Full Result 2.10 Plumpton | 2 December 1998

Ditchling Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,547.50 2nd £710 3rd £342.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Phar Less Hassle (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	115	–	93	122	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Little Hassle (Buckskin)
Made all and soon clear, mistake 8th, breather before next, kicked on again before 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

2 4	2. Polar Flight 4/7F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	4	115	–	89	115	–
br g Polar Falcon (USA) - Fine Honey (USA) (Drone)
Keen hold early, tracked winner from 4th, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression when mistake next (op 4-5)

3 13 [17]	11. Supreme Day (IRE) 7/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	1012	–	72	96	–
u g Supreme Leader - Autumn Spirit (Deep Run)
Not always fluent, prominent, tracked leading pair after 5th, ridden before 3 out, one pace after (op 5-2 tchd 8-1)

4 4 [21]	3. Colour Counsellor 66/1 R Farrant Anna Newton-Smith	R Farrant Anna Newton-Smith	5	1012	83	68	91	–
gr g Touch Of Grey - Bourton Downs (Philip Of Spain)
Mid-division, progress and mistake 7th, chased leaders next, effort to close 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 50-1 tchd 100-1)

5 1¾ [22¾]	4. Fox Ridge (NZ) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	6	1012	–	67	89	–
br g Oak Ridge (FR) - Sue Fox (NZ) (Sucaryl)
Chased leaders, in touch 9th, ridden and struggling next, one pace (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

6 15 [37¾]	9. Sharpest 14/1 Jamie Magee J S Moore	Jamie Magee J S Moore	4	1012	–	54	74	–
ch g Sharpo - Anna Karietta (Precocious)
Settled mid-division, lost touch leading group after 7th, no impression next, no chance when mistake last (op 8-1 tchd 16-1)

7 1 [38¾]	8. Shanagore Warrior (IRE) 50/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	6	1012	79	53	73	–
b g Arapahos (FR) - Our Linda (Proverb)
Prominent until lost place 6th, lost touch leading group next, no progress after (op 25-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

8 dist [68¾]	13. Toasted 25/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Statoblest (IRE) - Load Line (High Line)
Keen hold, held up well in rear, lost touch after 7th, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 dist [98¾]	10. Struggling On (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Its Good Ere (Import)
Chased winner to 4th, ridden and struggling 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	5. Jakes Justice (IRE) 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Flachra's Kumar (Le Moss)
Mistake 2nd, always last quartet, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

PU	6. Purple Maize 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Hen Night (Mummy's Game)
Well in rear, mistake 4th, brief effort 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Raging Gale (IRE) 100/1 W Greatrex ⁷ L Wells	W Greatrex ⁷ L Wells	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Blessed Palm (St Paddy)
Rear and ridden after 5th, well behind when pulled up before 8th (op 33-1)

PU	12. Mrs Mackirdy (IRE) 100/1 O Burrows ⁵ Luke Dace	O Burrows ⁵ Luke Dace	6	102	–	–	–	–
b m Aristocracy (IRE) - Royal Brooke VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Keen hold, held up, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 7.00s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: The Snipe Brighton (Phar Less Hassle) 1st breeder: Mrs B M McKinney
2nd owner: B M Collins (Polar Flight)
3rd owner: Getjar Limited (Supreme Day)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £6.39

2:10 Plumpton 2 Dec 1998

Ditchling Novices' Hurdle Class E