Full Result 8.05 Stratford | 15 May 1998

Harrisons Opticians Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good 15 fences

1st £5,182.50 2nd £1,560 3rd £755 4th £352.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Hermes Harvest 9/1 B Powell Snr Dai Williams	B Powell Snr Dai Williams	10	115	125	135	133	–
b g Oats - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Always prominent, effort 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to lead flat

2 1½	. Danger Baby 16/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	8	115	125	134	131	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Swordlestown Miss (USA) (Apalachee)
Always chasing leaders, hard driven 3 out, stayed on flat

3 shd [1½]	. Celtic Abbey I 7/1 Mr D S Jones Venetia Williams	Mr D S Jones Venetia Williams	10	1110	130	139	136	–
b g Celtic Cone - Cagaleena (Cagirama)
Jumped well, made virtually all until caught final 50 yards

4 10 [11½]	. James Pigg 11/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	11	110	120	123	116	–
b g Lord Ha Ha - Bank Strike (Even Money)
Blundered 1st, led 3rd to 4th, hit 10th, weakened 12th

5 18 [29½]	. Father Sky 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	118	128	119	106	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Flamenco Wave (USA) (Desert Wine)
Held up in rear, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

6 7 [36½]	. Idiot's Lady 9/1 B Clifford Mrs J Pitman	B Clifford Mrs J Pitman	9	113	123	109	94	–
b m Idiots Delight - Lady Ling (Sharp Deal)
Always behind, pushed along 7th, tailed off from 12th

7 20 [56½]	. Equity Player 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Roger Curtis	Carl Llewellyn Roger Curtis	13	107	113	86	64	–
ch g Gala Performance - Eden Dale (Dalesa)
Blundered 4th, soon tailed off

PU	. Pongo Waring (IRE) 10/1 J R Kavanagh Henrietta C Knight	J R Kavanagh Henrietta C Knight	9	110	120	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Super Cailin (Brave Invader)
Always in rear, tailed off, pulled up before 13th (Trainer reported that the gelding choked during the race)

PU	. Grey Smoke 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	115	125	–	–	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Salira (Double Jump I)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 14th

PU	. Stormtracker (IRE) 4/1F M Richards C Weedon	M Richards C Weedon	9	1110	130	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, headway 9th, ridden 12th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out

UR	. Random Harvest I (IRE) 5/1 Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	9	108	114	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, lost touch when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

11 ran Off time: 8:05:00 Winning time: 5m 54.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Miss B W Palmer (Hermes Harvest) 1st breeder: Miss B W Palmer
2nd owner: Shark Racing (Danger Baby)
3rd owner: G J Powell (Celtic Abbey I)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.90 £6 £1.90 Ex: £144.60 CSF: £126.64 Tricast: £979.76 Trifecta: £242.30 Pool: £341.37. 0.36 winning tickets.

8:05 Stratford 15 May 1998

Harrisons Opticians Handicap Chase Class C