Full Result 1.10 Ludlow | 12 November 1998

Richards Castle Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,660 2nd £460 3rd £220

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Barley Meadow (IRE) 6/1 N Horrocks Richard Ford	N Horrocks Richard Ford	6	112 v	82	97	92	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ran on to lead run-in (op 5-1)

2 ½	1. Dubai Falcon (USA) 12/1 X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	7	120	94	108	104	–
b g Woodman (USA) - Keeper's Charm (USA) (Poker)
Midfield, headway 4 out, led 2 out, hard pressed last, headed run-in, kept on under pressure (op 20-1)

3 1¾ [2¼]	15. Stretching (IRE) 33/1 Mark Smith ⁷ Lisa Williamson	Mark Smith ⁷ Lisa Williamson	5	97 6	66	71	74	–
br g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Mutton (Dancer's Image)
In rear, effort and headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on under pressure

4 9 [11¼]	8. Galloping Guns (IRE) 7/2F Mickey Brennan Bernard Llewellyn	Mickey Brennan Bernard Llewellyn	6	109	75	79	74	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Jillette (Fine Blade)
Held up, headway 4 out, pressed leaders next, soon one pace (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

5 nk [11½]	9. Cordial Knight (USA) 13/2 T Mortimer ⁷ Charlie Morlock	T Mortimer ⁷ Charlie Morlock	5	101	74	70	75	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Temperence Cordial (USA) (Temperence Hill)
Bumped start, midfield, improved 4 out, led approaching next, mistake and headed 2 out, faded and eased from last (op 5-1)

6 2½ [14]	10. Old Gold N Tan 20/1 Guy Lewis Alan Juckes	Guy Lewis Alan Juckes	5	108	74	75	70	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Raleigh Gazelle (Absalom)
Held up, took closer order 4 out, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, beaten before next, no danger when not fluent last (op 14-1)

7 2 [16]	3. Governor Daniel 12/1 Jamie Magee Ian Williams	Jamie Magee Ian Williams	7	115	85	84	79	–
b g Governor General - Princess Semele (Imperial Fling)
Close up until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 14-1)

8 ½ [16½]	12. Northern Nation 12/1 Graham Lee William Clay	Graham Lee William Clay	10	104	70	68	63	–
b g Nomination - Ballagarrow Girl (IRE) (North Stoke)
In rear, headway to chase leading bunch when not fluent 4 out, weakened next

9 1½ [18]	14. Nagara Sound 33/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ B Preece	Jodie Mogford ⁵ B Preece	7	99 3	66	58	58	–
b g Lochnager - Safe `n' Sound (Good Investment I)
Behind, under pressure before 3 out, never dangerous

10 3½ [21½]	2. Salinger 13/2 C McCormack Barry Murtagh	C McCormack Barry Murtagh	10	118	88	81	79	–
b g Rousillon (USA) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

11 1½ [23]	16. Lofty Deed (USA) 66/1 M Keighley ³ Mrs C M Hicks	M Keighley ³ Mrs C M Hicks	8	911 6 b	66	56	53	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Soar Aloft (USA) (Avatar)
Handy, niggled along approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out

12 1½ [24½]	13. Daring Ryde 33/1 Mattie Batchelor J P Smith	Mattie Batchelor J P Smith	7	100 1	66	57	51	–
b g Daring March - Mini Myra (Homing)
Held up, effort 4 out, beaten before next

13 15 [39½]	7. Amber Ring 40/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Karen George	N Kavanagh ⁷ Karen George	5	102	75	44	45	–
ch m Belmez (USA) - Ring Of Pearl (Auction Ring)
Midfield, took closer order 5th, mistake next, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

14 17 [56½]	6. Orange Order (IRE) 16/1 Robert Massey F Jordan	Robert Massey F Jordan	5	1011	77	35	30	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Fleur D'Oranger (Northfields)
Too keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, gradually lost place from 4th, behind 4 out (op 14-1)

15 dist [86½]	11. Gunner B Special 20/1 Anthony Coyle J Neville	Anthony Coyle J Neville	5	106 v	72	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Sola Mia (Tolomeo)
Led, went onto chase course after 3rd and soon veered back onto hurdles course, headed 5th, driven and weakened after next, tailed off (tchd 25-1 in places)

16 14 [100½]	5. Mister Woodstick (IRE) 12/1 Henry Oliver D G Duggan	Henry Oliver D G Duggan	5	111	81	–	–	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Prominent, hampered after 3rd, led 5th, headed after next, weakened quickly, tailed off, lame (op 14-1)

16 ran Off time: 1:11:00 Winning time: 3m 49.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: R Burgess (Barley Meadow) 1st breeder: Mrs R Ball
2nd owner: H Burford (Dubai Falcon)
3rd owner: Rob Beardmore (Stretching)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £13.70 Ex: £57.10 CSF: £63.72 Tricast: £2,016.70
The winner was bought in for 3,000 guineas

1:10 Ludlow 12 Nov 1998

Richards Castle Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G