Full Result 3.10 Plumpton | 16 November 1998

Smurfit Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 16 fences

1st £3,208.75 2nd £970 3rd £472.50 4th £223.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ivy Boy (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁷ Charlie Mann	8	1013	–	78	117	–
ch g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Ivy Run (Arapaho)
Chased leaders, led 10th, clear 3 out, easily (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 14	7. Reflex Courier (IRE) 100/30 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	6	116	–	74	102	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Thornpark Lady (Mandalus)
Headway to chase winner 11th, no impression from next (op 9-4 tchd 7-2)

3 24 [38]	5. Melling 9/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	7	111	–	49	78	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Headway and in touch halfway, disputing 3rd and held when pecked 12th (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 18 [56]	6. Mr McCarney (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	116	–	38	60	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Villawood (Quayside I)
Blundered 2nd, headway to lead next, headed 10th, weakened 11th (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

PU	2. I'Ve Copped It (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton R P C Hoad	Andrew Thornton R P C Hoad	8	116	–	–	–	–
bb g Corvaro (USA) - Diamond Glow (Kalaglow)
Rear, hampered 1st, moderate headway 10th, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up and dismounted run-in (op 10-1)

PU	4. Jeweller's Wells (USA) 50/1 Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Arctic Eclipse (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Prominent until 4th, mistake and rear next, lost touch 10th, pulled up before 12th (op 33-1)

PU	10. Fountain Ville (IRE) 50/1 M Richards Michael Madgwick	M Richards Michael Madgwick	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bonne Royale (Bonne Noel)
Led until 2nd, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th (op 25-1)

REF	8. Securon Gale (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	6	116	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Thousand Flowers (Take A Reef)
Led 2nd until 3rd, 4th when refused next (op 20-1)

UR	1. A-El-Cee (IRE) 11/8F Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	7	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - November Tide (IRE) (Laurence O)
Mid-division until badly baulked and nowhere to go when rival refused 4th, unseated rider (op 6-4 tchd 13-8, 7-4 in places)

UR	9. Viking Rod (IRE) 14/1 G Bazin ⁷ M J Wilkinson	G Bazin ⁷ M J Wilkinson	6	111 2	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Deep Link (Deep Run)
Towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place, 16-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 41.40s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: The Gianluca Partnership (Ivy Boy) 1st breeder: David O'Sullivan
2nd owner: Martin Tucker (Reflex Courier)
3rd owner: Miss R Dobson (Melling)
Tote win: £26.30 PL: £7.50 £1.40 £2.90 Ex: £44.40 CSF: £66.34

3:10 Plumpton 16 Nov 1998

Smurfit Maiden Chase Class E