) 1st breeder: J E Swiers
2nd owner: G E Shouler (Ballad Minstrel)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Cavalier D'Or)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.40 £2.10 £2.40 Ex: £12.60 CSF: £26.59 Tricast: £118.24

1:05 Aintree 21 Nov 1998

'Tote Placepot 21st Birthday' Novices' Handicap Chase Class D