Full Result 12.30 Windsor | 14 November 1998

3M Innovation Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,530 2nd £705 3rd £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mersey Beat I 8/11F Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Gary Moore	4	110	126	119	126	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Mistake 2nd, tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, clear last, pushed out (tchd 4-6 and 10-11, evens in a place)

2 8	4. Edan Heights 7/1 Warren Marston T Casey	Warren Marston T Casey	6	1012	–	109	104	–
b g Heights Of Gold - Edna I (Shiny Tenth)
Keen hold, prominent, chased winner 2 out, ridden and no impression before last (op 7-2)

3 2 [10]	7. Nemisto 12/1 Richard Johnson Henrietta C Knight	Richard Johnson Henrietta C Knight	4	1012	105	107	102	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, progress after 5th, stayed on one pace from 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 10 [20]	9. Polar Champ 13/2 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	5	1012	–	97	92	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Not jump well, pressed leader until led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 8 [28]	3. Colour Key (USA) 66/1 S McNeill P Hayward	S McNeill P Hayward	4	1012	–	89	85	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Trend I (USA) (Ray's Word)
Settled rear, progress to chase leaders after 5th, shaken up, outpaced from 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

6 10 [38]	14. Toasted 50/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	6	107	–	74	69	–
b m Statoblest (IRE) - Load Line (High Line)
Settled rear, lost touch with leaders approaching 3 out, no danger after (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 2½ [40½]	5. Faru 6/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	6	1012	–	76	87	–
b g Mtoto - Fade (Persepolis)
Led to 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 4-1 after 7-1 in one place, 6-1 in another, tchd 13-2 in places)

8 28 [68½]	12. Silvery 66/1 Leighton Aspell Steve Woodman	Leighton Aspell Steve Woodman	4	107	–	41	39	–
gr f Petong - Petit Peu (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Blundered 1st, mistakes after, rear until progress to chase leaders after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 18 [86½]	2. Artic Mist 66/1 W Greatrex ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	W Greatrex ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	7	105	–	19	26	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Deep Serenity (Balinger)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

10 25 [111½]	11. Upward Surge (IRE) 66/1 Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	8	1012	–	–	-5	–
ch g Kris - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest)
With leaders until weakened rapidly 5th, tailed off next (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

11 dist [141½]	8. Photofirst 25/1 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Derrylin - Fedelm (Celtic Cone)
Tailed off from 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	6. Music Please 20/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	6	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Music Boy - Ask Mama (Mummy's Pet)
In touch until ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 25-1, tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	13. Soverein Lady 66/1 R Bellamy M J Haynes	R Bellamy M J Haynes	8	107	–	–	–	–
b m Lightning Dealer - Vulpro (Proverb)
Last when mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 4m 0.10s Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Premier League I (vet's certificate), Valander (passport irregularities)
Rule 4: No 15, Valander, was withdrawn not under starter's orders. Rule 4 does not apply, no market formed
1st owner: Bryan Pennick (Mersey Beat I) 1st breeder: K Higson
2nd owner: The Cornflower Partnership (Edan Heights)
3rd owner: The Nemisto Partnership (Nemisto)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £3 £2.90 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £5.88

12:30 Windsor 14 Nov 1998

3M Innovation Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)