Full Result 7.00 Stratford | 26 June 1998

Ned & Marybelle Grant and Family Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f148yds) 2m2½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,360 2nd £660 3rd £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sombreffe (FR) 10/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	107	–	–	110	–
ch g Saint Andrews I (FR) - Tipas (FR) (Tip Moss)
Always prominent, went 2nd 7th, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably (op 1-2 tchd evens in places.)

2 8	8. Pietro Bembo (IRE) 12/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	4	107	–	–	100	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Cut No Ice (Great Nephew)
Led, headed and mistake 2 out, one pace (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place.)

3 dist [38]	7. In The GenesI 7/4 Richard Johnson Ian Williams	Richard Johnson Ian Williams	4	107	–	–	70	–
b g Syrtos - Ruby's Vision (Balinger)
Prominent until weakened 7th (op 2-1 after 5-2 in places.)

4 9 [47]	3. Mixed Opinion (IRE) 25/1 R Bellamy C F C Jackson	R Bellamy C F C Jackson	5	1013	–	–	62	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Outside Pressure (Shernazar)
Prominent until weakened 6th, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in a place.)

5 3½ [50½]	5. Verity Valentine (IRE) 11/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	5	103 b¹	–	–	53	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - More Than Words (Proverb)
Mistake 3rd, behind from 5th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place.)

6 4 [54½]	2. Gregorio 20/1 B Powell Snr Mark Campion	B Powell Snr Mark Campion	8	1013	–	–	54	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cala Conta (Deep Run)
Started slowly, headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1)

7 dist [84½]	4. Alone Tabankulu (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	6	108	–	–	–	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Tabankulu (Selko)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when mistake last (op 14-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	6. Air GunnerI 40/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	4	107 v¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Gunner B - Moon Charter (Runnymede I)
Prominent until weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place.)

8 ran Off time: 7:00:00 Winning time: 4m 39.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Bridge Party
1st owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Sombreffe) 1st breeder: Noel Pelat
2nd owner: N J Henderson (Pietro Bembo)
3rd owner: Jim Edmunds (In The GenesI)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £2.90 £1.10 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £11.90 Trifecta: £5.90 Pool: £128.71. 15.35 winning tickets

7:00 Stratford 26 Jun 1998

Ned & Marybelle Grant and Family Novices' Hurdle Class E