Full Result 8.05 Wetherby | 6 May 1998

H.M.S. Wetherby Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Good 13 fences

1st £5,117.50 2nd £1,540 3rd £745 4th £347.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Crosshot 9/4F R Supple R Old McDonald	R Supple R Old McDonald	11	103	110	91	123	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Settled in touch, improved sixth, led two out, kept on strongly.

2 2½	. Political Tower 100/30 Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	11	1012	119	97	128	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Not fluent, outpaced second, rallied six out, outpaced and hit three out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner.

3 6 [8½]	. Storm Falcon (USA) 25/1 Chris Webb ³ Richard Mitchell	Chris Webb ³ Richard Mitchell	8	103	113	82	116	–
ch g Storm Bird (CAN) - Noble Natisha (USA) (Noble Commander I)
Close up, led five out, hit and headed two out, outpaced approaching last.

4 7 [15½]	. Down The Fell 9/2 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	9	1112	133	98	129	–
b g Say Primula - Sweet Dough (Reindeer)
Led till headed five out, soon driven along and outpaced, no impression from next.

5 3½ [19]	. Time Won't Wait I (IRE) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Richard Phillips	Mick Fitzgerald Richard Phillips	9	120	135	96	127	–
b g Bulldozer - Time Will Wait (Milan I)
Mistakes, held up, struggling six out, some headway four out, never able to challenge.

6 2 [21]	. Green Green Desert (FR) 11/2 Peter Niven Oliver Sherwood	Peter Niven Oliver Sherwood	7	1013	120	79	110	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
Prominent, blundered and lost place fourth, struggling when hit four out, soon beaten.

7 12 [33]	. Chorus Line (IRE) 50/1 Lorcan Wyer P Beaumont	Lorcan Wyer P Beaumont	9	100 24	107	54	85	–
b m Torus - Right Chimes (Even Money)
Close up till lost place fifth, struggling last five.

8 17 [50]	. De Jordaan 33/1 N Old Smith W S Cunningham	N Old Smith W S Cunningham	11	103	110	39	71	–
br g Callernish - Gorge (Mount Hagen)
Chased leaders to sixth, beaten last five.

8 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 4m 2.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: R McDonald (Crosshot) 1st breeder: Robert McDonald
2nd owner: G R S Nixon (Political Tower)
3rd owner: E R Dalby (Storm Falcon)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £3.60 Ex: £4.30 CSF: £9.92 Tricast: £134.38

8:05 Wetherby 6 May 1998

H.M.S. Wetherby Handicap Chase Class C