Full Result 7.30 Stratford | 8 May 1998

Needham & James Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,183 2nd £888 3rd £429

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Noble Lord 6/1 Graham Bradley Richard Phillips	Graham Bradley Richard Phillips	5	117	117	114	122	–
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Headway 4th, led and hit last, ridden out

2 ½	3. Belmarita (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson G A Hubbard	Norman Williamson G A Hubbard	5	119	119	115	123	–
ch m Belmez (USA) - Congress Lady (General Assembly)
Headway 5th, led 2 out until last, unable to quicken near finish

3 1¾ [2¼]	8. Secret Service (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson C R Barwell	Richard Johnson C R Barwell	6	1012	108	103	111	–
b g Classic Secret I (USA) - Mystery Bid (Auction Ring)
Headway 3 out, ran on well flat

4 6 [8¼]	6. Balladur (USA) 13/2 B Clifford Mrs J Pitman	B Clifford Mrs J Pitman	5	117	117	106	114	–
b g Nureyev (USA) - Ballinderry (Irish River)
Held up, headway 4th, led approaching 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon beaten

5 3½ [11¾]	11. Antiguan Flyer 13/2 Mickey Brennan George Prodromou	Mickey Brennan George Prodromou	9	105 v	101	87	94	–
b g Shirley Heights - Fleet Girl (Habitat)
Led, hit 1st, headed 3rd, led briefly 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

6 hd [12]	7. Ken Risk I (FR) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	115 b	115	101	108	–
ch g Kendor (FR) - Swiss Risk (FR) (Last Tycoon)
Jumped slowly 2nd, dropped rear 4th, some headway 3 out, never near leaders

7 12 [24]	12. Bon Voyage (USA) 14/1 C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	6	103 b	99	74	80	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Katsura (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up and behind, effort 6th, beaten when mistake 3 out

8 1¾ [25¾]	1. Bures (IRE) 12/1 S Old Kelly ⁷ Mrs Joanne Brown	S Old Kelly ⁷ Mrs Joanne Brown	7	114	121	88	100	–
b g Bold Arrangement - Grid (FR) (Grundy)
With leader until led 3rd, ridden and headed 6th, weakened next

9 dist [55¾]	2. Stylish Allure (USA) 11/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	5	1110	120	–	–	–
b g Topsider (USA) - Excellent Fettle (USA) (State Dinner)
Headway 5th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out

9 ran Off time: 7:30:00 Winning time: 3m 50.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Ferrufino, King Of Thieves, Tight Fist
1st owner: G Lansbury (Noble Lord) 1st breeder: J E Swiers
2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Belmarita)
3rd owner: The Hole In The Wall Gang (Secret Service)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.10 £1.40 £3.50 Ex: £20.40 CSF: £37.63 Tricast: £303.29 Trifecta: £21.90 Pool: £242.16. 7.83 winning tickets.

7:30 Stratford 8 May 1998

Needham & James Handicap Hurdle Class D