Full Result 3.20 Warwick | 31 December 1998

Next Year's The Big One Handicap Chase Class D Showcase Race

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,947.50 2nd £1,180 3rd £565 4th £257.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cardinal Rule I (IRE) 5/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	9	116	107	84	122	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Lady Of Rathleek (Furry Glen)
Led to 3rd, led 5 out, driven out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

2 5	9. River Bay (IRE) 12/1 Adrian Maguire Henrietta C Knight	Adrian Maguire Henrietta C Knight	7	100 b¹	87	60	98	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Derrynaflan (Karabas)
Led 3rd, headed 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

3 4 [9]	7. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Simon Earle	Richard Johnson Simon Earle	9	108	95	65	102	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Held up, hit 8th, blundered 10th, ran on from 2 out, never nearer

4 hd [9¼]	8. Calleva Star (IRE) 7/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ R H Alner	Mr R Widger ⁵ R H Alner	7	100	92	57	98	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 7th, outpaced 12th, stayed on approaching last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

5 22 [31¼]	10. High Mood 11/1 S Wynne Tom George	S Wynne Tom George	8	100 4	87	39	71	–
b g Jalmood (USA) - Copt Hall Princess (Crowned Prince)
Prominent to 8th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

6 19 [50¼]	6. Sagaman (GER) 14/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	12	1010	97	33	68	–
b g Solo Dancer (GER) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Chased leaders until weakened 11th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)

PU	2. Easby Joker 15/2 A P McCoy S E Kettlewell	A P McCoy S E Kettlewell	10	120	115	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Always in rear, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in a place)

PU	5. Plunder Bay (USA) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	105	–	–	–
b g Cutlass (USA) - La Ninouchka (USA) (Bombay Duck)
Chased leaders to 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	4. Hawaiian Sam (IRE) 6/1 M Griffiths ⁵ K R Burke	M Griffiths ⁵ K R Burke	8	1013	105	–	–	–
b g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Thomastown Girl (Tekoah)
Held up, hit 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	1. Around The Gale (IRE) 4/1F Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	7	120	115	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 20.50s (slow by 22.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Peter J Burch (Cardinal Rule I) 1st breeder: Mrs Patricia Mackean
2nd owner: Riverwood Racing (River Bay)
3rd owner: The Plum Merchants (Mr Snaggle)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.30 £2.60 £2.10 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £56.71 Tricast: £434.66 Trifecta: £271.20 Pool: £7,713.10. 20.19 winning tickets

3:20 Warwick 31 Dec 1998

Next Year's The Big One Handicap Chase Class D Showcase Race