Full Result 3.00 Perth | 14 May 1998

Rhone-poulenc Seed Protection Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,566.25 2nd £1,080 3rd £527.50 4th £251.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Tarajan (USA) 9/2 Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	6	110	–	80	98	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Tarafa (Akarad)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led flat, stayed on under pressure

2 1¼	. Battery Fired 9/2 A P McCoy N B Mason	A P McCoy N B Mason	9	116	–	85	102	–
ch g K-Battery - Party Cloak (New Member)
Headway halfway, ridden to lead and blundered 3 out, headed and no extra flat

3 8 [9¼]	. Tawafij (USA) 12/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	9	110	–	72	88	–
ch g Diesis - Dancing Brownie (USA) (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out

4 22 [31¼]	. Whitegates Willie 12/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	6	110	–	50	66	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Whitegates Lady (Le Coq D'Or)
Close up, left clear 4th, headed 4 out, soon beaten

5 29 [60¼]	. Stinging Bee 50/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	7	110	–	20	37	–
b g Respect - Regal Bee (Royal Fountain)
Outpaced and no impression from halfway

6 17 [77¼]	. Super Guy 66/1 Richie McGrath ³ J Barclay	Richie McGrath ³ J Barclay	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Exodal (USA) - Custard Pie (Castle Keep)
Soon well behind

F	. Caribbean Surfer (USA) 10/1 Derek Byrne P Eccles	Derek Byrne P Eccles	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Summing (USA) - Caribbean Surfing (USA) (Northjet)
Blundered 4th, soon outpaced, no impression when fell 8th

PU	. Adamatic (IRE) 3/1F B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	7	116	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
Soon tracking leaders, led 4 out until next, weakened quickly, pulled up before last (Jockey reported that the gelding was distressed)

RR	. Really Useful (IRE) 33/1 Lorcan Wyer Martin Todhunter	Lorcan Wyer Martin Todhunter	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Match (Royal Match)
Refused to start, took no part

UR	. Out On A Promise (IRE) 7/2 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Lovers' Parlour (Beldale Flutter)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 4th

10 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 54.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: J Rodger (Tarajan) 1st breeder: H H Aga Khan's Studs Societe Civile
2nd owner: N B Mason (Battery Fired)
3rd owner: Stephen Laidlaw (Tawafij)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £2.20 Ex: £12.80 CSF: £22.75 Trifecta: £47.70 Pool: £329.20. 4.89 winning tickets

3:00 Perth 14 May 1998

Rhone-poulenc Seed Protection Novices' Chase Class D