Full Result 3.30 Stratford | 25 July 1998

William Hill Index Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £2,823.50 2nd £848 3rd £409 4th £189.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nova Champ 7/1 G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	10	114	95	107	107	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Laval (Cheval)
In touch, 3rd when mistake 3 out, led and jumped left last, driven out (op 6-1)

2 6	4. Change The Reign 11/1 Timmy Murphy Ms A E Embiricos	Timmy Murphy Ms A E Embiricos	11	113	91	102	97	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Reformed Rule (Reformed Character)
Pressed leaders until lost place 5th, headway 9th, ridden along and outpaced 14th, stayed on again from 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places.)

3 1½ [7½]	7. Mister Goodguy (IRE) 11/2 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	9	1013	87	97	92	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mislay (Henbit)
Held up, headway 8th, led 2 out, headed last, no extra (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places.)

4 5 [12½]	3. Mounthenry Star (IRE) 3/1F Robert Thornton Mrs J Webber	Robert Thornton Mrs J Webber	10	115	93	100	95	–
b g Kambalda - Rathoe Princess (Never Slip)
Led until approaching 3rd, regained lead and hit 9th, headed 2 out, faded flat (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places.)

F	1. Gems Lad 14/1 Jim Crowley ⁷ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ⁷ Sue Smith	11	117	102	–	95	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Dolben Gem (Mandamus)
Held up, mistakes 7th and 9th, headway 12th, blundered 4 out, 4th and no chance when fell last (op 10-1)

PU	6. Silver Standard 11/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	112 b	90	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - One Half Silver (CAN) (Plugged Nickle)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 11th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 13-2 and 7-1 in places.)

PU	5. Commanche Creek 12/1 Seamus Durack ³ M C Pipe	Seamus Durack ³ M C Pipe	8	1013 v	90	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Never going well, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)

PU	9. Counterbalance 20/1 B Clifford J C McConnochie	B Clifford J C McConnochie	11	1011	85	–	–	–
b m Orchestra - Lysanders Lady (Saulingo)
Always behind, tailed off from 9th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. The Flying Doctor (IRE) 4/1 Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	8	1012 b¹	86	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Sparkling Opera (Orchestra)
Held up behind leaders, lost place 8th, behind when pulled up after 11th (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places.)

PU	11. Wixoe Wonder (IRE) 33/1 Robert Massey ³ Mark Bradstock	Robert Massey ³ Mark Bradstock	8	911 2 b	74	–	–	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Jumana (Windjammer)
Led approaching 3rd until headed 9th, weakened rapidly from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places.)

UR	10. Trust Deed (USA) 20/1 D Salter ³ S G Knight	D Salter ³ S G Knight	10	104 v	81	–	–	–
ch g Shadeed (USA) - Karelia (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st

11 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 51.30s (slow by 11.30s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Mrs C E Van Praagh (Nova Champ) 1st breeder: Mrs J H Cobden
2nd owner: E D Nicolson (Change The Reign)
3rd owner: M O'Brien (Mister Goodguy)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.70 £4.20 £2.40 Ex: £40.60 CSF: £73.66 Tricast: £423.33

3:30 Stratford 25 Jul 1998

William Hill Index Handicap Chase Class E