Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 5 March 1998

Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,905 2nd £880 3rd £430 4th £205

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Final Hand 20/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	6	112	–	101	106	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Freuchie (Vulgan)
Always prominent, led last, ran on well

2 1½	12. Sally Scally 9/2 B Powell Snr Andy Hobbs	B Powell Snr Andy Hobbs	6	1011	–	94	99	–
ch m Scallywag - Petite Cone (Celtic Cone)
Headway 5th, led 7th until last, not quicken

3 11 [12½]	8. Quabmatic 5/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	5	112	–	91	93	–
b g Pragmatic - Good Skills (Bustino)
Headway 5th, mistake 6th, 3rd and beaten when hit 2 out

4 18 [30½]	1. Brown Melody (IRE) 9/1 Graham Bradley Miss C Johnsey	Graham Bradley Miss C Johnsey	5	112	–	76	75	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Zozimus (Rarity)
Lost place 5th, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out

5 2½ [33]	13. Where's Miranda 9/1 D J Moffatt G M McCourt	D J Moffatt G M McCourt	6	1011	–	69	68	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Cindie Girl (Orchestra)
Prominent, lost place after 5th, headway 7th, weakened 3 out

6 ¾ [33¾]	2. Brush Off (IRE) 12/1 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	5	112	–	73	72	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
Behind until some headway approaching 7th, weakened 3 out

7 14 [47¾]	6. Frankie Muck 11/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	112	–	61	58	–
ch g Gunner B - Muckertoo (Sagaro)
Prominent until 7th, tailed off

8 dist [77¾]	10. Latin Mistress 2/1F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Scallywag - Miss Nero (Crozier)
Led until 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off

PU	11. Orchard Lady 100/1 Mrs A Davis Richard Mitchell	Mrs A Davis Richard Mitchell	8	1011	–	–	–	–
ch m Rich Charlie - Ballagarrow Girl (IRE) (North Stoke)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	3. Cool Norman (NZ) 40/1 I Lawrence Ben De Haan	I Lawrence Ben De Haan	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g First Norman (USA) - Ice Flake (NZ) (Icelandic)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	9. Tudor Cottage 40/1 S Burrough Peter Purdy	S Burrough Peter Purdy	8	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Town And Country - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Donnie Brasco (IRE) 40/1 P Holley Nigel Hawke	P Holley Nigel Hawke	5	112	–	–	–	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Royal Liatris (Ragapan)
Chased leader until mistake 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	7. Mr Jolibear 66/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	6	109	–	–	–	–
br g Joligeneration - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	14. Persistence Pays 20/1 X Aizpuru ³ Bill Turner	X Aizpuru ³ Bill Turner	4	104	–	–	–	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Nicaline (High Line)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 47.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: The Earl Cadogan (Final Hand) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late Lord Cadogan
2nd owner: Edward Retter (Sally Scally)
3rd owner: Eric's Friends Racing Partnership (Quabmatic)
Tote win: £17.70 PL: £3.40 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £76.50 CSF: £98.44 Trifecta: £115.90 Pool: £300.37. 1.84 winning tickets.

2:10 Taunton 5 Mar 1998

Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D