Full Result 6.30 Stratford | 26 June 1998

Capital Bank Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £2,921 2nd £878 3rd £424 4th £197

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Southerncrosspatch 15/8F Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	7	1011 7	88	–	101	–
ch g Ra Nova - Southern Bird (Shiny Tenth)
Held up, hit 9th, mistake 11th, led 4 out, mistake 3 out, clear when hit last, eased flat (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places and 7-4)

2 2	8. Another Course (IRE) 9/1 Mrs C J Mann Charlie Mann	Mrs C J Mann Charlie Mann	10	100 2	77	–	82	–
b g Crash Course - Regal Guard (Realm)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, ran on flat, not trouble winner (op 7-1)

3 1 [3]	6. Eid (USA) 9/2 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	9	108	90	–	94	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Millracer (USA) (Le Fabuleux)
Always prominent, led after 10th until 4 out, one pace from 2 out (op 11-4)

4 10 [13]	5. Paparazzo 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald George Moore	Mick Fitzgerald George Moore	7	111	92	–	89	–
b g Posen (USA) - Royale Warning (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Prominent, 4th and weakening when jumped badly left 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

5 1 [14]	2. Ordog Mor (IRE) 9/2 Lorcan Wyer M G Meagher	Lorcan Wyer M G Meagher	9	1112	103	–	98	–
ch g Boreen (FR) - Minorette (Miralgo)
Held up, steady headway 11th, 5th and weakening when hampered and blundered 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places.)

6 6 [20]	4. Counterbalance 10/1 S McNeill J C McConnochie	S McNeill J C McConnochie	11	114	95	–	82	–
b m Orchestra - Lysanders Lady (Saulingo)
Led until after 2nd, led 6th until after 10th, blundered 4 out, not recover (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places.)

PU	1. Noblely (USA) 20/1 Guy Lewis ³ R H Alner	Guy Lewis ³ R H Alner	11	1111	105	–	–	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Nonoalca (FR) (Nonoalco)
Led after 2nd to 6th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:30:00 Winning time: 5m 9.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Dubelle
1st owner: Mrs J C Andrews (Southerncrosspatch) 1st breeder: Mrs Patricia Morgan
2nd owner: Miss S Barraclough (Another Course)
3rd owner: N Wilby (Eid)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.50 £2.80 Ex: £6 CSF: £16.49 Tricast: £60.22

6:30 Stratford 26 Jun 1998

Capital Bank Handicap Chase Class E