Full Result 7.50 Market Rasen | 22 August 1998

Dixon Rover Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £1,926 2nd £536 3rd £258

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Hit The Bid (IRE) 7/2F R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	7	107	70	61	79	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Dont Call Me Lady (Le Bavard)
Settled to track leaders, improved to go handy after 3 out, strong challenge last, soon led, stayed on well run-in (op 9-2)

2 ¾	4. More Bills (IRE) 11/2 R Forristal ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	R Forristal ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	6	109	76	63	84	–
b g Gallic League (IRE) - Lady Portobello (Porto Bello)
Settled midfield, improved final circuit, led between last 2, hard pressed last, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 4-1)

3 8 [8¾]	3. Saltis (IRE) 10/1 Gary Lyons Tony Forbes	Gary Lyons Tony Forbes	6	114	78	66	78	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Mrs Tittlemouse (Nonoalco)
Never far away, driven ahead after 3 out, headed between last 2, unable to quicken from last (op 9-1)

4 nk [9]	2. A Thousand Dreams (IRE) 9/2 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	118	82	70	82	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Ardellis Lady (Pollerton)
Took keen hold, improved into midfield halfway, led 4 out until after next, ridden and no extra from between last 2 (op 3-1)

5 2½ [11½]	10. Connel's Croft 40/1 B Powell Snr Tom Keddy	B Powell Snr Tom Keddy	6	100 3	60	46	57	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Waited with, good headway to join issue after 3 out, driven along before next, faded between last 2 (op 33-1)

6 7 [18½]	6. American Pie 9/2 S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	1010	75	50	65	–
b m Lighter - Kingadee (Kinglet)
Settled midfield, nearly fell 5th, driven along and lost ground approaching 4 out, rallied, weakened quickly from next (op 9-2 tchd 4-1 and 5-1 in places)

7 1¼ [19¾]	9. Rose Flyer (IRE) 16/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	8	102	62	42	51	–
b m Nordico (USA) - String Of Straw (Thatching)
Led until headed 4 out, lost touch quickly, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in odd places)

8 dist [49¾]	8. The Cottonwool Kid 33/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	6	913	64	–	–	–
b g Blakeney - Relatively Smart (Great Nephew)
Soon behind, strugglng before 4 out, never troubled leaders (op 25-1)

9 16 [65¾]	1. Lord Lofty (IRE) 13/2 Norman Williamson John Best	Norman Williamson John Best	8	1110	84	–	–	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Deep Cristina (Deep Run)
Chased leaders until lost touch quickly from 4 out, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

UR	5. Difficult Decision I (IRE) 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Merrita Jones	Carl Llewellyn Merrita Jones	7	111	75	–	–	–
ch g John French - Lady Mala (So Blessed)
Well placed until dropped out quickly from four out, well behind when blundered and unseated rider last (op 13-2)

10 ran Off time: 7:51:00 Winning time: 5m 22.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs J Rees (Hit The Bid) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: S Harrison (More Bills)
3rd owner: Tony Forbes (Saltis)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £2.90 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £23.04 Tricast: £167.60

7:50 Market Rasen 22 Aug 1998

Dixon Rover Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F