Full Result 1.50 Towcester | 5 November 1998

John King Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £3,783.50 2nd £1,056 3rd £510.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gaelic Blue 2/1 G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	8	112	95	71	105	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Giollaretta (Giolla Mear)
Jumped well, tracked leader approaching 12th, good jump to lead 3 out, clear after next, eased run-in (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places, 5-2 in a place)

2 12	1. Fortunes Course (IRE) 6/5F L Cummins ⁵ J S King	L Cummins ⁵ J S King	9	115	100	65	98	–
b m Crash Course - Night Rose (Midnight Legend)
Led, driven along from 13th, headed 3 out, soon no extra (op 8-11 tchd 5-4)

3 dist [42]	3. Loch Garman Hotel (IRE) 5/2 Andrew Thornton Paul Dalton	Andrew Thornton Paul Dalton	9	105	81	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Dawn Even (Laurence O)
Tracked leader to approaching 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 3-1)