Full Result 2.50 Stratford | 15 August 1998

B.F.I. Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £2,665 2nd £740 3rd £355

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Change The Reign 7/1 Timmy Murphy Ms A E Embiricos	Timmy Murphy Ms A E Embiricos	11	114	90	108	106	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Reformed Rule (Reformed Character)
Held up, headway tenth, led 3 out, ridden out (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

2 nk	2. Ozzie Jones 11/10F A P McCoy K R Pearce	A P McCoy K R Pearce	7	1112	98	115	114	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Distant Relation (Great Nephew)
Always prominent, mistake sixth, driven to lead and hit six out, headed 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat (Jockey received 2-day whip ban for 'using his whip with unreasonable frequency') (op 7-4 after 2-1 in a place, tchd evens in places)

3 4 [4¼]	1. Nova Champ 7/1 G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	10	1111	100	112	112	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Laval (Cheval)
Mid-division, headway eighth, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace flat (op 9-2 tchd 15-2 in a place)

4 6 [10¼]	8. Dr Rocket 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	13	1011	83	94	90	–
b g Ragapan - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Held up, headway 5 out, ridden 2 out, weakened last (op 20-1)

5 27 [37¼]	7. Bally Parson 33/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	12	1012	84	78	63	–
b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek)
Chased leaders, led sixth, hit tenth, headed six out, weakened four out (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

6 6 [43¼]	9. Ruth's Boy (IRE) 14/1 J R Kavanagh Ms A E Embiricos	J R Kavanagh Ms A E Embiricos	9	107	79	69	52	–
br g Lord Ha Ha - Club Belle (Al Sirat I)
In touch to eighth, soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7 ½ [43¾]	3. Oh So Handy 10/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	10	119 b	95	84	67	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Geordie Lass (Bleep-Bleep)
Always well behind (tchd 8-1 and 12-1 in a place)

8 14 [57¾]	4. Eez-Away (IRE) 33/1 R Wakley ³ Mrs D Haine	R Wakley ³ Mrs D Haine	9	116	95	72	53	–
bb g Spin Of A Coin - Derring Way (Derring-Do)
Prominent to eighth, soon lost place (op 20-1)

9 9 [66¾]	11. Ryton Run 33/1 A Bates ³ Mrs S M Odell	A Bates ³ Mrs S M Odell	13	912	73	44	22	–
b g Deep Run - Money Spinner (Even Money)
Behind from ninth (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

10 9 [75¾]	10. Super Ritchart 8/1 Seamus Durack ³ Bryn Palling	Seamus Durack ³ Bryn Palling	10	102	77	41	17	–
b g Starch Reduced - Karousa Girl (Rouser)
Prominent, hit seventh, weakened five out (op 10-1)

PU	5. Inch Emperor (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson Tony Carroll	Norman Williamson Tony Carroll	8	119	95	–	–	–
b g Torus - Pamrina (Pamroy)
Led and hit first, headed sixth, weakened ninth, pulled up before six out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 48.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: E D Nicolson (Change The Reign) 1st breeder: W Gavin
2nd owner: Keith R Pearce (Ozzie Jones)
3rd owner: Mrs C E Van Praagh (Nova Champ)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £14.41 Tricast: £50.33

2:50 Stratford 15 Aug 1998

B.F.I. Handicap Chase Class F