Full Result 1.55 Taunton | 1 October 1998

Shoreditch Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,776.50 2nd £499 3rd £243.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Robert's Toy (IRE) 4/9F C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	1112 b	114	94	97	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Made all, clear 4th, pushed along from 4 out, went left when challenged 2 out, hard ridden to go clear again run-in, all out (op 4-11 after 2-5 in a place, tchd 2-7)

2 3	1. Almapa 5/2 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	115	86	84	94	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Chased leaders, went second after 4th, stayed on to challenge and bumped 2 out, every chance and not fluent last, soon outpaced (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

3 25 [28]	3. Little Hooligan 40/1 M Griffiths ⁵ S G Knight	M Griffiths ⁵ S G Knight	7	110	67	58	62	–
bb g Rabdan I - Nutwood Emma (Henbit)
Soon well behind, ridden 4th, moderate headway to take poor third run-in (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

4 4 [32]	7. Thistlekicker (IRE) 50/1 Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	6	1012	–	52	51	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Miss Ranova (Giacometti)
Chased winner to 4th, stayed in poor third until run-in (op 25-1)

5 dist [62]	8. Okay Baby (IRE) 50/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ Milton Bradley	Sam Stronge ⁷ Milton Bradley	6	100	–	–	–	–
b m Treasure Kay - Miss Tuko (Good Times)
Always behind, soon tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	5. Mendeluci (IRE) 12/1 Richie McGrath ³ John O'Shea	Richie McGrath ³ John O'Shea	6	109 b	85	–	–	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Favourite Niece I (Busted)
Mistakes in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	4. Eastdon Sapphire 50/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Aunt Etty (Record Token)
Soon behind, tailed off when blundered 4 out and pulled up (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 3m 49.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Pegasus Bay (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Robert's Toy) 1st breeder: M Conaghan
2nd owner: P Slade (Almapa)
3rd owner: G W Hackling (Little Hooligan)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £1.50 CSF: £1.73
The winner was sold to Mr Kevin White for 2,500 guineas

1:55 Taunton 1 Oct 1998

Shoreditch Selling Hurdle Class G