Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 15 April 1998

Lynx Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Heavy 17 fences

1st £5,402.25 2nd £1,638 3rd £801.50 4th £383.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Flat Top 11/2 Robert Thornton Michael Easterby	Robert Thornton Michael Easterby	7	1010	90	128	125	–
b g Blakeney - New Edition (Great Nephew)
Held up, headway to lead approaching 6th, hit 2 out, clear when pecked last, ran on well

2 18	4. Gratomi (IRE) 8/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	8	115	99	122	119	–
b g Bustomi - Granny Grumble (Politico)
Headway 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened flat

3 8 [26]	12. Go Mary 16/1 Timmy Murphy Miss C Phillips	Timmy Murphy Miss C Phillips	12	102	82	99	91	–
b m Raga Navarro (ITY) - Go Perrys (High Hat)
Behind until steady headway 6th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 8 [34]	5. Majors Legacy (IRE) 9/2J Andrew Thornton T A Forster	Andrew Thornton T A Forster	9	115	99	109	100	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Sugarstown (Sassafras)
Chased leader until approaching 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

5 23 [57]	7. Millersford 10/1 Warren Marston N A Gaselee	Warren Marston N A Gaselee	7	1013	93	84	71	–
b g Meadowbrook - My Seer (Menelek)
Mistakes, prominent until weakened 13th, tailed off

6 16 [73]	2. Perryman (IRE) 9/2J Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	7	119	103	80	65	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Poetic Lady (Rymer)
Held up and behind, headway 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

7 18 [91]	11. Nordic Spree (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Gary Moore	Richard Johnson Gary Moore	6	102 b	82	43	–	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Moonsilk (Solinus)
Always behind, tailed off

8 5 [96]	15. Khazari (USA) 50/1 Sean Curran Roy Brotherton	Sean Curran Roy Brotherton	10	100 20	80	36	–	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Kozana (Kris)
Ridden 7th, always behind, tailed off

F	1. Persian Elite (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Charles Egerton	Barry Fenton Charles Egerton	7	1110 b	104	–	–	–
ch g Persian Heights - Late Sally (Sallust)
Led until approaching 6th, weakened 7th, fell 10th

PU	3. Kelly Mac 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Daniel O'Brien	Carl Llewellyn Daniel O'Brien	8	116	100	–	–	–
b g Precocious - Ridalia (Ridan)
Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. It's A Gem 33/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	9	101 1 3	81	–	–	–
ch g Funny Man I - Seed Pearl I (Ben Novus)
Behind, mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	9. Master Mario 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald R H Alner	Mick Fitzgerald R H Alner	10	1010	90	–	–	–
b g Julio Mariner - Mrs Stephens (Master Stephen)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Dark Stranger (FR) 8/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	7	115	99	–	–	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 37.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Ballygriffin Lad, Steve Ford
1st owner: Major M Watson (Flat Top) 1st breeder: Oak Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: John Pearl (Gratomi)
3rd owner: Miss C Phillips (Go Mary)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.60 £2.60 £5.60 Ex: £36.70 CSF: £46.97 Tricast: £625.57 Trifecta: £240.80 Pool: £932.94. 2.75 winning tickets.

2:20 Cheltenham 15 Apr 1998

Lynx Novices' Handicap Chase Class D