Full Result 2.50 Wetherby | 15 January 1998

Monkton Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,074 2nd £2,142 3rd £1,046 4th £498

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. River Mandate 5/1 Paul Carberry T A Forster	Paul Carberry T A Forster	11	100 7	137	108	138	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Liffey's Choice (Little Buskins)
Driven along most of way, led to 3rd, led after 13th, kept on well from 3 out

2 2½	3. Strath Royal 6/4F M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	12	105	142	111	140	–
b g Furry Glen - Last Princess (Le Prince)
Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on, not pace of winner

3 3½ [6]	4. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 7/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	100 2	137	104	132	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up, headway to challenge approaching 3 out, soon ridden and ran on one pace

4 15 [21]	5. Glitter Isle (IRE) 3/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	103 3 4	140	96	128	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Decent Dame (Decent Fellow)
Tracked leaders going well, challenge after 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

PU	1. Couldnt Be Better 9/2 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	11	120	165	–	–	–
br g Oats - Belle Bavard (Le Bavard)
Led from 3rd to after 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

5 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 59.50s (slow by 1m 8.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Unguided Missile
1st owner: Anne Duchess Of Westminster (River Mandate) 1st breeder: J P N Parker
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Lady Anne Bentinck (Strath Royal)
3rd owner: Darren C Mercer (Destin D'Estruval)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.90 £1.50 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £12.53