Full Result 3.45 Worcester | 22 July 1998

Plyvine Catering Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,765 2nd £830 3rd £400 4th £185

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Moonlight Air 7/4F A P McCoy John Spearing	A P McCoy John Spearing	7	1110	109	118	122	–
b m Bold Owl - Havon Air (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge 6th, led approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next (op 13-8 tchd 15-8 in places.)

2 6	4. Balanak (USA) 6/1 Adrian Maguire D R Gandolfo	Adrian Maguire D R Gandolfo	7	116	105	110	111	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Banque Privee (USA) (Private Account)
Steady headway from 5th, led next, headed approaching 3 out, rallied next, no extra run-in (tchd 7-1)

3 4 [10]	1. Ever Smile I (FR) 8/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	11	1111 b	113	113	115	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Smiling (FR) (Great Nephew)
Chased leaders, challenged 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 6-1)

4 6 [16]	5. Santella Boy (USA) 33/1 D Gallagher Charlie Mann	D Gallagher Charlie Mann	6	115	104	103	100	–
b g Turkoman (USA) - Dream Creek (USA) (The Minstrel)
Behind, headway to track leaders 6th, staying on when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

5 dist [46]	6. Strokesaver (IRE) 13/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	8	1012 b	97	–	–	–
ch g Orange Reef - Silver Love (USA) (The Axe II)
Disputed lead to 3rd, led 5th, headed next, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

6 29 [75]	7. Ferrino Fruits (IRE) 7/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 b	85	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Starry Karen (Joshua I)
Always behind, lost touch from 5th, tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

7 dist [105]	9. Cheeky Pot 100/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	10	97 10 b	85	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Pato (High Top)
Behind, ridden 5th, soon tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	8. North Bannister 40/1 Norman Williamson K R Burke	Norman Williamson K R Burke	11	100 8	85	–	–	–
br g Baron Blakeney - Freuchie (Vulgan)
Mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 5th (op 14-1 tchd 50-1 in places.)

PU	2. Stately Home II (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	7	1110	109	–	–	–
bb g Fools Holme (USA) - Water Splash (USA) (Little Current)
Disputed lead until led 3rd, headed 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 10-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 31.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Peter Badger (Moonlight Air) 1st breeder: Mrs P Badger
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late W H Dore (Balanak)
3rd owner: David L'Estrange (Ever Smile I)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £11.68 Tricast: £60.18

3:45 Worcester 22 Jul 1998

Plyvine Catering Handicap Hurdle Class D