Full Result 5.10 Taunton | 5 March 1998

Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,903.20 2nd £535.20 3rd £261.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Dragon King 12/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	6	101	84	32	84	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Held up, headway 2 out, led flat, ran on well

2 5	5. Eurolink The Lad 11/2 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	11	115	102	45	102	–
b g Burslem (IRE) - Shoshoni Princess (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up, headway 6th, every chance when badly hampered last, ran on

3 ¾ [5¾]	7. Just Jasmine 13/2 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	6	1010	93	36	87	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Linguistic (Porto Bello)
Led until approaching 3rd, every chance flat, one pace

4 hd [6]	10. Voila Premiere (IRE) 5/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	6	100	83	26	77	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Salustrina (Sallust)
Always prominent, left in lead last, soon headed, one pace

5 5 [11]	11. Saafi (IRE) 12/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ R J Baker	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ R J Baker	7	97 b	83	14	72	–
b g Primo Dominie - Baby's Smile (Shirley Heights)
Never troubled leaders

6 7 [18]	3. Bend Sable (IRE) 10/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Robert Stronge	Seamus Durack ⁵ Robert Stronge	8	112	104	30	86	–
b g Mtoto - Chrism (Baptism)
Prominent until 6th

7 4 [22]	6. Orswellthatenswell 4/1F Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	108	98	18	76	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - A'Dhahirah (Beldale Flutter)
Always behind

8 7 [29]	2. Sailep (FR) 10/1 P Holley Ron Hodges	P Holley Ron Hodges	6	118	105	26	76	–
ch g Holst (USA) - Sweet Cashmere (FR) (Kashmir II)
Pulled hard, led approaching 3rd, headed 6th, weakened 3 out

9 29 [58]	13. Dtoto 66/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	100 b¹	83	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Deposit (Thatch)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

F	4. Atlantic Mist 11/2 D Salter ³ Rod Millman	D Salter ³ Rod Millman	5	113 b¹	103	–	103	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Overdue Reaction (Be My Guest)
Held up, headway 5th, led 6th until fell last

10 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 4m 16.90s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Bold Oriental, Little Joe I, Midas
1st owner: Dragon Industrial Services D J Evans (Dragon King) 1st breeder: R And Mrs N Fernyhough
2nd owner: Mrs Lynda M Williams (Eurolink The Lad)
3rd owner: Mrs E K Ellis (Just Jasmine)
Tote win: £15.10 PL: £3.40 £2.30 £2.30 Ex: £35.80 CSF: £69.97 Tricast: £430.33 Trifecta: £127.10 Pool: £410.16. 2.29 winning tickets.
Placepot: £15.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £26,692.59. 1,254.70 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £6.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,416.27. 166.54 winning tickets.

5:10 Taunton 5 Mar 1998

Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class F