Full Result 2.20 Warwick | 31 December 1998

Vera Penn (Oh Darlings) Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 3m2f OMS Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £2,846 2nd £848 3rd £404 4th £182

Vera Penn (Oh Darlings) Maiden Chase Class E, 3m2f - Good To Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Smarty (IRE) 13/8 A P McCoy Mrs J Pitman	A P McCoy Mrs J Pitman	5	116 b	82	82	118	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Chased leader, led 4th, clear 7th, driven out (op 7-4 tchd 2-1, 9-4 in a place)

2 21	6. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 6/4F Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	7	117	–	69	104	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Held up, hung right after 10th, headway 12th, chased winner 4 out, no impression (op 11-10)

3 dist [51]	7. Majestic Storm (IRE) 11/1 Jim Culloty Thomas Patrick McGovern	Jim Culloty Thomas Patrick McGovern	5	116	–	–	78	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Grin And Bear It (Deep Run)
Led to 4th, weakened 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places)

4 8 [59]	3. Butlers Match (IRE) 11/1 Carl Llewellyn Mrs H Mobley	Carl Llewellyn Mrs H Mobley	8	117	–	–	71	–
ch g Matching Pair - Millys Last (Cheval)
Held up, headway after 13th, ridden and weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

5 1¼ [60¼]	2. Alpha Leather 50/1 Vince Slattery Liam Grassick	Vince Slattery Liam Grassick	7	117	60	–	70	–
gr g Zambrano - Harvey's Choice (Whistlefield)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened approaching 14th (op 33-1)

F	1. About Turn I 6/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Infantry I - Mendelita I
Chased leaders, ridden and hit 13th, soon weakened, behind when fell 15th (op 9-2)

PU	4. Coole Cherry 50/1 J R Kavanagh C R Barwell	J R Kavanagh C R Barwell	8	117	71	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Cherry Opal (Saint Denys)
Tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 11th (op 25-1)

REF	5. Raging Gale (IRE) 40/1 P Holley L Wells	P Holley L Wells	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Blessed Palm (St Paddy)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, weakening when hit 11th, tailed off when refused 5 out (op 20-1)