Full Result 2.40 Wincanton | 12 February 1998

Premiere 'National Hunt' Auction Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5-7yo) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £12,467.50 2nd £3,715 3rd £1,770 4th £797.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Melody Maid 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	107	–	68	123	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Ribo Melody (Riboboy)
Always going well, led 8th, quickened clear approaching 2 out, easily

2 15	4. Ever Blessed (IRE) 5/4F R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	6	109	–	59	105	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out

3 10 [25]	2. Bavardier (IRE) 33/1 Sean Fox G B Balding	Sean Fox G B Balding	7	111	–	57	101	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Clairellen (Ashmore)
Held up, outpaced 7th, stayed on from 2 out

4 10 [35]	3. Polo Ridge (IRE) 14/1 C Maude Oliver Sherwood	C Maude Oliver Sherwood	6	111	–	50	91	–
gr g Phardante (FR) - Fane Bridge (Random Shot)
Held up, some headway 7th, weakened after 8th

5 2 [37]	5. Skillwise 9/4 Robert Thornton Tim Easterby	Robert Thornton Tim Easterby	6	109	–	42	85	–
b g Buckley - Calametta (Oats)
Always prominent, hit 4th, led 6th until 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 3½ [40½]	1. King Of The Dawn 12/1 Norman Williamson Richard Mitchell	Norman Williamson Richard Mitchell	7	112	–	46	87	–
bb g Rakaposhi King - Dawn Encounter (Rymer)
Held up, mistake 8th, soon hard ridden, headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

7 24 [64½]	6. It'snotsimple (IRE) 150/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	107	–	18	54	–
b m Homo Sapien (IRE) - Perpetue (Proverb)
Set slow pace until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off