Full Result 2.30 Stratford | 17 October 1998

Thistle, Stratford-On-Avon Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,092.50 2nd £580 3rd £277.50

Thistle, Stratford-On-Avon Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div II), 2m½f - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bluedonix (FR) 8/11F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	115	–	119	120	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Blue Mandolin (USA) (The Minstrel)
Not fluent, in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, going well when left in lead 3 out, mistake and headed next, rallied last, hard driven to lead close home (op 4-5 tchd 4-6)

2 hd	4. Siren Song (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	7	115	–	119	119	–
b g Warning - Nazwa I (IRE) (Tarboosh)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led soon after next, ridden run-in, headed and no extra close home (op 6-1)

3 23 [23¼]	12. Side By Side (GER) 12/1 Richard Johnson Ms A E Embiricos	Richard Johnson Ms A E Embiricos	5	110	–	92	91	–
b m Conquering Hero (USA) - Sarpanitu (Simply Great)
Headway from 4th, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced from next (op 7-1)

4 nk [23½]	5. Strong Brew (IRE) 11/2 R Wakley ³ Kim Bailey	R Wakley ³ Kim Bailey	6	112	–	93	96	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Teapot Hall (Royal Buck)
Mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next (op 4-1)

5 20 [43½]	9. Fallah 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Lady Herries	Mick Fitzgerald Lady Herries	4	114	–	75	78	–
b g Salse (USA) - Alpine Sunset (Auction Ring)
In touch, headway to chase leaders after 5th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out (op 12-1)

6 4 [47½]	8. Danzas 50/1 R Farrant Milton Bradley	R Farrant Milton Bradley	4	114 b¹	–	71	71	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Dancing Rocks (Green Dancer)
Soon behind and never dangerous (tchd 66-1 in places)

7 2 [49½]	14. Twin Time 20/1 L Cummins ⁵ J S King	L Cummins ⁵ J S King	4	108	–	59	64	–
b f Syrtos - Carramba (CZE) (Tumble Wind I)
Headway 4th, mistake and weakened from next (op 12-1)

8 8 [57½]	7. Typhoon Lad 25/1 D Gallagher Simon Dow	D Gallagher Simon Dow	5	115	–	62	62	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Muninga (St Alphage)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, stayed front rank until mistake and weakened quickly 4 out (op 20-1)

9 9 [66½]	10. Head Gardener (IRE) 50/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	4	1011	–	44	52	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Silk Petal (Petorius)
Soon behind (op 20-1)

10 2½ [69]	3. Exclusive Assembly 66/1 Gary Lyons A P James	Gary Lyons A P James	6	115	–	50	50	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Pretty Pollyanna I (General Assembly)
Soon behind (op 33-1)

11 2 [71]	6. Tailormade II 40/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	6	115	–	47	48	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Blades (Supreme Sovereign)
Led to 2nd, weakened 5th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

12 22 [93]	2. Cabille (FR) 50/1 J R Kavanagh Mrs L C Taylor	J R Kavanagh Mrs L C Taylor	6	115 v¹	–	24	26	–
ch g Lesotho (USA) - Ironique I (FR) (Riverman)
Hit first, recovered to chase leaders 4th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

F	11. In The GenesI 15/2 Robert Thornton Ian Williams	Robert Thornton Ian Williams	4	114	94	–	–	–
b g Syrtos - Ruby's Vision (Balinger)
Led 2nd, ridden 4 out, still slight lead but under pressure when fell 3 out, dead (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	13. Siger Water 100/1 Robert Massey ³ Mark Brisbourne	Robert Massey ³ Mark Brisbourne	5	1011	–	–	–	–
ch m Rakaposhi King - Kates Fling (USA) (Quiet Fling)
Hit 1st, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out