Full Result 4.40 Taunton | 5 March 1998

Royal Bath & West Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £2,853 2nd £864 3rd £422 4th £201

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. O My Love 8/1 Barry Fenton N M Babbage	Barry Fenton N M Babbage	7	102	69	63	90	–
b m Idiots Delight - Real Beauty (Kinglet)
Held up, headway 8th, led flat, all out

2 ½	1. Gratomi (IRE) 4/5F Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	8	1111 7	92	86	113	–
b g Bustomi - Granny Grumble (Politico)
Left 2nd 5th, hard ridden 3 out, led and pecked last, soon headed, ran on

3 1¼ [1¾]	6. Biya (IRE) 10/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	6	103	70	62	89	–
ch g Shadeed (USA) - Rosie Potts (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance last, not quicken

4 3 [4¾]	5. Mr Poppleton 14/1 Sean Curran Roy Brotherton	Sean Curran Roy Brotherton	9	105	72	61	89	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Greenstead Lady (Great Nephew)
Led after 2nd, clear approaching 7th, weakened and headed last

5 8 [12¾]	3. Beyond Our Reach 10/1 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	10	1011	85	59	93	–
br g Reach - Over Beyond (Bold Lad)
No headway from 8th

6 dist [42¾]	8. Pooh Stick 16/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	108 8	75	–	–	–
b g Teamwork I - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Held up and behind, steady headway 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

F	9. Prince De Berry 16/1 S Burrough Gerald Ham	S Burrough Gerald Ham	7	102 2	69	–	–	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Hoonah (FR) (Luthier)
Prominent, 2nd when fell 5th

PU	12. Hugh Daniels 33/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	10	97	67	–	–	–
b g Adonijah I - Golden Realm (Red Regent)
Always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	11. Prove The Point I (IRE) 33/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	5	100	75	–	–	–
b m Maelstrom Lake - In Review (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	10. Remember Star 40/1 Vince Slattery A D Smith	Vince Slattery A D Smith	5	100	75	–	–	–
ch m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Star Girl Gay (Lord Gayle)
Not jump well, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 4 out

UR	2. One Word (IRE) 9/2 Seamus Durack ⁵ Dai Williams	Seamus Durack ⁵ Dai Williams	6	115	91	–	–	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Purple Rain (Ahonoora)
Led until after 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 5th

11 ran Off time: 4:41:00 Winning time: 4m 23.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Alcove
1st owner: Longdon Racing Club (O My Love) 1st breeder: M C Willes
2nd owner: John Pearl (Gratomi)
3rd owner: Champ Chicken Co Ltd (Biya)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.10 £1.40 £2.90 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £15.53 Tricast: £72.10 Trifecta: £24.70 Pool: £322.04. 9.22 winning tickets.

4:40 Taunton 5 Mar 1998

Royal Bath & West Novices' Handicap Chase Class E