Full Result 4.25 Carlisle | 24 October 1998

Old Man of Coniston Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £2,388 2nd £668 3rd £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Phar Echo (IRE) 3/1F W Dowling L Lungo	W Dowling L Lungo	7	113	96	87	101	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Borecca (Boreen)
Chased leaders, jumped ahead 2 out, slight mistake last, held on gamely close home, all out (op 5-2)

2 nk	5. Tarajan (USA) 9/1 N Horrocks Lucinda Russell	N Horrocks Lucinda Russell	6	111	94	84	99	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Tarafa (Akarad)
Midfield, reminders 4 out, outpaced next, rallied strongly between last 2, kept on strongly, just held (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

3 15 [15¼]	6. Primitive Heart 11/2 Richie McGrath H Alexander	Richie McGrath H Alexander	6	108	87	67	78	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Country Carnival (Town And Country)
Behind, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, every chance next until weakened last 100 yards (tchd 6-1 and 5-1)

4 6 [21¼]	1. Irish Wildcard (NZ) 4/1 C McCormack Howard Johnson	C McCormack Howard Johnson	10	1110	103	79	87	–
b g Lyphard's Trick (USA) - Courageous Mahoney (NZ) (Rocky Mountain)
Soon well clear, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened from last (op 3-1)

5 1 [22¼]	2. Mr Christie 8/1 Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	6	116	99	74	82	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Hi There (High Top)
Soon niggled along in midfield, struggling 6th, no danger from 3 out (op 6-1)

6 20 [42¼]	9. Ruber 4/1 L Cooper ⁵ R W Thomson	L Cooper ⁵ R W Thomson	11	99	79	34	42	–
b g Mljet - Chip Of Gold (GoldhillI)
Chased clear leader, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, weakened flat (op 3-1)

7 26 [68¼]	8. Marchwood I 7/1 Richard Hobson ⁵ D Moffatt	Richard Hobson ⁵ D Moffatt	11	911	81	17	57	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Lisnagrough (Golden Love I)
Held up, closer order halfway, lost place 6th, mistake 3 out, soon well behind (op 9-2)

8 dist [98¼]	7. Double Dash (IRE) 16/1 R Wilkinson D Moffatt	R Wilkinson D Moffatt	5	107 v	86	–	–	–
gr g Darshaan - Safka (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, chased leaders halfway, struggling 4 out, tailed off (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:26:00 Winning time: 6m 41.30s Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Andy's Lad (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: S H C Racing (Phar Echo) 1st breeder: John O'Connor
2nd owner: J Rodger (Tarajan)
3rd owner: Thistle Racing (Primitive Heart)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £11.40 CSF: £28.26 Tricast: £132.52

4:25 Carlisle 24 Oct 1998

Old Man of Coniston Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Class E