Full Result 7.50 Worcester | 8 July 1998

Bicknell Vauxhall Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £2,798 2nd £778 3rd £374

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Barge 2/1F Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	8	115	96	116	114	–
b g Nearly A Hand - April Airs (Grey Mirage I)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, led approaching 10th, ridden and jumped right final 3, driven out (op 5-4)

2 2½	8. Zaitoon (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	105	82	100	98	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Sawlah (Known Fact)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, challenged 2 out, no extra flat (tchd 4-1)

3 26 [28½]	6. Mister Goodguy (IRE) 9/2 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	9	1010	87	88	77	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mislay (Henbit)
Held up, headway 9th, hit next, challenged 4 out, weakened from next (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places.)

4 ¾ [29¼]	4. Armala 14/1 Sean Curran Mrs I McKie	Sean Curran Mrs I McKie	13	114	95	95	84	–
ch g Deep Run - Bardicate (Bargello)
Led, dived at 2nd, headed approaching 10th, weakened 12th (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

5 1¾ [31]	5. Commanche Creek 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	110 b	91	90	78	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Chased leaders, ridden along from 6th, behind from 9th, no danger after (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

6 dist [61]	1. Coolree I (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	10	120	105	–	–	–
b g Gianchi - Positron (Free State I)
Prominent, ridden and beaten from 10th (op 10-1)

7 1½ [62½]	7. Nescaf (NZ) 8/1 Philip Hide Richard Rowe	Philip Hide Richard Rowe	7	1010 b	87	–	–	–
b g Gold Blend (USA) - Urania (NZ) (Sir Godfrey)
Well placed until weakened 11th (tchd 10-1)

PU	9. Cyrill Henry (IRE) 33/1 B Powell Snr Simon Earle	B Powell Snr Simon Earle	9	100 5	77	–	–	–
b g Mister Majestic - Stamina I (Star Appeal)
Behind until pulled up after 5th (op 25-1)

PU	10. Just Andy 50/1 Vince Slattery B Preece	Vince Slattery B Preece	7	100 17	77	–	–	–
b g Andy Rew - Just Something (Good Times)
Hit 1st, always behind, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 7:52:00 Winning time: 5m 47.10s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Jacob's Wife
1st owner: E L Harries (Royal Barge) 1st breeder: Mrs B D Harries
2nd owner: Cheltenham Racing Ltd (Zaitoon)
3rd owner: M O'Brien (Mister Goodguy)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.70 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £8.16 Tricast: £21.85 Trifecta: £15.80 Pool: £177.65. 7.94 winning tickets

7:50 Worcester 8 Jul 1998

Bicknell Vauxhall Handicap Chase Class F