Full Result 6.20 Towcester | 22 May 1998

Shirley Lees Birthday Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,460 2nd £685 3rd £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bramblehill Duke (IRE) 10/11F S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	112	–	101	109	–
b g Kambalda - Scat-Cat (Furry Glen)
Made all, hit 2 out, held on well flat

2 1	2. Fill The Bill (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117	–	105	107	–
b h Bob Back (USA) - Neat Dish (CAN) (Stalwart)
Headway 5th, staying on when hit last, ran on

3 14 [15]	13. Verity Valentine (IRE) 25/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	5	104	–	75	81	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - More Than Words (Proverb)
Jumped slowly and dropped rear 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, ran on well flat

4 ¾ [15¾]	3. Burn Out 13/2 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	6	1011	–	81	85	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Obertura (USA) (Roberto)
Chased winner until 3 out, one pace

5 1¼ [17]	4. Express Again 50/1 D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	6	110	–	83	84	–
b g Then Again - Before Long (Longleat)
Prominent until 3 out

6 ½ [17½]	5. Fortysixallout (IRE) 25/1 I Lawrence Charlie Mann	I Lawrence Charlie Mann	6	110	–	82	83	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Havana Moon (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, ridden went 2nd 3 out, beaten approaching next

7 19 [36½]	6. Gilleen Lad 50/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	6	110	–	63	64	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Miss Colleen (Joshua I)
Held up and pulled hard, some headway approaching 2 out, never near leaders

8 17 [53½]	8. Kilarney King (IRE) 25/1 Seamus Durack ³ Noel Chance	Seamus Durack ³ Noel Chance	5	1011	–	43	47	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Kylogue's Delight (Strong Gale)
Not jump well, jumped left first 2, behind from 5th

9 ½ [54]	7. High Intake 50/1 Sean Curran Mrs I McKie	Sean Curran Mrs I McKie	6	110	–	45	47	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Cornetta (Cornuto)
Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened next

10 ¾ [54¾]	10. Sunuvugun 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	110	–	45	46	–
b g Gunner B - Final Melody (Luso)
Headway approaching 3rd, weakened 5th

11 3 [57¾]	9. Nails Tails 50/1 Chris Webb ³ Eric Wheeler	Chris Webb ³ Eric Wheeler	5	1011	–	38	43	–
b g Efisio - Northern Dynasty (Breeders Dream)
Mistake 4th, soon behind

12 1¾ [59½]	12. Celtic Firefly 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Gary Moore	Mick Fitzgerald Gary Moore	6	109	–	35	36	–
ch m Cruise Missile - Celtic Art (Celtic Cone)
In touch, mistake 4th, weakened next

13 6 [65½]	11. The Millstone 50/1 B Clifford C H Jones	B Clifford C H Jones	7	110	–	33	35	–
b g Welsh Captain - Blue Mint (Bilsborrow)
Prominent until approaching 4th, soon tailed off

13 ran Off time: 6:22:00 Winning time: 3m 54.40s (slow by 9.40s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: South Wales Shower Supplies T/a Faucets (Bramblehill Duke) 1st breeder: James Whelan
2nd owner: Mrs P B Browne (Fill The Bill)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett And Mrs J M Stennett (Verity Valentine)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2.90 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £5.01 Trifecta: £37.50 Pool: £312.45. 5.90 winning tickets

6:20 Towcester 22 May 1998

Shirley Lees Birthday Novices' Hurdle Class E