Full Result 12.30 Market Rasen | 26 December 1998

Mistletoe Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-6yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,632 2nd £452 3rd £216

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Oakbury (IRE) 6/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	6	910	67	63	79	–
ch g Common Grounds - Doon Belle (Ardoon)
Settled to track leaders, steady headway 5th, stayed on strongly to lead run-in, driven out (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

2 1¾	3. African Sun I (IRE) 10/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	113	83	83	93	–
b g Mtoto - Nuit D'Ete (USA) (Super Concorde)
Patiently ridden, took closer order before 3 out, lead approaching 2 out, clear last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra (op 7-1)

3 4 [5¾]	8. Father Eddie 14/1 Jamie Magee Mike Sowersby	Jamie Magee Mike Sowersby	4	108 v	74	70	80	–
b g Aragon - Lady Philippa (IRE) (Taufan)
Ran in snatches, never far away, every chance after 3 out, ridden and not quicken from between last two (tched 16-1)

4 3 [8¾]	5. Inclination 9/2 Mr T Peoples ⁷ Linda Jewell	Mr T Peoples ⁷ Linda Jewell	4	106 1	79	65	82	–
b f Beveled (USA) - Pallomere (Blue Cashmere)
Always well placed, hard at work when pace quickened from 2 out, kept on same pace

5 ¾ [9½]	7. Balmoral Princess 7/2J R Bellamy D McCain	R Bellamy D McCain	5	1010	76	69	79	–
b m Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Fair Balmoral (Hasty Word)
Always well placed, feeling pace and ridden approaching 2 out, faded under pressure (op 4-1)

6 1½ [11]	10. Real Fire (IRE) 10/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ M G Meagher	Jim Crowley ⁵ M G Meagher	4	99 3	66	52	67	–
b g Astronef - Golden Arum (Home Guard)
Soon behind, effort and driven along halfway, no impression on leaders from 2 out (op 8-1)

7 18 [29]	2. Panooras Lord (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith John Wainwright	A S Smith John Wainwright	4	115 v¹	85	60	68	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Ladyship I (Windjammer)
Tried to make all, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 6-1)

8 12 [41]	1. Muhtadi (IRE) 20/1 Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	5	115	90	48	61	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Moon Parade (Welsh Pageant)
Patiently ridden, took closer order after 4 out, driven along next, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	4. Amazing Sail (IRE) 7/2J F Leahy Miss Kate Milligan	F Leahy Miss Kate Milligan	5	112	82	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Amazer (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Never going well, reminders 4th, no response, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-2)

PU	6. Dig For Gold 16/1 B Grattan ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	B Grattan ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	5	106	77	–	–	–
ch g Digamist (USA) - Formidable Task (Formidable I)
Lost touch quickly from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 4m 22.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Panther Racing Ltd (Oakbury) 1st breeder: J C Fagan
2nd owner: Noel Fletcher (African Sun I)
3rd owner: The Southwold Set (Father Eddie)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.20 £2.20 £3.70 Ex: £43.30 CSF: £62.16 Tricast: £753.65
There was no bid for the winner

12:30 Market Rasen 26 Dec 1998

Mistletoe Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G