Full Result 1.00 Carlisle | 9 November 1998

Bowness Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,304 2nd £644 3rd £312

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Just An Excuse (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	76	89	–
b g Project Manager - Over The Seas (North Summit)
Held up, mistake 1st, closer order halfway, led 2 out, stayed on strongly (op 12-1)

2 9	8. Pessimistic Dick 7/1 C McCormack ⁵ Mrs D Thomson	C McCormack ⁵ Mrs D Thomson	5	107	78	64	81	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, driven along 3 out, stayed on steadily under pressure (op 4-1)

3 10 [19]	3. Glacial Dancer (IRE) 5/6F R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	5	1012	–	62	69	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Castleblagh (General Ironside)
Chased clear leader, hit 3rd, led halfway, mistake 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace (op 5-4 after 6-4 in places, tchd 4-5 places)

4 1 [20]	10. Wellswood (IRE) 8/1 Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	5	1012	–	62	68	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Many Views (Bargello)
Always handy, challenged 4 out, driven and outpaced after 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 14 [34]	9. Vertical Air 14/1 P Morris ⁵ D McCain	P Morris ⁵ D McCain	5	107	73	47	56	–
b g Pablond - Joyful's Girl (White Prince)
Held up, chased leaders halfway until outpaced 3 out, beaten next (op 12-1)

6 20 [54]	5. Hag's Way (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack ³ Howard Johnson	Seamus Durack ³ Howard Johnson	8	109	88	35	34	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Lucifer's Way (Lucifer)
Held up, pushed along in rear halfway, lost touch 3 out, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

7 7 [61]	7. Over The Burn 14/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	6	1012	76	32	27	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Sharp Vixen (Laurence O)
Midfield, driven along halfway, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

8 11 [72]	2. Flighty Leader (IRE) 14/1 W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	6	107	–	19	16	–
b g Supreme Leader - Flighty Ann (The Parson)
Soon clear, jumped slowly and badly left, headed halfway, weakened 5 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

9 shd [72]	1. Jumbo's Dream 14/1 B Storey John Dixon	B Storey John Dixon	7	115	77	31	23	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Joyful Star I (Rubor)
Close up, lost place 7th, soon struggling, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	4. Good Man 33/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Good Times (ITY) - Mantina (Bustino)
Behind, struggling in rear 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next (op 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 6m 31.80s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Peter Thompson Mark Derry Mark O'Connor (Just An Excuse) 1st breeder: Mark O'Connor
2nd owner: The Tam Pepper Racing Club (Pessimistic Dick)
3rd owner: A S Lyburn (Glacial Dancer)
Tote win: £10.40 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £1.10 Ex: £24.20 CSF: £78

1:00 Carlisle 9 Nov 1998

Bowness Novices' Hurdle Class E