Full Result 2.35 Market Rasen | 24 November 1998

Air Products Cleanfire Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f191yds) 3m Heavy 17 fences

1st £3,072.40 2nd £923.20 3rd £445.60 4th £206.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hopeful Lord (IRE) 2/1F Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	6	115	86	75	110	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Billie Gibb (Cavo Doro)
Held up going well, smooth headway 14th, led 3 out, ridden and hit next, stayed on well flat (tchd 9-4)

2 1¾	12. The Tick-Tack Man (IRE) 10/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	6	100 1	67	54	83	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Gayable (Gay Fandango)
Midfield, headway on outer when slipped and lost ground 13th, soon chasing leaders, effort and every chance 3 out, ridden next, hit last, no extra (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

3 11 [12¾]	10. Polo Pony (IRE) 8/1 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	6	104	71	50	76	–
b g The Noble Player (USA) - Mangan Lane (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace (op 5-1)

4 4 [16¾]	9. Willie Wannabe (IRE) 12/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	8	105	72	48	73	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Quincy Bay (Buckskin)
Led, ridden 5 out, headed and hit next, soon led again, headed 3 out and stayed on same pace under pressure (op 9-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 5 [21¾]	6. Belle Busk (IRE) 9/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	6	1010	82	50	81	–
b m Orchestra - Fly Fuss (Little Buskins)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders halfway, pushed along and blundered 13th ridden along approaching 3 out and soon weakened (op 7-1)

6 ½ [22¼]	2. Royal Arctic (IRE) 6/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	8	1111	92	65	88	–
ch g Sandalay - Remindful (Bargello)
Soon outpaced and well behind, headway 14th, in touch and mistake 3 out, no impression after (tchd 7-1)

7 3 [25¼]	5. Larkshill (IRE) 11/1 Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	7	112	83	54	77	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Fairy Hollow (Furry Glen)
Midfield, headway and in touch when hampered 13th, never dangerous after (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 6 [31¼]	7. Dominos Ring (IRE) 12/1 Mr A Walton Mrs H L Walton	Mr A Walton Mrs H L Walton	9	1013	80	46	70	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Domino's Nurse (IRE) (Dom Racine)
Always rear, tailed off from 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 dist [61¼]	8. Abinger 16/1 Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	6	1010	77	–	54	–
ch g Absalom - Western Singer (Chief Singer)
Chased leaders, headway and close up 13th, led briefly 4 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly next (op 12-1)

PU	4. Over The Corrib (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton J W Curtis	Robert Thornton J W Curtis	8	113	84	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Glencorrin (Wishing Star I)
Prominent until lost place 11th, weakened quickly 13th, pulled up before next (op 16-1)

PU	1. Cherry Dee 12/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	7	119	95	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Never going, outpaced and ridden along 12th, soon lost touch and behind when pulled up before 15th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 7m 2.10s (slow by 1m 4.10s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Tommy Cooper (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P Piller (Hopeful Lord) 1st breeder: Walter Fennell
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (The Tick-Tack Man)
3rd owner: Mrs Ann Key (Polo Pony)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.40 £2.70 £2.30 Ex: £31.60 CSF: £21.05 Tricast: £124.20

2:35 Market Rasen 24 Nov 1998

Air Products Cleanfire Novices' Handicap Chase Class E