Full Result 3.00 Uttoxeter | 18 December 1998

St Modwen Chase (Limited Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 2m OMS Soft 12 fences

1st £4,674.25 2nd £1,414 3rd £689.50 4th £327.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Nearly An Eye 11/8F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	115	125	131	140	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Kitty Come Home (Monsanto)
Chased clear leaders, challenged 8th, led approaching 4 out, clear from 2 out, ridden out (op 11-10 tchd 6-4)

2 6	4. Dante's Cavalier (IRE) 7/2 Graham Bradley D R Gandolfo	Graham Bradley D R Gandolfo	8	1011	117	117	126	–
b g Phardante (FR) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Held up in rear, closer order 7th, ridden and unable to quicken approaching 3 out, stayed on between last 2, nearest finish (op 3-1)

3 2½ [8½]	1. Ashwell Boy (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	7	1110	130	127	138	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Pecked first, made most at strong pace until headed approaching 4 out, driven and one pace from next (op 3-1)

4 10 [18½]	5. Flaming Miracle (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson G Barnett	Norman Williamson G Barnett	8	105 7 b	111	97	110	–
b g Vision (USA) - Red Realm (Realm)
Held up, tracking leaders when mistake 6th (water), ridden and weakened 3 out, soon no danger (op 7-1)

5 22 [40½]	2. Nakir (FR) 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	10	1110	130	92	112	–
b g Nikos - Nabita (FR) (Akarad)
With leader, not fluent and niggled along 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 4m 13.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Paul K Barber And Mr J A Keighley (Nearly An Eye) 1st breeder: Mrs M Connell And Mrs S Winwood
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late W H Dore (Dante's Cavalier)
3rd owner: A B S Racing (Ashwell Boy)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.40 £1.60 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £5.69