Full Result 3.00 Towcester | 17 December 1998

Christmas Cracker Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences

1st £3,488 2nd £1,049 3rd £507 4th £236

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sierra Bay (IRE) 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	1110	107	112	115	–
b g Castle Keep - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Chased leader, led 6th, ridden out and ran on well flat (op 11-4 tchd 7-1)

2 8	3. Buckland Lad (IRE) 5/4F Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	7	113	100	96	100	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Belcraig (Foggy Bell)
Held up, not fluent 7th and next, chased winner from 9th, effort after next , one pace (op 11-10 tchd 11-8 and 6-4 in a place)

3 20 [28]	4. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson Simon Earle	Richard Johnson Simon Earle	9	110	97	72	92	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon beaten (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

4 24 [52]	2. Mister Oddy 9/2 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	12	118	105	54	90	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory (Hittite Glory)
Led, dived 2nd, jumped slowly 4th, headed 6th, weakened from 9th, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 7-2)