Full Result 2.20 Stratford | 30 December 1998

007 Taxis Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,772 2nd £492 3rd £236

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Barton Scamp 11/4F Noel Fehily ⁷ Dai Williams	Noel Fehily ⁷ Dai Williams	6	910 3 1	79	65	92	–
ch g Sadeem (USA) - Hachimitsu (Vaigly Great)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 15	13. Alimerjam 40/1 R Forristal ⁷ Mrs N Macauley	R Forristal ⁷ Mrs N Macauley	4	97 15	76	46	67	–
b f Thowra (FR) - Sicilian Vespers (Mummy's Game)
Prominent, outpaced 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, no chance with winner (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

3 1¼ [16¼]	10. Galloping Guns (IRE) 16/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	6	910 1 6	77	48	67	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Jillette (Fine Blade)
Held up, stayed on from 3 out, not pace to challenge (op 12-1)

4 9 [25¼]	11. Misty Rain 7/1 Adrian Maguire John Spearing	Adrian Maguire John Spearing	4	100 6 b¹	76	42	57	–
br f Polar Falcon (USA) - Ballerine (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Prominent, chased leader after 4th, led 4 out, headed and weakening when mistake 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

5 1 [26¼]	4. Highly Reputable (IRE) 12/1 A P McCoy Giles Bravery	A P McCoy Giles Bravery	8	112	92	57	72	–
ch g Persian Heights - Reputation (Tower Walk)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

6 7 [33¼]	14. Chingachgook I 50/1 Luke Harvey H J M Webb	Luke Harvey H J M Webb	4	100 16	76	34	49	–
b g Superlative - Petomania (Petong)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

7 11 [44¼]	2. Glowing Path 7/2 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	8	1111	101	47	63	–
b g Kalaglow (IRE) - Top Tina (High Top)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (tchd 4-1 in places)

8 20 [64¼]	9. Britannia Mills 16/1 Richard Johnson Richard Price	Richard Johnson Richard Price	7	100 3	76	–	18	–
gr m Nordico (USA) - May Fox (Zilzal)
Held up, pushed along 4th, soon lost touch (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 2 [66¼]	5. Albemine (USA) 14/1 Norman Williamson Alan Juckes	Norman Williamson Alan Juckes	9	110 b	90	11	30	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Lady Be Mine (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Led and soon clear, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened quickly (op 12-1)

10 4 [70¼]	6. Cromaboo Crown 16/1 W Worthington P J Bevan	W Worthington P J Bevan	7	1012	88	5	24	–
b m Crowning Honors (CAN) - La Belle Epoque (Tachypous)
Chased leader until after 4th, weakened next (op 14-1)

PU	7. Palace Parade (USA) 20/1 Warren Marston Andy Hobbs	Warren Marston Andy Hobbs	8	109 b	85	–	–	–
ch g Cure The Blues (USA) - Parasail (USA) (In Reality)
Chased leaders, ridden 4th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after next (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	1. Ballet Royal (USA) 16/1 N Newman ⁷ H J Manners	N Newman ⁷ H J Manners	9	117	104	–	–	–
b h Nureyev (USA) - Crystal Queen (High Top)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted after 6th (op 10-1)

PU	15. Woodlands Lad Too 100/1 Carl Llewellyn Peter Pritchard	Carl Llewellyn Peter Pritchard	6	100 21	76	–	–	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Hallowed (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

PU	12. Croagh Patrick 20/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	6	102 2 9 b	78	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Pink Pumpkin (Tickled Pink)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next (op 14-1)

RR	3. Tremendisto 8/1 X Aizpuru ³ Trevor Wall	X Aizpuru ³ Trevor Wall	8	110	93	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Misty Halo (High Top)
Refused to race (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:24:00 Winning time: 4m 27.30s (slow by 47.30s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Miss B W Palmer (Barton Scamp) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late B Taylor
2nd owner: G R Hall (Alimerjam)
3rd owner: Patrick Harrington (Galloping Guns)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.50 £10.70 £4.10 Ex: £209.30 CSF: £117.28 Tricast: £1,427.23
The winner was bought in for 6,200 guineas

2:20 Stratford 30 Dec 1998

007 Taxis Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G