Full Result 12.50 Taunton | 29 December 1998

Holly Tree Novices' Hurdle Class D

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

1st £3,574.75 2nd £1,084 3rd £530.50 4th £253.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Yokki Moppie (USA) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	107	123	–
b f Local Talent (USA) - Hint Of Intrigue (CAN) (Far Out East)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, in command when left clear last (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2 10	1. Polar Champ 5/1 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	5	115	–	103	120	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Prominent, tracked leaders and pushed along 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no impression when left second at last (op 4-1)

3 15 [25]	6. Gladiateur IV (FR) 7/2 R Farrant Philip Hobbs	R Farrant Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	81	101	–
b g Useful (FR) - Friga (FR) (Montevideo)
Led, ridden 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 4-1 in places)

4 19 [44]	11. Other Club 16/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	4	1012	–	63	77	–
ch g Kris - Tura (Northfields)
Behind, headway 5th, stayed on approaching 2 out but not reach leaders (op 14-1)

5 10 [54]	8. Jackson's Hole 7/1 Norman Williamson Paul Nicholls	Norman Williamson Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	53	67	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Jack's The Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Behind, some headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 12 [66]	13. Henbury Princess 66/1 D Salter ³ Rod Millman	D Salter ³ Rod Millman	5	104	–	33	50	–
ch m Teamster - Record Flight (Record Token)
Behind, effort 4 out, soon weakened (op 50-1)

7 22 [88]	10. Nakhal 50/1 Robert Thornton Nick Ayliffe	Robert Thornton Nick Ayliffe	5	1012	–	18	33	–
b g Puissance - Rambadale (Vaigly Great)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

8 6 [94]	9. Jandal 100/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	4	1012	–	12	27	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Littlefield (Bay Express)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened (op 66-1)

9 shd [94]	7. Hidden Valley I 100/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	1012	–	12	27	–
b g St Columbus - Leven Valley (Ragstone)
Always behind (op 66-1)

10 11 [105]	14. Panto Queen 66/1 L Cummins ³ J S King	L Cummins ³ J S King	7	104	–	–	11	–
b m Lepanto (GER) - Tyqueen (Tycoon II)
Always behind (op 50-1)

F	12. Running Man (FR) 6/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	4	1012	–	–	116	–
ch g General Holme (USA) - Rudolfina (Pharly)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders going well after 3 out, challenged next, ridden and held in second when fell last (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

F	3. Below The Salt (IRE) 40/1 Mr H Dunlop ⁷ John Dunlop	Mr H Dunlop ⁷ John Dunlop	5	105	–	–	–	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Comeallye (Kambalda)
Behind until fell 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	4. Ferny Hill (IRE) 3/1F R Dunwoody William Muir	R Dunwoody William Muir	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Miss Allowed (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, went second before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up run-in (Jockey reported that the colt had made a noise) (tchd 100-30)

13 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 13.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Fly It Alone (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Turf Club (Yokki Moppie) 1st breeder: Ross Harris
2nd owner: D R Stoddart (Polar Champ)
3rd owner: The Cobra Partnership (Gladiateur IV)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £1.20 Ex: £9.90 CSF: £21.22

12:50 Taunton 29 Dec 1998

Holly Tree Novices' Hurdle Class D