Full Result 2.05 Newton Abbot | 16 August 1998

Westward Developments Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good To Firm 20 fences

1st £2,853 2nd £864 3rd £422 4th £201

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Willchris 14/1 Seamus Durack ³ Dai Burchell	Seamus Durack ³ Dai Burchell	11	103	77	104	98	–
b g Fidel - Culkeern (Master Buck)
Made virtually all, clear approaching 4 out, very easily (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 dist	5. Channel Pastime 10/1 Guy Lewis ³ M C Pipe	Guy Lewis ³ M C Pipe	14	109	83	–	–	–
b g Turn Back The Time (USA) - Channel Ten (Babu)
With leaders to 3rd, hit 13th, staying on in third but no chance with winner when left second 4 out, tailed off (Jockey received 6-day whip ban for 'hitting the horse in the wrong place') (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 6 [36]	2. Nevada Gold 12/1 Vince Slattery M J Jackson	Vince Slattery M J Jackson	12	118	93	–	–	–
ch g Kemal (FR) - French Note (Eton Rambler)
Chased leaders until ridden 12th, steadily weakened, tailed off

4 4 [40]	9. Mischief StarI 6/4F Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	5	105	84	–	–	–
b m Be My Chief (USA) - Star Face (African Sky I)
Mid-division, ridden 10th, headway 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

5 14 [54]	6. Bavario (USA) 10/1 Robert Thornton Dai Williams	Robert Thornton Dai Williams	5	1011 v	87	–	–	–
ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Hawaiian Miss (USA) (Hawaii)
Chased leaders, second but no chance with winer when blundered badly 4 out, not recoever (op 8-1)

PU	7. Trust Deed (USA) 16/1 D Salter ³ S G Knight	D Salter ³ S G Knight	10	107 v	81	–	–	–
ch g Shadeed (USA) - Karelia (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Well behind from 5th and soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

PU	1. Special Account 5/2 A P McCoy C R Barwell	A P McCoy C R Barwell	12	1110	95	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Liffey's Choice (Little Buskins)
Hit 1st, rear and ridden 6th, pulled up before 8th (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

PU	3. Its Unbelievable I 14/1 Richard Johnson J Neville	Richard Johnson J Neville	8	115	90	–	–	–
ch g Unknown - Avon Royale (Remainder)
Chased leaders early, tailed off from 9th, pulled up after 12th (Trainer reported that the gelding finished distressed) (op 8-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	11. The Energiser 66/1 R Farrant C L Popham	R Farrant C L Popham	12	100	71	–	–	–
ch g Energist - Be An Angel I (Be Friendly)
Behind from 16th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 13th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	4. Cheater (IRE) 20/1 M Richards Lydia Richards	M Richards Lydia Richards	7	113 b	88	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders,challenged 6th to 9th, steadily weakened 11th, tailed off when jumped slowly 3 out and pulled up (Trainer reported that the sadde slipped) (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	13. Opera Festival (IRE) 100/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	8	912 3 11	74	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Glencairn Belle (Golden Love I)
Chased leaders early, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (op 40-1)

PU	12. Stardante (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Lee	Timmy Murphy Richard Lee	6	100 11	71	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Borecca (Boreen)
Tailed off 4th, pulled up after 12th (op 20-1 after 40--1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 6m 30.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Jovial Man (Vet's certificate)
1st owner: P Riddick (Willchris) 1st breeder: Miss Josephine McClements
2nd owner: Mrs Sandra Worthington (Channel Pastime)
3rd owner: David Yeomans (Nevada Gold)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £3.70 £2.30 £2.20 Ex: £140.90 CSF: £132.72 Tricast: £1,597.68

2:05 Newton Abbot 16 Aug 1998

Westward Developments Handicap Chase Class F