Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 29 December 1998

Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,616 2nd £736 3rd £360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cento (IRE) 9/1 R Dunwoody Mrs S D Williams	R Dunwoody Mrs S D Williams	5	117 b	94	86	106	–
b g Shernazar - Callianire (Sir Gaylord)
Chased leaders, ridden from 2 out, chased leader last, led run-in, all out (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

2 6	3. Upham Surprise 3/1J Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	116	93	80	99	–
b g Sula Bula - Upham Lady (Bustino)
Tracked leaders going well, shaken up and outpaced 2 out, rallied and ran on run-in, took second close home (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 1¼ [7¼]	6. Granby Bell 4/1 Adrian Maguire P Hayward	Adrian Maguire P Hayward	7	111	88	74	94	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof)
Chased leaders, led after 5th, ridden 2 out, headed run-in, one pace (tchd 9-2 and 7-2)

4 1¼ [8½]	13. Time Project (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	4	102	75	60	79	–
b f Project Manager - Bright Era (Artaius)
Headway 6th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied from 2 out, kept on run-in (op 12-1)

5 nk [8¾]	11. Strongdaka (IRE) 3/1J Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	5	912	76	56	81	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Randaka (Main Reef I)
Held up, steady headway from 6th, challenged and went left 2 out, hung right and weakened run-in (op 11-4 after 7-2 in a place, tchd 5-2 and 100-30)

6 12 [20¾]	5. Wentworth (USA) 33/1 B Powell Snr G Thorner	B Powell Snr G Thorner	6	113	90	65	81	–
b g Diesis - Line Call (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, good headway to press leaders 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

7 shd [21]	4. Minnisam 6/1 P Holley Gerald Ham	P Holley Gerald Ham	5	116	93	68	84	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Wise Speculation (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Soon in touch, ridden to stay chasing leaders 6th, weakened from 2 out (op 4-1)

8 dist [51]	12. Eirawe (FR) 20/1 Norman Williamson Paddy Farrell	Norman Williamson Paddy Farrell	5	103	76	–	–	–
b g Lashkari - Ederiya (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up, some headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 14-1)

9 1¼ [52¼]	10. Shaded (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell D J Minty	Leighton Aspell D J Minty	4	107	80	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Sarsaparilla (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Behind, headway 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10 15 [67¼]	1. Water Flower 16/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	4	1110 v	97	–	–	–
b f Environment Friend - Flower Girl (Pharly)
Led until after 5th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off (op 10-1)

11 24 [91¼]	14. Oaklands Wolf 66/1 R Farrant J Neville	R Farrant J Neville	7	100 13	73	–	–	–
b g Little Wolf - Savage Sally (Owen Anthony)
Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 6th, tailed off (op 33-1)

12 dist [121¼]	7. Laughing Fontaine (IRE) 20/1 R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	8	106	86	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Graig Island (Furry Glen)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	9. Tango's Delight 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	10	107	80	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Lucky Tango (Tangle)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 1.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: The Boozing Brief (vet's certificate)
1st owner: B M Yin (Cento) 1st breeder: Forenaghts Stud
2nd owner: J A B Old (Upham Surprise)
3rd owner: H A Watton (Granby Bell)
Tote win: £10.40 PL: £2.50 £2.10 £1.80 Ex: £24.50 CSF: £33.57 Tricast: £122.06

2:50 Taunton 29 Dec 1998

Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F