Full Result 2.40 Ludlow | 11 February 1998

Henley Hall Gold Cup Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good

1st £2,827 2nd £856 3rd £418 4th £199

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Spring Grass 16/1 T Dascombe John Ryall	T Dascombe John Ryall	10	109	97	99	101	–
br m Pardigras - Spring River (Silly Season)
Always prominent, led 3 out, ridden and held on gamely

2 ¾	2. Quistaquay 9/2 A Bates ⁵ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ⁵ Seamus Mullins	6	1010	103	99	106	–
b m El Conquistador - Busy Quay (Quayside I)
Held up, pushed along 5th, headway next, every chance from 2 out, unable to quicken near finish

3 10 [10¾]	1. Miss Roberto (IRE) 7/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	5	1111	116	107	109	–
ch m Don Roberto (USA) - Frau Ahuyentante (ARG) (Frari)
Led until approaching 8th, stayed on again from 2 out

4 3 [13¾]	10. B My Lovely 25/1 Henry Oliver ⁷ O O'Neill	Henry Oliver ⁷ O O'Neill	8	97 12	88	73	78	–
ch m Gunner B - Poets Day I (Dubassoff)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not reach leaders

5 5 [18¾]	5. Theme Arena 4/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	5	1010 v	98	86	83	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - Sea Siesta (Vaigly Great)
Prominent, led approaching 8th until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

6 13 [31¾]	4. Riverbank Rose 6/1 G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	7	1012	100	79	72	–
b m Lighter - Queen Of Gypsy'S (Knave To Play)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

7 25 [56¾]	8. Balmoral Princess 20/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	5	100 1 b	88	48	35	–
b m Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Fair Balmoral (Hasty Word)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened after next, tailed off

8 3½ [60¼]	3. Cool Spring (IRE) 3/1F Andrew Thornton T A Forster	Andrew Thornton T A Forster	6	110	102	60	45	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Daisy Spring (Straight Rule)
Held up, ridden approaching 6th, headway 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off. stewards' told: trainer reported that the mare did not appreciate the fast early pace

9 6 [66¼]	7. Sally's Twins 8/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Noel Chance	Seamus Durack ⁵ Noel Chance	5	103 v¹	96	45	33	–
b m Dowsing (USA) - Bird Of Love (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off

PU	11. Pot Blackbird 66/1 Sean Curran Roy Brotherton	Sean Curran Roy Brotherton	9	100 16	88	–	–	–
ch m Crested Lark - Blacktop (King Sitric)
Always behind, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 10.80s Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: First Bee
1st owner: B J M Ryall (Spring Grass) 1st breeder: Miss R C De La Torre
2nd owner: D I Bare (Quistaquay)
3rd owner: M G Lilwall And Partners (2) (Miss Roberto)
Tote win: £22.60 PL: £3.90 £1.50 £2.60 Ex: £33.10 CSF: £78.69 Tricast: £512.42 Trifecta: £57.30 Pool: £443.23. 5.49 winning tickets.

2:40 Ludlow 11 Feb 1998

Henley Hall Gold Cup Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E