Full Result 2.00 Newcastle | 28 November 1998

Douglas Smith Memorial Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £3,533.75 2nd £1,070 3rd £522.50 4th £248.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Ask Me Later I (IRE) 7/1 Mark Bradburne ⁵ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ⁵ Sue Bradburne	9	104	106	101	114	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Dancing Bush (Viking)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 10th, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last, led flat, ran on (op 6-1)

2 3	3. Forestal 2/1F C McCormack ⁵ Howard Johnson	C McCormack ⁵ Howard Johnson	6	114	120	112	127	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Foreno (Formidable I)
Close up, led 3rd to 4th, led 7th, pushed clear 4 out, hit next, ridden and blundered last, soon headed and weakened (tchd 9-4, 5-2 in a place)

3 5 [8]	6. Nicholas Plant 14/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Jim Goldie	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Jim Goldie	9	107	109	97	109	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Led to 3rd, chased leaders until ridden along and outpaced six out, stayed on from 3 out (op 16-1)

4 hd [8¼]	2. Easby Joker 25/1 Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	Russ Garritty S E Kettlewell	10	119	120	113	122	–
b g Idiots Delight - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Held up, headway halfway, chased leading pair approaching four out, ridden next and weakening in 3rd when hit last (op 16-1)

5 9 [17¼]	8. Master Boston (IRE) 17/2 Lorcan Wyer R D E Woodhouse	Lorcan Wyer R D E Woodhouse	10	108	105	90	96	–
gr g Soughaan (USA) - Ballinoe Lass (Captain James)
Held up, headway six out, ridden along next, soon one pace (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

6 dist [47¼]	9. Ingletonian 7/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	9	108	105	–	–	–
b g Doc Marten - Dreamy Desire (Palm Track)
Close up, led 4th to 7th, close up until ridden along 6 out, blundered next and soon behind (tchd 6-1)

F	11. Issyin 8/1 F Leahy Michael Easterby	F Leahy Michael Easterby	11	100 b	97	–	–	–
ch g Oats - Spiders Web I (Big Deal)
Played up start, very slowly away and behind when fell 1st (tchd 10-1)

PU	5. Crosshot 11/1 Robert Thornton R Old McDonald	Robert Thornton R Old McDonald	11	113	114	–	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Tracked leaders, effort 6 out, ridden next and weakened from 4 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 12-1)

PU	10. Popeshall 25/1 A S Smith Miss S Williamson	A S Smith Miss S Williamson	11	107	104	–	–	–
b g Mufrij - Allez Stanwick (Goldhill)
Always rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

RR	1. Corston Joker 6/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	8	120	125	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Refused to race, took no part (op 4-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 5m 27.80s (slow by 28.80s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Cuthill Hope
1st owner: Timothy Hardie (Ask Me Later I) 1st breeder: Andrew Conway
2nd owner: Billy Maguire (Forestal)
3rd owner: Miss M F Callaghan (Nicholas Plant)
Tote win: £10 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £4 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £20.39 Tricast: £173.21

2:00 Newcastle 28 Nov 1998

Douglas Smith Memorial Handicap Chase Class D