Full Result 1.25 Taunton | 26 November 1998

Oak Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,940 2nd £1,195 3rd £585 4th £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mersey Beat I 3/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	4	119	121	130	138	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Held up, headway from 5th, led 2 out, shaken up flat, readily (op 9-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 ¾	2. Davoski 5/2F R Dunwoody Venetia Williams	R Dunwoody Venetia Williams	4	116	118	127	128	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
In touch, led 3 out until next, ran on under pressure flat (op 4-1)

3 4 [4¾]	8. Faru 8/1 Barry Fenton Paul Webber	Barry Fenton Paul Webber	6	100 4	98	103	104	–
b g Mtoto - Fade (Persepolis)
Prominent, effort from 3 out, kept on one pace flat (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 11 [15¾]	3. Gajan (IRE) 9/1 R Forristal ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	R Forristal ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	4	101	106	94	103	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Delightful Time (Manado)
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway and effort from 6th, no extra approaching 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1, 12-1 in a place)

5 7 [22¾]	6. Desert Power 25/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	9	100 3	98	87	93	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Rivers Maid (Rarity)
Prominent, led from 5th until 3 out, weakened next (tchd 16-1)

6 6 [28¾]	4. Not For Parrot (IRE) 7/1 C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	6	105	103	87	85	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sugar Quay (Quayside I)
Behind, blundered 2nd, headway from 5th, weakened 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 6-1 at times)

7 nk [29]	5. Rare Unity (IRE) 14/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	4	102	100	84	82	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest)
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden along from 3 out, weakened before next (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

8 4 [33]	7. Ron's Round 8/1 L Cummins ³ M C Pipe	L Cummins ³ M C Pipe	4	911 3	98	75	76	–
ch g Ron's Victory (USA) - Magical Spirit (Top Ville)
Reminder 1st, soon in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 3-1)

9 nk [33¼]	12. Country Boy 66/1 Leighton Aspell John Bridger	Leighton Aspell John Bridger	7	100 13	98	78	76	–
b g Town And Country - Hollomoore (Moorestyle)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 33-1)

10 1½ [34¾]	13. Colour Counsellor 100/1 R Farrant Anna Newton-Smith	R Farrant Anna Newton-Smith	5	100 15 b	98	76	74	–
gr g Touch Of Grey - Bourton Downs (Philip Of Spain)
Behind from 6th (op 33-1)

11 1 [35¾]	11. Surprise Gunner 66/1 D Finnegan ⁷ Merrita Jones	D Finnegan ⁷ Merrita Jones	8	97 13	98	68	73	–
b g Gunner B - Heckley Loch (Lochnager)
Never on terms (op 33-1)

12 ¾ [36½]	9. Needwood Legend 33/1 Mickey Brennan Jim Wilson	Mickey Brennan Jim Wilson	5	100 4 v	98	74	72	–
bb g Rolfe (USA) - Enchanting Kate (Enchantment I)
Never on terms (op 20-1)

13 dist [66½]	10. Time Project (IRE) 20/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ C R Barwell	S Old Kelly ⁵ C R Barwell	4	99 6 v	98	–	–	–
b f Project Manager - Bright Era (Artaius)
Made most until after 5th, behind from next, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 33-1)

13 ran Off time: 1:26:00 Winning time: 4m 1.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Bryan Pennick (Mersey Beat I) 1st breeder: K Higson
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Davoski)
3rd owner: Jebel Ali Racing Stables (Faru)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.50 £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £9.75 Tricast: £50.46

1:25 Taunton 26 Nov 1998

Oak Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C