Full Result 2.25 Worcester | 6 June 1998

Bransford Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,178 2nd £608 3rd £294

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. David's Way (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton M A Peill	Barry Fenton M A Peill	9	102	67	78	77	–
b g Fresh Breeze (USA) - Croziers Glimmer (Crozier)
Led 2nd to 7th, lost place 9th, hard ridden and rallied approaching 3 out, led flat, all out (official explanation: David's Way had a soft palate operation after his last run) (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in a place.)

2 1¾	2. Pats Cross (IRE) 16/1 Russ Garritty J Hetherton	Russ Garritty J Hetherton	9	1111	90	100	98	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - No Hunting (No Time)
Held up, headway 6th, led approaching last, headed flat, hard ridden, not quicken (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

3 9 [10¾]	5. Lasto Adree (IRE) 10/1 B Powell Snr G Thorner	B Powell Snr G Thorner	7	117	86	89	85	–
b g Shernazar - Summer Palace (Habitat)
Behind until headway approaching 3 out, not reach leaders (op 8-1)

4 8 [18¾]	7. Sir Henry Knyvet (IRE) 20/1 P Holley Bob Buckler	P Holley Bob Buckler	9	114	83	81	74	–
b g Reference Point - La Mer (NZ) (Copenhagen I)
Headway 5th, lost place 8th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

5 1 [19¾]	15. Lime Street Blues (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁵ Tom Keddy	Jamie Goldstein ⁵ Tom Keddy	7	101	71	64	61	–
b g Digamist (USA) - Royal Daughter (High Top)
Led to 2nd, led 7th, hung right after 3 out, weakened and headed after 2 out, mistake last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

6 2 [21¾]	8. Autumn Flame (IRE) 20/1 B Clifford Miss H F Brennan	B Clifford Miss H F Brennan	7	111	80	76	68	–
ch m Henbit (USA) - Tartan Thistle (Ovac)
Prominent to 8th (tchd 25-1 in places.)

7 7 [28¾]	14. Efaad (IRE) 25/1 Derek Byrne J Norton	Derek Byrne J Norton	7	107	72	64	53	–
b g Shaadi (USA) - Krismas River (Kris)
Mistake 7th, never near leaders (op 20-1)

8 16 [44¾]	17. Golden Bar (IRE) 16/1 S McNeill Chris Grant	S McNeill Chris Grant	7	103	68	49	33	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Take Me Home (Amoristic)
Mistake 3rd, headway 9th, soon weakened (op 14-1)

9 1¼ [46]	10. Redgrave Wolf 8/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	5	1010	75	55	39	–
ch m Little Wolf - Redgrave Rose (Tug Of War)
Reminder after 6th, always behind (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places.)

10 2 [48]	13. Knock Star (IRE) 40/1 Gary Lyons T T Bill	Gary Lyons T T Bill	7	109	74	53	36	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Star Of Monroe (Derring Rose)
Started slowly, always behind (op 33-1)

11 ½ [48½]	12. Alpha Leather 12/1 Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	7	1010	75	53	37	–
gr g Zambrano - Harvey's Choice (Whistlefield)
Behind from 8th (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)

12 dist [78½]	9. Scent Jar (IRE) 33/1 Mr B Dove ⁷ R Simpson	Mr B Dove ⁷ R Simpson	8	104	76	–	–	–
ch m Jareer (USA) - Sericana Run (Run The Gantlet)
Headway approaching 4th, dropped rear 6th, tailed off from 7th (op 25-1)

13 8 [86½]	1. Willows Roulette 8/1 Seamus Durack ³ Andy Hobbs	Seamus Durack ³ Andy Hobbs	6	119	91	–	–	–
b g High Season - Willows Casino (Olympic Casino)
Behind from 8th, no chance when mistake 2 out, virtually pulled up flat (op 6-1)

F	16. Eastdon Gold Dust 8/1 Timmy Murphy Andy Hobbs	Timmy Murphy Andy Hobbs	5	104	69	–	–	–
b g Gold Dust I - Aunt Etty (Record Token)
Started slowly, some headway when fell 8th (tchd 9-1)

PU	4. Ermine Street 8/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	10	118	87	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Nearly Straight (Straight Lad)
Behind when pulled up lame after 6th (op 7-1)

PU	6. Wooloomooloo (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	115 b¹	84	–	–	–
b g Lapierre - Halation's Flair (Halation)
Behind when pulled up before 9th

PU	3. Look In The Mirror 4/1F C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1110	89	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Moaning Jenny (Privy Seal)
Prominent, reminder after 6th, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (official explanation: Look In The Mirror finshed lame) (op 7-1)

PU	11. Annmarinan (IRE) 9/1 Warren Marston T Casey	Warren Marston T Casey	6	1010	75	–	–	–
br g Satco (FR) - Hy Carol (High Hat)
Prominent, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

18 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 56.90s (slow by 24.90s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: D J Lever (David's Way) 1st breeder: W O'Mahony
2nd owner: James Byrne (Pats Cross)
3rd owner: J D T Wall (Lasto Adree)
Tote win: £24.30 PL: £3.90 £5.30 £4.60 Ex: £291.20 CSF: £240.53 Tricast: £2,497.31

2:25 Worcester 6 Jun 1998

Bransford Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F