Full Result 4.50 Wetherby | 14 October 1998

Askham Richard Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (3m1f110yds) 3m1½f OMS Good

1st £2,903 2nd £808 3rd £389

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Hitchhiker 7/1 Lorcan Wyer R D E Woodhouse	Lorcan Wyer R D E Woodhouse	4	100 3	73	91	90	–
b g Picea - Lady Lax (Henbit)
Held up and behind, smooth headway after 8th, led 2 out, stayed on well (op 6-1)

2 5	7. Charter 7/1 Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	7	102	75	95	87	–
b g Reference Point - Winter Queen I (Welsh Pageant)
Mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway to chase winner after 2 out, stayed on, no impression (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

3 12 [17]	6. Sea Tarth 14/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	7	103	76	88	76	–
gr m Nicholas Bill - Seajan (Mandamus)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten (op 12-1)

4 1½ [18½]	1. Sister Rose (IRE) 7/1 Seamus Durack ³ Steve Gollings	Seamus Durack ³ Steve Gollings	7	1111	101	109	100	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Polarogan (Tarqogan)
Led until headed 9th, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

5 8 [26½]	9. Gemolly (IRE) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Ron Barr	Tony Dobbin Ron Barr	5	100 5	73	79	66	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Hayhurst (Sandhurst Prince)
Tracked leaders, effort before 3 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

6 hd [26¾]	4. Pessimistic Dick 9/1 L O'Hara Mrs D Thomson	L O'Hara Mrs D Thomson	5	106	79	85	69	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Chased leaders till outpaced and dropped rear halfway, kept on from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

7 hd [27]	5. Jumbo's Dream 8/1 B Storey John Dixon	B Storey John Dixon	7	105	78	84	68	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Joyful Star I (Rubor)
Soon behind, some late headway, never dangerous (op 7-1)

8 2 [29]	2. Gay Galant 100/30F A S Smith M P Bielby	A S Smith M P Bielby	5	108	81	86	72	–
b g Kinglet - Firella (Firestreak I)
Close up, led 9th, headed 3 out, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 3-1 and 9-2 in places)

9 17 [46]	10. Angry Native (IRE) 12/1 C McCormack ⁵ John Wade	C McCormack ⁵ John Wade	6	99 7	73	62	44	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - An Grianan (Ballymore)
In touch, ridden after 9th, weakened before 3 out (op 7-1)

10 nk [46¼]	11. Brafferton Bella 33/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Tom Siddall ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	6	99 9	73	62	44	–
ch m Sylvan Express - Janie-O (Hittite Glory)
Never better than mid-division

11 4 [50¼]	3. Bromford House (IRE) 10/1 N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	5	913	79	63	46	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Shuilernish (Callernish)
Behind, ridden and headway halfway, weakened after 8th (op 7-1)

12 17 [67¼]	12. The Cottonwool Kid 50/1 Andrew Thornton Lynn Siddall	Andrew Thornton Lynn Siddall	6	106 6 14 v¹	79	59	29	–
b g Blakeney - Relatively Smart (Great Nephew)
Behind from halfway

12 ran Off time: 4:51:00 Winning time: 6m 4.90s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Miss J M Slater (Hitchhiker) 1st breeder: John White
2nd owner: Victor Chandler (equus) Ltd (Charter)
3rd owner: F P Luff (Sea Tarth)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.80 £4.30 £2.40 Ex: £53 CSF: £52.01 Tricast: £619.90

4:50 Wetherby 14 Oct 1998

Askham Richard Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E