Full Result 2.25 Newton Abbot | 30 July 1998

Grosvenor Hotel Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,412.10 2nd £675.60 3rd £328.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mite Equal 5/2F Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	5	113	–	78	99	–
b g Presidium - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Steady headway fourth, tracked leader after 5th, led approaching 2 out, clear last, eased near finish (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

2 3	7. Schnozzle (IRE) 4/1 Graham Bradley K S Bridgwater	Graham Bradley K S Bridgwater	7	113	–	75	89	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Sun Gift (Guillaume Tell)
Behind, headway fifth, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on from next but no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

3 3 [6]	9. Zorba 13/2 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	4	110	–	69	83	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Zabelina (USA) (Diesis)
Keen hold, chased leaders from 4th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 ½ [6½]	11. Indian Nectar 9/1 R Farrant Roy Brotherton	R Farrant Roy Brotherton	5	1012	82	67	81	–
b m Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sheer Nectar (Piaffer)
Headway 4th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

5 2½ [9]	2. Cresswell Quay 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Peter Bowen	Carl Llewellyn Peter Bowen	5	113	–	70	83	–
ch g Bold Fox - Karatina (FR) (Dilettante II)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 33-1)

6 nk [9¼]	12. Kinsford Rose 11/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	1012	–	65	78	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Afford (Silly Prices)
Behind until steady headway approaching fifth, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened after next (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places.)

7 1 [10¼]	10. Dramatic Act I 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Gordon Edwards	Mick Fitzgerald Gordon Edwards	5	1012	–	64	77	–
gr m Tragic Role (USA) - Curious Feeling (Nishapour)
Very slowly away, recovered 3rd, ridden and outpaced 3 out, moderate headway again from 2 out (op 20-1)

8 1¾ [12]	6. Sawaab (USA) 4/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	1010	–	60	80	–
b g Storm Cat (USA) - Sweet Valentine (USA) (Honey Jay)
Chased leaders to 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

9 28 [40]	1. Castlemorris I (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy H W Lavis	Timmy Murphy H W Lavis	7	113	–	42	52	–
b g Clearly Bust - Bally Castle (Ballyciptic)
Led soon clear, headed and weakened rapidly approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

10 13 [53]	13. Sporting Annie 50/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	5	105	–	25	34	–
b m Teamster - Warham Fantasy (Barolo)
Soon behind, lost touch from 4th

11 1½ [54½]	5. Pc's Cruiser (IRE) 100/1 Rodi Greene D C Turner	Rodi Greene D C Turner	6	113	–	29	37	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Ivy Holme (Silly Season)
Behind from 3rd (op 50-1)

12 1 [55½]	3. Karlin's Quest 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	113	–	28	36	–
b g Karlinsky (USA) - Lost Valley (Perdu I)
Jumped poorly, chased leader until after 5th, weakened rapidly (op 20-1)

PU	8. Monasaba Mubaraka 14/1 L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Blessed Event (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders, ridden and mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

13 ran Off time: 2:28:00 Winning time: 3m 55.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Heeru Kirpalani (Mite Equal) 1st breeder: H L Kirpalani
2nd owner: Willsford Racing Incorporated (Schnozzle)
3rd owner: The Cross Racing Club (Zorba)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £12.08

2:25 Newton Abbot 30 Jul 1998

Grosvenor Hotel Maiden Hurdle Class E