Full Result 3.45 Perth | 22 August 1998

Bank Of Scotland Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,436.25 2nd £1,040 3rd £507.50 4th £241.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Vintage Taittinger (IRE) 5/2 Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	6	115 7	90	95	101	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Kalonji (Red Alert I)
Jumped well, made all, drew clear from 4 out, eased run in (op 7-4)

2 11	2. Blazing Dawn 10/1 B Storey J S Hubbuck	B Storey J S Hubbuck	11	112	87	82	83	–
b g Deep Run - Men's Fun (Menelek)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 nk [11¼]	4. To Be The Best I 5/1 D Parker D A Lamb	D Parker D A Lamb	8	1012	83	78	79	–
ch g Superlative - Early Call (Kind Of Hush)
Prominent, pushed along 5th, chased winner from 5 out, not quicken final 3 (tchd 7-1)

4 ½ [11¾]	3. Sigma Run (IRE) 9/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	9	111 v	86	80	81	–
b g The Parson - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Chased winner to 5 out, driven along after next, not quicken final 3 (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 dist [41¾]	1. Uncle Bert (IRE) 15/8F Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	8	1112	97	–	–	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Sweet Gum (USA) (Gummo)
Soon ridden along and outpaced, lost touch from 5th (stewards noted: connections couldn't offer any explanation for poor run and ordered routine dope test) (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

6 dist [71¾]	7. Rebel King 16/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	8	106	77	–	–	–
b g Doc Marten - Cape Farewell (Record Run)
Soon behind, jumped slowly and lost touch from 5th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	8. Cardenden (IRE) 20/1 C McCormack ⁵ J Barclay	C McCormack ⁵ J Barclay	10	913 4 2	75	–	–	–
b g Bustomi - Nana (Forlorn River)
Behind, mistake 2nd, lost touch from 5th, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 3m 49.60s (fast by 4.40s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Chariot Del (vets certificate)
1st owner: Die-Hard Racing Club (Vintage Taittinger) 1st breeder: Carrigbeg Stud Co Ltd
2nd owner: J S Hubbuck (Blazing Dawn)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr R R Lamb (To Be The Best I)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.60 £3.40 Ex: £21.10 CSF: £21.61 Tricast: £96.09

3:45 Perth 22 Aug 1998

Bank Of Scotland Handicap Chase Class F