Full Result 2.50 Newbury | 13 February 1998

Hampshire Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £4,857.50 2nd £1,460 3rd £705 4th £327.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Seek The Faith (USA) 7/2F Richard Johnson Matt Sheppard	Richard Johnson Matt Sheppard	9	116	122	128	132	–
ch g Pilgrim (USA) - Bundler (USA) (Raise A Native)
Headway approaching 4 out, with leader from 4 out, led approaching 2 out, blundered last, driven out

2 1½	8. Nashville Star (USA) 14/1 Sean Curran Robin Mathew	Sean Curran Robin Mathew	7	100 7 v	102	107	107	–
ch g Star De Naskra (USA) - Mary Davies (Tyrnavos)
Always prominent, chased leader 6th until 7th, led 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, ran on

3 9 [10½]	9. Flaming Miracle (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston G Barnett	Warren Marston G Barnett	8	100 14 b	102	99	98	–
b g Vision (USA) - Red Realm (Realm)
Headway 5th, chased leader 7th until 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

4 15 [25½]	4. Holly's Pride (IRE) 7/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	8	112	118	100	99	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Mawbeg Holly (Golden Love I)
Led, blundered 1st, headed and blundered 4 out, soon weakened

5 3 [28½]	7. Robins Pride (IRE) 9/2 G Tormey C L Popham	G Tormey C L Popham	8	102	104	84	82	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Barney's Sister (Abednego)
Held up, mistake 3rd, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

6 3½ [32]	6. Morstock 5/1 Andrew Thornton Ron Hodges	Andrew Thornton Ron Hodges	8	1013	115	92	89	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Always behind

7 dist [62]	3. Thumbs Up I 9/1 R Dunwoody G M McCourt	R Dunwoody G M McCourt	12	116	122	–	–	–
b g Fidel - Misclaire (Steeple Aston)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

F	1. Random Assault (NZ) 10/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ D Nicholson	Ollie McPhail ⁷ D Nicholson	8	117	130	–	–	–
b g Random Chance (NZ) - Lady Frisco (NZ) (Uncle Remus)
Chased leader 3rd until 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, 4th and beaten when fell 3 out

PU	5. Hedgehopper (IRE) 13/2 M Richards C Weedon	M Richards C Weedon	10	1013	115	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Selham (Derring-Do)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th. stewards' told: jockey reported that the gelding lost his action on the stands bend, so he pulled him up

9 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 10.30s (slow by 12.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R H F Matthews (Seek The Faith) 1st breeder: Nicholas M Lotz And Liam Gannon
2nd owner: Robin Mathew (Nashville Star)
3rd owner: J C Bradbury (Flaming Miracle)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.90 £3.50 £2.90 Ex: £29.10 CSF: £43.79 Tricast: £627.64 Trifecta: £131.90 Pool: £758.26. 4.08 winning tickets.

2:50 Newbury 13 Feb 1998

Hampshire Handicap Chase Class C