Full Result 3.00 Newcastle | 17 January 1998

Dipper Novices' Chase Class A

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 14 fences 1 omitted

1st £11,326 2nd £4,234 3rd £2,067 4th £885 5th £392.50 6th £195.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Celestial Choir 7/4F B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	8	110	–	135	132	–
b m Celestial Storm (USA) - Choir (High Top)
In touch, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, hampered and tried to run out last, blundered last, rallied to lead final 100y

2 3	2. Jymjam Johnny (IRE) 8/1 Peter Niven Jonjo O'Neill	Peter Niven Jonjo O'Neill	9	115 v	–	138	129	–
b g Torus - Inventus (Pitpan)
Led from 5th, edged right from 3 out, headed and no extra final 100y

3 20 [23]	8. True Scot (IRE) 25/1 A S Smith P Cheesbrough	A S Smith P Cheesbrough	8	115	–	121	109	–
b g Sheer Grit - Highland Worker (Giolla Mear)
In touch, headway and every chance 4 out, weakened from next

4 3½ [26½]	5. Rachael's Owen 14/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	115	–	118	105	–
ch g Oats - Polly Potter I (Pollerton)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out

5 18 [44½]	6. Solsgirth 20/1 R Supple J Barclay	R Supple J Barclay	7	115	–	102	87	–
br g Ardross - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Outpaced from 8th, hampered 11th, soon well behind

6 dist [74½]	3. Master Bavard (IRE) 50/1 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Mistake 6th, soon tailed off

F	1. Green Green Desert (FR) 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leaders, 4th when fell 11th

F	7. Stinging Bee 250/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Respect - Regal Bee (Royal Fountain)
Soon behind, tailed off when fell 3 out

PU	4. Pentlands Flyer (IRE) 11/4 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Hit 1st, led to 5th, blundered 7th, mistakes after and soon lost place, pulled up after 4 out

9 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 13.80s (slow by 14.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs Carole Sykes (Celestial Choir) 1st breeder: J L Eyre
2nd owner: Pallet Recycling Services (Jymjam Johnny)
3rd owner: J A Stephenson (True Scot)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £1.30 £3.80 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £13.81 Trifecta: £72.20 Pool: £435.38. 4.28 winning tickets.

3:00 Newcastle 17 Jan 1998

Dipper Novices' Chase Class A