Full Result 3.20 Plumpton | 16 February 1998

Hassocks Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good 13 fences

1st £3,263.60 2nd £975.80 3rd £467.40 4th £213.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dontleavethenest (IRE) 6/4F Norman Williamson Roger Curtis	Norman Williamson Roger Curtis	8	117	–	129	133	–
b g Torus - On The Rug (Le Moss)
Headway 7th, led 9th, clear 2 out, ran on well

2 22	5. Head For Heaven 16/1 Barry Fenton R P C Hoad	Barry Fenton R P C Hoad	8	110	–	100	107	–
b g Persian Heights - Believer I (Blakeney)
Led 4th to 9th, weakened approaching 2 out

3 7 [29]	3. Thursday Night (IRE) 5/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	117 b	–	99	104	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Alsazia (FR) (Bolkonski)
Held up, chased leader 6th to 9th, soon weakened

4 2½ [31½]	2. Mouse BirdI (IRE) 4/1 R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	8	117	–	96	101	–
b g Glow (USA) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Never going well, reminders 5th, never near to challenge

5 1¼ [32¾]	7. Nordic Spree (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	6	110 b	–	88	93	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Moonsilk (Solinus)
Mistake 4th, prominent to 5th

6 dist [62¾]	6. Highland Flame 33/1 E Husband ³ Alan Blackmore	E Husband ³ Alan Blackmore	9	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

7 23 [85¾]	4. Expansive Runner (USA) 66/1 S McNeill A H Harvey	S McNeill A H Harvey	6	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Explodent (USA) - Scissors (USA) (Blade)
Led to 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off