Full Result 1.15 Wetherby | 26 December 1998

George Gregory Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Soft 13 fences

1st £4,822 2nd £1,456 3rd £708 4th £334

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aghawadda Gold (IRE) 9/4 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	6	1112	–	138	138	–
b g Peacock I (FR) - Portane Miss (Salluceva)
Made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well (op 2-1)

2 9	2. Ballad Minstrel (IRE) 13/8F R Dunwoody J G Fitzgerald	R Dunwoody J G Fitzgerald	6	119 b	113	126	126	–
gr g Ballad Rock - Sashi Woo (Rusticaro)
Always chasing winner, ridden after 3 out, no impression (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 in places)

3 dist [39]	3. Bitofa Divil (IRE) 50/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	7	114	–	–	54	–
bb g Le Bavard (FR) - Vulgan Ten (Raise You Ten)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, losing touch when blundered and hampered 7th, tailed off (tchd 66-1 in places)

4 2½ [41½]	6. Optimism Reigns (IRE) 16/1 G Tormey Malcolm Jefferson	G Tormey Malcolm Jefferson	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Euphemism - Ellis Town (Camden Town)
Chased leaders to halfway, gradually lost touch, tailed off (tchd 25-1)

5 24 [65½]	7. Helm Wind 66/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b m North Col (IRE) - Shy Hiker (Netherkelly)
Mistakes, soon behind, lost touch from halfway, tailed off (jockey subsequently suspended for two days for using his whip when out of contention) (op 33-1)

F	5. Foundry Lane 7/4 Alan Dempsey ³ Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey ³ Mrs M Reveley	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Eider (Niniski)
Held up and behind, good headway when fell 7th (op 13-8 tchd 15-8)