Full Result 1.45 Cheltenham | 14 November 1998

Wadworth 6X Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good 16 fences

1st £9,394 2nd £2,842 3rd £1,386 4th £658

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Stormyfairweather (IRE) 5/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	134	133	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Not very high early fences, hit 7th, and next, jumped well after and chased leader 9th, challenged 2 out, driven to lead last, stayed on well (tchd 6-4 & 6-5 in a place)

2 5	2. Skycab (IRE) 2/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	110	–	130	128	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sams Money (Pry)
Led to 3rd, stayed chasing leader until led again 7th, pushed along after 2 out, headed last, kept on but not pace of winner (tchd 9-4)

3 15 [20]	5. Zaggy Lane 25/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	6	110	–	118	113	–
b g Prince Of Peace - Meldon Lady (Ballymoss)
Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced (op 16-1)

4 28 [48]	1. Blowing Rock (IRE) 14/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	115	92	100	102	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Poor Elsie (Crash Course)
Led 3rd to 7th, ridden 10th, weakened four out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 1¼ [49¼]	3. Storm Forecast I (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire Henrietta C Knight	Adrian Maguire Henrietta C Knight	6	110	84	94	84	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb)
Behind, hit 6th, headway and hit 11th, stayed on to chase leaders 3 out, soon weakened (op 3-1)

5 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 5m 18.10s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Stormyfairweather) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: P H Betts (holdings) Ltd (Skycab)
3rd owner: E T Wey (Zaggy Lane)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.40 £1.50 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £3.95