Full Result 2.30 Carlisle | 9 November 1998

'Lucius' Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m2f34yds) 3m2f Soft 19 fences

1st £4,719.75 2nd £1,428 3rd £696.50 4th £330.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Better Times Ahead I EvensF Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	12	115	120	74	132	–
ro g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Soon chasing leader, niggled along 6 out, slight lead 3 out to next, rallied gamely to lead again last, driven clear (tchd 11-10, 6-5 in places)

2 8	1. Lord Of The West (IRE) 15/8 Paul Carberry Jonjo O'Neill	Paul Carberry Jonjo O'Neill	9	120	129	77	135	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Caroline's Girl (Roman Warrior)
Held up, not fluent 4th and 9th, jumped level 5 out, slight lead 2 out to last, soon no extra, weakened close home (op 7-4 tchd 6-4)

3 16 [24]	2. Parsons Boy 5/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	9	119	124	61	114	–
ch g The Parson - Kylogue Daisy (Little Buskins)
Held up, niggled along 6 out, outpaced 3 out, no danger after (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 6 [30]	5. Majority Major (IRE) 100/1 A S Smith John Wade	A S Smith John Wade	9	100 17	101	34	83	–
b g Cheval - La Perla (Majority Blue)
Led, strongly pressed from 6 out, driven and headed 3 out, faded from next (op 50-1)

5 nk [30¼]	4. ScribblerI 14/1 Richard Johnson J Barclay	Richard Johnson J Barclay	12	100 1 v¹	101	34	84	–
ch g The Parson - Chapter Four (Shackleton)
With leaders, reminders 8th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)