Full Result 2.30 Newbury | 27 November 1998

Tote Placepot - 21 And Still Growing With Tote Direct Handicap Hurdle Class B Showcase Race

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,586.40 2nd £1,691.20 3rd £825.60 4th £392.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Bold Gait 11/10F Jamie Osborne James Fanshawe	Jamie Osborne James Fanshawe	7	106	115	123	127	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miller's Gait (Mill Reef)
Held up, steady headway approaching 4 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last and went right, ridden and hung right, driven out (op 5-4 tchd evens)

2 ¾	6. Tiutchev 7/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	1011	120	127	131	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led approaching next, headed and bumped last, kept on well, not pace of winner (op 5-1)

3 5 [5¾]	4. Polar Prospect 11/2 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	5	118	131	134	137	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
In touch, tracked leaders approaching 4 out and soon every chance, outpaced approaching last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places 7-1 in a place)

4 1½ [7¼]	7. Line Of Conquest 10/1 B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	8	1011	120	121	125	–
b g El Conquistador - High Finesse (High Line)
Led, ridden 4 out, headed after next, weakened approaching last (op 8-1)

5 11 [18¼]	3. Virtuoso I 11/2 R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	4	119	132	123	126	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
Tracked leaders, challenged after 4th to 4 out, weakened from next (op 9-2 tchd 13-2)

6 6 [24¼]	9. Dancing Paddy 33/1 J R Kavanagh Ken Cunningham-Brown	J R Kavanagh Ken Cunningham-Brown	10	105	114	99	102	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

7 4 [28¼]	2. Sound Appeal 33/1 Andrew Thornton G M McCourt	Andrew Thornton G M McCourt	4	119	132	113	116	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Son Et Lumiere (Rainbow Quest)
Behind, hit 3rd, headway 4th, weakened 4 out (op 20-1)

8 21 [49¼]	10. Shoofk 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	7	103	112	73	75	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - River Reem (USA) (Irish River)
Pressed leader to 4th, weakened approaching 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 9 [58¼]	1. Danegold (IRE) 20/1 Derek Byrne Mick Channon	Derek Byrne Mick Channon	6	120	137	89	91	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Cistus (Sun Prince)
Soon tailed off and never going (op 12-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 4m 1.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Serenus (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs I Phillips (Bold Gait) 1st breeder: Ian H Wills
2nd owner: The Liars Poker Partnership (Tiutchev)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Don Last And Bill Yates (Polar Prospect)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £8.07 Tricast: £26.46 Trifecta: £52.30 Pool: £9,575.03. 129.98 winning tickets

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

2:30 Newbury 27 Nov 1998

Tote Placepot - 21 And Still Growing With Tote Direct Handicap Hurdle Class B Showcase Race