Full Result 1.20 Ludlow | 23 November 1998

Craven Arms Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (3yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,674 2nd £464 3rd £222

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Rajati (USA) 3/1J T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	3	105	92	76	87	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Made all, clear till 3 out, soon ridden and kept on (op 2-1)

2 2½	6. Welsh Mountain 9/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	5	117	–	89	101	–
b g Welsh Captain - Miss Nelski (Most Secret)
Handy in chasing group, chased winner after 4 out, not fluent next and 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

3 4 [6½]	11. Babanina 3/1J Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	3	100	–	65	76	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Babita (Habitat)
Held up, headway 5th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon one pace (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 11 [17½]	3. Dublin River (USA) 33/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	5	117	–	75	86	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Vivre Libre (USA) (Honest Pleasure)
Handy in chasing group, outpaced 4 out, no impression after (op 25-1)

5 3½ [21]	1. Castle Secret 9/2 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	12	1113	110	78	88	–
b g Castle Keep - Baffle (Selkirk)
Held up, ridden along and outpaced after 4 out, never reached challenging position (op 3-1)

6 10 [31]	2. Hotspur Street 16/1 Miss S Samworth ⁷ E L James	Miss S Samworth ⁷ E L James	6	116 b	84	61	78	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Midfield, niggled along approaching 4 out, not trouble leaders (op 10-1)

7 1½ [32½]	9. Chunito 10/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ D M Lloyd	Sam Stronge ⁷ D M Lloyd	3	912	–	37	55	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Wasimah (Caerleon)
Chased winner till after 4 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

8 12 [44½]	7. Belle Dancer 33/1 Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	4	112	–	43	54	–
b f Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Warning Bell (Bustino)
In rear, struggling 5th, never dangerous

9 24 [68½]	5. Royal Carlton (IRE) 20/1 M Brennan K C Comerford	M Brennan K C Comerford	6	117	–	24	35	–
b g Mulhollande (USA) - Saintly Angel (So Blessed)
Always behind, struggling 5th, lost touch (op 14-1)

10 5 [73½]	8. Jewel Fighter 33/1 Vince Slattery C A Smith	Vince Slattery C A Smith	4	112	–	14	25	–
br f Good Times (ITY) - Duellist I (Town Crier)
Always behind, lost touch before 4 out (op 25-1)

PU	4. Fastini Gold 11/1 Graham Bradley Richard Price	Graham Bradley Richard Price	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - La Carlotta (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Midfield, weakened before 4 out, soon eased, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 3m 49.90s (slow by 16.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Alan Baxter (Rajati) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: Mrs P A L Butler (Welsh Mountain)
3rd owner: Stephen W Molloy (Babanina)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.90 £1.70 £1.20 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £26.31
winner bought in for 4,200 guineas

1:20 Ludlow 23 Nov 1998

Craven Arms Selling Hurdle Class G