Full Result 8.40 Newton Abbot | 20 May 1998

Blasket Hero Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,805.50 2nd £788 3rd £384.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Marine Society 25/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Andy Hobbs	10	99 1	101	96	104	–
b g Petoski - Miranda Julia (Julio Mariner)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out flat (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places.)

2 1½	8. Mystic Hill 6/1 B Powell Snr R G Frost	B Powell Snr R G Frost	7	100	100	100	100	–
b g Shirley Heights - Nuryana (Nureyev)
Always prominent, chasing leader and mistake 7th, every chance 2 out until one pace flat (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3 2½ [4]	7. Isis Dawn 9/2 Luke Harvey Philip Hobbs	Luke Harvey Philip Hobbs	6	100	100	98	97	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Dawn Encounter (Rymer)
Always prominent, led 7th, headed approaching last, every chance until weakened flat (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place.)

4 dist [34]	3. Jimmy's Cross (IRE) 9/2 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	8	105	105	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
Headway 7th, weakened after next, tailed off (tchd 11-2)

5 5 [39]	6. Gerry's Pride (IRE) 9/4F A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	7	911	100	–	–	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Doll Acre (Linacre)
Prominent, led 3rd to 7th, weakened next, tailed off (Trainer reported that according to the jockey the gelding was unable to handle the fast ground) (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places.)

6 hd [39¼]	4. Jovial Man (IRE) 20/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Mrs J Scrivens	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Mrs J Scrivens	9	911	102	–	–	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Behind 3rd, lost touch 7th, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places.)

PU	2. Rich Life (IRE) 12/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	106	106	–	–	–
b g Dance Of Life (USA) - Ringawoody (Auction Ring)
In touch to 5th, gradually weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1)

PU	1. Diwali Dancer 9/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	8	120	128	–	–	–
gr g Petong - Dawn Dance (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Led, hit 2nd, headed next, hard ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 after 7-1 in a place tchd 13-2 and 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 8:40:00 Winning time: 5m 18.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Bideford Tool Ltd (Marine Society) 1st breeder: Dodford Stud
2nd owner: The Truronians (Mystic Hill)
3rd owner: Major Bob Darell (Isis Dawn)
Tote win: £22.20 PL: £3.10 £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £116.40 CSF: £152.45 Tricast: £740.50

8:40 Newton Abbot 20 May 1998

Blasket Hero Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class D