Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 14 December 1998

Ladbroke Last Race Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m1f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,635 2nd £735 3rd £355

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Nessun Doro 3/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	6	120	110	96	115	–
b g Hallgate - Bamdoro (Cavo Doro)
Held up, effort 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well (tchd 4-1 in places)

2 2½	7. Derisbay (IRE) 12/1 L Cummins ³ John Bridger	L Cummins ³ John Bridger	10	912 b	83	63	86	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Current Bay (Tyrant)
Chased leader, led 5th until after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

3 8 [10½]	6. August Twelfth 3/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Daniel O'Brien	10	103	90	60	87	–
b g Full Of Hope - Espanita (Riboboy)
Chased leading pair, led after 3 out until next, hard ridden and no extra approaching last (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 6 [16½]	4. Almapa 10/1 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	6	1011	93	62	82	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Held up, promising headway 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 28 [44½]	3. Multi Franchise 11/1 Leighton Aspell Linda Jewell	Leighton Aspell Linda Jewell	5	1012	94	31	54	–
ch g Gabitat - Gabibti (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Held up, effort 7th, weakened 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 7 [51½]	5. Clash Of Swords 25/1 Timmy Murphy Tim McCarthy	Timmy Murphy Tim McCarthy	5	109	91	21	44	–
b g Shaadi (USA) - Swept Away (Kris)
Led until 5th, stayed with leader until weakened approaching 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	2. Fridolin (IRE) 15/8F A P McCoy Bernard Llewellyn	A P McCoy Bernard Llewellyn	5	119 b	105	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Forli's Treat (USA) (Forli)
Held up rear, promising headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before last (trainer reported horse was found to be lame post race) (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 13-8)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 4m 47.90s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Laurie Butters & Partners (Nessun Doro) 1st breeder: R Vardy
2nd owner: Miss Julie Self (Derisbay)
3rd owner: D C O'Brien (August Twelfth)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.30 £4.60 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £31.82
Placepot: £1,480.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £31,037.78. 15.30 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £77.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,969.47. 18.85 winning tickets.

3:30 Plumpton 14 Dec 1998

Ladbroke Last Race Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E