Full Result 8.10 Taunton | 24 April 1998

Red Cross & St John Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,092 2nd £587 3rd £286

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Erlking I (IRE) 8/1 Chris Webb ³ S Mellor	Chris Webb ³ S Mellor	8	114	101	107	108	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Cape Of Storms I (Fordham)
Held up, headway on inside to lead approaching 6th, ridden out

2 1½	1. Winsford Hill 12/1 Richard Johnson Ian Williams	Richard Johnson Ian Williams	7	1112	106	113	112	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Held up, headway 3 out, ran on flat

3 5 [6½]	10. Blue Blazer 2/1F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	109	89	91	90	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - View (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 3 [9½]	12. Ketchican 66/1 D Salter ³ S G Knight	D Salter ³ S G Knight	6	912 1 4	80	78	79	–
b g Joligeneration - Fair Melys (FR) (Welsh Pageant)
Pulled hard, always prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened flat

5 3 [12½]	3. Close Harmony 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	98	95	93	–
ch m Bustino - Highland Lyric (Rymer)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened flat

6 4 [16½]	9. Almapa 16/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	6	1012	92	78	83	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Held up and pulled hard, no headway from 3 out

7 1¾ [18¼]	7. Jovie King (IRE) 20/1 G Hogan Bob Buckler	G Hogan Bob Buckler	6	110	94	85	83	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Prominent to 3 out

8 1¼ [19½]	5. Blade Of Fortune 12/1 Joe Tizzard ⁵ V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard ⁵ V G Greenway	10	1011	96	81	84	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
Led until approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 2 [21½]	6. Asking 4/1 Adrian Maguire Mark Bradstock	Adrian Maguire Mark Bradstock	6	110	94	82	80	–
b g Skyliner I - Ma Famille (Welsh Saint)
Prominent to 3 out

10 7 [28½]	11. Whistling Buck (IRE) 66/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	10	100 4	80	61	59	–
br g Whistling Deer - Buck Ends (Master Buck)
Prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out

11 dist [58½]	8. Duello 8/1 J R Kavanagh Michael Blanshard	J R Kavanagh Michael Blanshard	7	110	94	–	–	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Royal Loft (Homing)
Behind from 3 out, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 8:10:00 Winning time: 4m 18.10s (slow by 31.10s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Sailep
1st owner: The Ridgeway Ramblers (Erlking I) 1st breeder: Mrs P Grubb
2nd owner: The May Be Partnership (Winsford Hill)
3rd owner: James Laws (Blue Blazer)
Tote win: £8 PL: £1.80 £3.20 £2.30 Ex: £67.30 CSF: £91.21 Tricast: £244.92 Trifecta: £129.90 Pool: £488.62. 2.67 winning tickets.
Placepot: £14.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £18,481.69. 908.51 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £6.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,110.98. 120.45 winning tickets.

8:10 Taunton 24 Apr 1998

Red Cross & St John Handicap Hurdle Class F