Full Result 3.40 Perth | 23 September 1998

Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap Chase Class F (for the Perthshire Challenge Cup)

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £4,879 2nd £1,477 3rd £721 4th £343

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Le Denstan 5/1 B Storey Mrs D Thomson	B Storey Mrs D Thomson	11	110	86	94	96	–
b g Valuta - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Close up, ridden before 3 out, chased leader next, stayed on to lead run in (op 4-1)

2 1½	3. Master Bavard (IRE) 7/2 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	1113	99	106	107	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Held up in touch, headway 11th, led before 2 out, headed and not quicken run in (tchd 4-1)

3 7 [8½]	7. Salem Beach 16/1 C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	6	101	78	75	79	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Ellen Greaves (Deep Run)
Led 4th, headed before 2 out, soon one pace (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

4 12 [20½]	5. Wudimp 10/1 Mr C Storey Mrs J Storey	Mr C Storey Mrs J Storey	9	111	87	81	76	–
b g Import - Weewumpawud (King Log)
Held up, outpaced 12th, brief effort before 4 out, soon outpaced (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 21 [41½]	4. Johns The Boy 7/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	12	119	95	74	63	–
b g Kambalda - Liskennett Girl (Master Owen)
Held up in touch, blundered badly 2nd, outpaced 12th, hampered 5 out, soon no danger (op 6-1)

6 5 [46½]	1. Any Port (IRE) 9/4F Mr S McGonagle ⁷ A J Martin	Mr S McGonagle ⁷ A J Martin	8	123	110	78	73	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Park (No Arguement)
Behind, pushed along 12th, no danger from 4 out (vet reported that horse was in a distressed state post-race) (op 2-1)

F	8. Bitacrack 14/1 L O'Hara J J Birkett	L O'Hara J J Birkett	11	100 2	72	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Gothic Arch (Gail Star)
Led to 4th, chased leader, challenged 12th to next, close second when fell 5 out (op 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 21.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 104%
Non-runners: Classic Contact
1st owner: L Wright (Le Denstan) 1st breeder: S Powell
2nd owner: Allan W Melville (Master Bavard)
3rd owner: Mrs David Marshall (Salem Beach)
Tote win: £8 PL: £3.60 £2.10 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £17.37 Tricast: £174.43

3:40 Perth 23 Sep 1998

Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap Chase Class F (for the Perthshire Challenge Cup)