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3:00 Newton Abbot 3 Aug 1998

Hotel Hyperion Torquay Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good To Firm 20 fences
1st £3,632.50 2nd £1,020 3rd £497.50
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 1010 63 74
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Only Gorgeous (King's Equity)
Mistake 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, challenged 5th to 8th, hit 14th, led after 4 out, hit 2 out, driven out (tchd 2-1)
2  4
6 101 51 65
b m Posen (USA) - Gulistan (Sharpen Up)
Led until after 6th, pushed along from 9th, led 13th, headed after 4 out, rallied run-in, no extra near finish (op evens tchd 11-8 , 6-4 in places)
3  15 [19]
11 106 66 47 60
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Coca (Levmoss)
Jumped slowly early, challenged 5th until led after next, headed 13th, ridden when blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)
DSQ  15 [34]
6 106 v1 38 40
b g Bedford (USA) - Headstrong Miss (Le Bavard)
Always behind, tailed off 12th, never dangerous after (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)
PU   
9 108
ch m Stanford - Seajan (Mandamus)
Soon well behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 12-1 in a place and 8-1)
Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Burfords For Scrap, who passed the post 4th, was disqualified and placed last - prohibited substances found in urine sample.
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