Full Result 2.30 Catterick | 16 December 1998

Raffyard House Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-6yo) (2m3f66yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £1,495 2nd £420 3rd £205

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Jack Flush (IRE) 14/1 A S Smith Brian Rothwell	A S Smith Brian Rothwell	4	1012	–	63	92	–
b g Broken Hearted - Clubhouse Turn (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Led until headed 2 out, rallied gamely under pressure to lead flat, all out (op 12-1 after 16-1 in a place)

2 ½	4. Oversman 5/4F Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	5	1012 b	98	63	91	–
b g Keen - Jamaican Punch (IRE) (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders going well, headway on bit to lead when hit 2 out, mistake last, hard ridden, hung left and headed, not quicken near finish (op 11-10 tchd 6-4, 13-8 in a place)

3 6 [6½]	1. Barley Meadow (IRE) 2/1 N Horrocks ⁵ Richard Ford	N Horrocks ⁵ Richard Ford	6	110 v	86	60	93	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
Held up, headway to chase leaders after 6th, ridden along and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next (tchd 9-4 in a place and 6-4)

4 4 [10½]	5. Chanson D'Amour (IRE) 9/2 D Bentley Micky Hammond	D Bentley Micky Hammond	4	107	71	49	78	–
b f High Estate - Wind Of Change I (FR) (Sicyos)
Close up until ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

5 dist [40½]	6. Commanche Trix (IRE) 25/1 L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	5	100 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch m Commanche Run - Funtrix (Funny Man I)
Close up until lost place and hard driven after 6th, soon behind, tailed off (op 20-1)

6 6 [46½]	7. Holderness Girl 66/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ Lee James	Michael Naughton ⁵ Lee James	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Lapierre - Isobel's Choice (Green God)
Always in rear, lost touch half-way, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	2. Desert Cat (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding Martyn Wane	Brian Harding Martyn Wane	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mahabba (USA) (Elocutionist)
Held up and behind, some headway after 6th, soon ridden and beaten, pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	8. Primrose Hill 33/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ H Alexander	Tom Siddall ⁵ H Alexander	5	102	58	–	–	–
b m Lord David S (USA) - Country Carnival (Town And Country)
Soon in rear, driven along and outpaced 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 54.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Derek A Smith (Jack Flush) 1st breeder: D Maher
2nd owner: Marquesa De Moratalla (Oversman)
3rd owner: R Burgess (Barley Meadow)
Tote win: £15.20 PL: £2.20 £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £29.91
There was no bid for the winner

2:30 Catterick 16 Dec 1998

Raffyard House Selling Hurdle Class G