Full Result 12.40 Wetherby | 5 December 1998

Harrogate Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m7f OMS Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,966 2nd £826 3rd £398

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Tawafek (USA) 9/2 E Husband John Mackie	E Husband John Mackie	5	110	–	95	114	–
br g Silver Hawk (USA) - Tippy Tippy Toe (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, steady headway 8th, tracked leaders next, close up and faltered 3 out, soon led and blundered badly 2 out, clear last, driven out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

2 12	10. Tikopia 9/2 B Storey Mike Sowersby	B Storey Mike Sowersby	4	110	–	86	104	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shesadelight (Shirley Heights)
Held up, smooth headway to track leaders 7th, led after 4 out, hit 3 out and soon headed, hard driven and one pace from 2 out (op 3-1)

3 17 [29]	2. The Writer (IRE) 11/8F D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	5	116	–	80	97	–
b g Royal Fountain - Novelist (IRE) (Quayside I)
Led to 2nd, chased leader, challenged 4 out, soon driven along and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in a place and 15-8 in a place)

4 6 [35]	1. Owtabeatim (IRE) 8/1 C McCormack ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	C McCormack ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	4	111	–	70	86	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Mossey Tune (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, ridden along 8th, beaten after 4 out (op 6-1)

5 9 [44]	7. Paddy Maguire (IRE) 33/1 W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	5	109	–	58	70	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Knocknagow (Buckskin)
Prominent, led 2nd, strongly pressed approaching 4 out, soon headed and beaten (op 25-1)

6 10 [54]	4. Exact I (FR) 33/1 Jonathan Eddery ⁷ D Nicholson	Jonathan Eddery ⁷ D Nicholson	6	107 b¹	–	48	60	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Valse De Sienne (FR) (Petit Montmorency)
Raced keenly, held up in touch, hampered 3rd, lost touch and behind from 7th, tailed off (op 25-1)

7 12 [66]	8. PertempsI (IRE) 20/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	5	110	–	46	48	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Julia's Pauper (Pauper)
Soon tracking leaders, hit 4th, mistake 7th, driven along approaching 4 out, soon beaten (op 25-1)

BD	11. Aquarena (IRE) 20/1 John McNamara ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	5	104	–	–	–	–
ch m John French - Oona Ogan (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders until brought down 3rd (op 16-1)

F	6. Major Hage (IRE) 33/1 D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	7	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Over The River (FR) - Kilross (Menelek)
Always in rear, outpaced and lost touch from 7th, tailed off when stumbled and fell after 4 out (op 25-1)

F	5. Justuce Alone (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Another Dutchess (Master Buck)
Tracked leaders until fell 3rd (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in odd places)

PU	3. Clifford Bay (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Calfstown Night (Bargello)
Rear division, outpaced 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 5m 54.90s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: A J Winterton (Tawafek) 1st breeder: Jayeff B Stables
2nd owner: A Milner (Tikopia)
3rd owner: Dr Peter Shore (The Writer)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.80 £2 £1.20 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £22.25

12:40 Wetherby 5 Dec 1998

Harrogate Novices' Hurdle Class D