Full Result 1.30 Towcester | 17 December 1998

Plum Pudding Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £1,856 2nd £516 3rd £248

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Diddy Rymer 11/10F Jim Crowley ⁷ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ⁷ Sue Smith	8	102	93	23	79	–
b m Rymer - Doddycross (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, chased leader from 8th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out and ran on well (op 10-11 tchd 5-4 in a place)

2 7	1. Not Forgotten (USA) 100/30 Richard Johnson R P C Hoad	Richard Johnson R P C Hoad	4	110 v	76	28	77	–
b g St Jovite (USA) - Past Remembered (USA) (Solford)
Held up in touch, led approaching 8th, headed approaching and hit 2 out, no extra (op 4-1)

3 27 [34]	3. Castle Secret 3/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	12	108	100	–	44	–
b g Castle Keep - Baffle (Selkirk)
Prominent, effort 8th, weakened next (op 9-4 tchd 100-30)

4 8 [42]	4. Pure Air 50/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	Jodie Mogford ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	6	101	59	–	36	–
b g Derrylin - Pure Poetry (Elegant Air)
Made most until approaching 8th, soon struggling (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

5 2½ [44½]	5. Persistence Pays 6/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	4	912	73	–	30	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Nicaline (High Line)
Prominent, ridden along 8th, faded (op 4-1)

5 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 6m 1.30s (slow by 1m 6.30s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Brampton Royal Oak (Diddy Rymer) 1st breeder: G G A Gregson
2nd owner: Jay Byrds Partnership (Not Forgotten)
3rd owner: Mrs Ruth Burchell (Castle Secret)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £1.90 CSF: £4.90
The winner was claimed by Simon Earle for £6,000