Full Result 7.15 Wolverhampton | 13 July 1998

Strawberry Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 3m1f Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,618.75 2nd £1,110 3rd £552.50 4th £273.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Clifton Set 3/1 Carl Llewellyn Charlie Mann	Carl Llewellyn Charlie Mann	7	119 b	106	105	128	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
With leader, led approaching 10th, clear when jumped right last 4, kept on run-in, eased close home (tchd 10-3 in places)

2 1½	6. Ozzie Jones 6/1 Mr S Laird ⁷ K R Pearce	Mr S Laird ⁷ K R Pearce	7	102	92	83	108	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Distant Relation (Great Nephew)
Tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 13th, stayed on under pressure run-in, no chance with winner (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 dist [31½]	3. Gale Ahead (IRE) 10/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	8	118	105	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Caddy Girl (Avocat)
Soon led, headed approaching 10th, weakened approaching 13th, tailed off (op 6-1)

4 dist [61½]	4. Spinning Steel 25/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	11	115	102	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Lasses Nightshade (Deadly Nightshade)
Behind, tailed off after 12th (op 16-1)

PU	1. Jimmy O'Dea 5/2F E Husband ³ John Mackie	E Husband ³ John Mackie	11	1111 v	111	–	–	–
br g Funny Man I - Premier Nell (Mandamus)
Not jump well, behind 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (trainer reported Jimmy O'Dea had jumped the first fence badly and lost his confidence) (op 9-4)

PU	5. Oh So Handy 11/4 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	10	1012 b	95	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Geordie Lass (Bleep-Bleep)
Held up, pushed along and losing ground approaching 9th, not fluent 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th, dismounted, lame (trainer reported Oh So Handy was unsuited by the patchy ground) (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 7:15:00 Winning time: 6m 20.30s (slow by 13.30s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Mrs Christine Fennell (Clifton Set) 1st breeder: Oping Enterprises
2nd owner: Keith R Pearce (Ozzie Jones)
3rd owner: TGK Construction Ltd (Gale Ahead)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.60 £2.90 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £16.94

7:15 Wolverhampton 13 Jul 1998

Strawberry Handicap Chase Class E