Full Result 4.05 Stratford | 25 July 1998

William Hill Scratch Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m2f148yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,346 2nd £656 3rd £318

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Rum Customer 6/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	7	1013	84	–	97	–
b g Morgans Choice I - Man Maid (Mandamus)
Held up, headway to chase leaders from 6th, led approaching 3 out, dived next, ridden out (op 10-1 after 12-1 in a place.)

2 4	8. Golden Lily 11/2 Robert Thornton K R Burke	Robert Thornton K R Burke	5	102	73	–	80	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Gold Risk (Mansingh)
Always handy, chased winner from out, effort approaching next, soon held, beaten when hit last (op 5-1)

3 9 [13]	4. Laazim Afooz 16/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	5	112	87	–	85	–
b g Mtoto - Balwa (USA) (Danzig)
Headway to chase leaders from 5th, led 4 out until before next, weakened approaching 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places.)

4 2½ [15½]	1. Aavasaksa (FR) 11/4J Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	5	117	95	–	91	–
b g Dancing Spree (USA) - Afkaza (FR) (Labus)
Led until 4 out, weakened next, 4th and no chance when hit last (op evens tchd 3-1 in places.)

5 ½ [16]	3. Loslomos (IRE) 12/1 Sean Fox G B Balding	Sean Fox G B Balding	6	116	91	–	86	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Katebeaujolais (Politico)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

6 ½ [16½]	9. Irish Sea I (USA) 14/1 Mickey Brennan Bernard Llewellyn	Mickey Brennan Bernard Llewellyn	5	100	71	–	66	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Started slowly, behind, headway 6th, weakened before 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

7 18 [34½]	5. Spionan (USA) 33/1 R Bellamy D J Wintle	R Bellamy D J Wintle	5	1013	84	–	61	–
ch g Gold Seam (USA) - More Berries (FR) (Ballymore)
Behind from 3rd, no danger after (op 20-1)

8 15 [49½]	11. Mr Goonhilly 50/1 K Hibbert ⁷ F Jordan	K Hibbert ⁷ F Jordan	8	97 12	71	–	33	–
b g Idiots Delight - Queen Of The Nile I (Hittite Glory)
Prominent until 6th, soon behind (op 33-1)

9 3½ [53]	7. Hit The Bid (IRE) 12/1 R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	7	103 3	77	–	35	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Dont Call Me Lady (Le Bavard)
Never on terms (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places.)

10 14 [67]	2. Laguna Bay (IRE) 11/4J D Gallagher G M McCourt	D Gallagher G M McCourt	4	118	96	–	37	–
b f Arcane (USA) - Meg Daughter (IRE) (Doulab)
Started slowly, always behind (stewards noted: jockey reported filly missed break and lost interest but ordered routine dope test; results of which found her to be in season) (op 4-1 after 9-2 in a place.)

11 ¾ [67¾]	10. Rachel LouiseI 12/1 Norman Williamson M J Bolton	Norman Williamson M J Bolton	6	100 2 b	71	–	14	–
ch m Beveled (USA) - Andrea Dawn (Run The Gantlet)
Held up, ridden along from 6th, faded (tchd 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 4m 25.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Mrs Diana Nicholson (Rum Customer) 1st breeder: J R And H R Thomas
2nd owner: Mrs M Fairbairn (Golden Lily)
3rd owner: Nut Club Partnership (Laazim Afooz)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £3.60 Ex: £30.80 CSF: £37.91 Tricast: £471.89

4:05 Stratford 25 Jul 1998

William Hill Scratch Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E