Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 27 October 1998

'Racing Channel Available On Telewest' Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good 16 fences

1st £4,856.25 2nd £1,470 3rd £717.50 4th £341.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Village King (IRE) 2/1F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	5	120	110	140	134	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Made all, hard pressed last, driven out and held on gamely flat (tchd 13-8, 9-4 in places)

2 ¾	4. River Dawn (IRE) 9/2 Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	6	116	100	131	125	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Morning Susan (Status Seeker)
Held up behind leaders, closer order from 8th, every chance last, strong challenge flat, no extra last 50 yards (op 7-2 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in places)

3 16 [16¾]	2. King Of Sparta 12/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	5	119	105	121	112	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Prominent, hit 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 8-1)

4 4 [20¾]	5. Influence Pedler 12/1 Robert Massey ³ Karen George	Robert Massey ³ Karen George	5	110	99	109	102	–
b g Keen - La Vie En Primrose (Henbit)
Pressed winner until pecked 3 out, weakened next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 12 [32¾]	8. Seabrook Lad 12/1 Warren Marston Charlie Morlock	Warren Marston Charlie Morlock	7	106	86	91	79	–
b g Derrylin - Moll (Rugantino)
Held up, hit 3rd, ridden along from 10th, no danger (tchd 14-1 in a place)

6 dist [62¾]	7. Kinnahalla (IRE) 4/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	6	109	89	–	–	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - Eadestown (Kinglet)
Mistake 5th, never on terms, tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

7 29 [91¾]	9. Inch Champion (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	6	100 2	80	–	–	–
b g Down The Hatch - Little Enda (Little Buskins)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out (tchd 33-1 in places and 20-1)

F	3. Top Note (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	6	117	101	–	116	–
ch g Orchestra - Clarrie (Ballyciptic)
Held up behind leaders, ridden along 10th, 6th and beaten when fell 2 out (op 7-1)

UR	6. Tree Creeper (IRE) 14/1 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	6	111	95	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Lispatrick Lass (Kambalda)
Held up, blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 10-1)

UR	10. Sissinghurst Flyer (IRE) 6/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	6	100 4	80	–	81	–
gr m Celio Rufo - Jeanarie (Reformed Character)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and beaten 3 out, 5th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider last (op 13-2 tchd 11-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 12.40s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote (Village King) 1st breeder: Gerry Canavan
2nd owner: Uplands Bloodstock (River Dawn)
3rd owner: R J Sunley Tice (King Of Sparta)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £2.60 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £12.41 Tricast: £86.57

2:50 Cheltenham 27 Oct 1998

'Racing Channel Available On Telewest' Novices' Handicap Chase Class D