Full Result 5.40 Taunton | 2 April 1998

Orchard Portman Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,710 2nd £760 3rd £370

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Teaatral 5/1 Robert Thornton Charles Egerton	Robert Thornton Charles Egerton	4	110 b	115	95	110	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - La Cabrilla (Carwhite)
Led 2nd, made rest, clear approaching 2 out, driven out

2 1¾	1. Easy Listening (USA) 7/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Nigel Hawke	6	117 v	123	100	122	–
b g Easy Goer (USA) - Queen Of Song I (USA) (His Majesty)
Led to 2nd, chased winner, in touch until outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat

3 2 [3¾]	4. Fill The Bill (IRE) 12/1 T Dascombe M C Pipe	T Dascombe M C Pipe	6	111	110	92	107	–
b h Bob Back (USA) - Neat Dish (CAN) (Stalwart)
Held up, headway 6th, soon prominent, ridden 2 out, stayed on

4 8 [11¾]	2. Mrs Em 9/4F L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	115 7	119	89	108	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Sleepline Comfort (Tickled Pink)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 6th

5 9 [20¾]	5. Handy Lass 14/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Julian Smith	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Julian Smith	9	1010	110	72	90	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Chased leaders until weakened 5th

6 1½ [22¼]	8. High Low (USA) 14/1 Miss E J Jones I R Jones	Miss E J Jones I R Jones	10	107	102	68	81	–
b g Clever Trick (USA) - En Tiempo (USA) (Bold Hour)
In touch to 5th, weakened approaching next

7 22 [44¼]	9. Dragon King 100/30 Seamus Durack ⁵ C R Barwell	Seamus Durack ⁵ C R Barwell	6	99	95	36	52	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Whipped round start, always behind, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

8 6 [50¼]	3. Harbet House (FR) 14/1 Antony Procter R J O'Sullivan	Antony Procter R J O'Sullivan	5	116	115	55	66	–
b g Bikala - Light Of Hope (USA) (Lyphard)
Back group and lost touch 6th, tailed off

9 24 [74¼]	7. River Room 66/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ C L Popham	Michael Naughton ⁵ C L Popham	8	103 b	103	15	30	–
ch g Gunner B - Final Melody (Luso)
In touch until weakened approaching 5th, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 5:40:00 Winning time: 4m 2.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Bernard Gover Bloodstock Trading Ltd (Teaatral) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Derek Kacy Flint (Easy Listening)
3rd owner: Mrs P B Browne (Fill The Bill)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £15.20 CSF: £34.89 Tricast: £357.27 Trifecta: £34.40 Pool: £458.94. 9.45 winning tickets.
Placepot: £308.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £22,497.44. 53.22 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £16.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,639.66. 73.30 winning tickets.

5:40 Taunton 2 Apr 1998

Orchard Portman Handicap Hurdle Class E