4:40 Newton Abbot 2 Sep 1998
Merry Turk Handicap Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles
1st
£2,193.50 2nd
£616 3rd
£300.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1113 | 117 | 91 | 120 | – | ||||
| gr g Sharrood (USA) - May The Fourteenth (Thatching) | ||||||||||
| Slowly away, well behind, steady headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, edged left and slight lead last, soon headed, led again last strides (tchd 13-8 and 7-4 in places and 5-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 108 | 103 | 71 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Rousillon (USA) - Tura (Northfields) | ||||||||||
| Keen hold, tracked leader until challenged 4th, led 3 out, narrowly headed but every chance last, slight lead run-in, headed and no extra last strides (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 |
100
5
|
90 | 47 | 74 | – | ||||
| b g Ilium - Flying Straight (Straight Lad) | ||||||||||
| Held up, steady headway to track leaders 3 out, weakened next (op 5-1 tchd 4-1 and 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 117 | 113 | 66 | 93 | – | ||||
| ch g Lightning (FR) - Niloq (FR) (Nikos) | ||||||||||
| Slowly away, in rear until steady headway 5th, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened next (op 11-4 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
|
8 |
97
4
|
90 | 33 | 66 | – | ||||
| b g Kalaglow (IRE) - Top Tina (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Led, jumped slowly 1st, headed 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 105 | 95 | 32 | 58 | – | ||||
| b g Tina's Pet - Classic Times I (Dominion) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened quickly 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 4:41:00 Winning time: 4m 10.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 118%
- 1st owner: A P Griffin (Major Change) 1st breeder: Shanbally House Stud
- 2nd owner: Derek Jones (Routing)
- 3rd owner: Mrs M N Tufnell (Reverse Thrust)
- Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £1.50 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £6.72
