Full Result 3.15 Chepstow | 3 October 1998

Mercedes Benz Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £7,240.80 2nd £2,186.40 3rd £1,063.20 4th £501.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Linton Rocks 7/2 Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	9	105	123	129	138	–
b g Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top)
In touch, chased leaders 5th, challenged 11th until lost place 14th, stayed on again to challenge 3 out, led next, driven and ran on well (tchd 4-1)

2 1	8. Clifton Set 5/1 A P McCoy Charlie Mann	A P McCoy Charlie Mann	7	100 3 b	115	124	128	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Soon tracking leaders, challenged 11th until led approaching 14th, headed 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, stayed on but not reach winner (tchd 11-2 in places)

3 3½ [4½]	4. The Gopher (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy D J Wintle	Timmy Murphy D J Wintle	9	108	123	130	133	–
ch g General View - Egg Shells I (Miami Springs)
In touch 6th, pushed along 9th, challenged 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace (tchd 8-1)

4 27 [31½]	1. Stately Home II (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	7	120	143	132	125	–
bb g Fools Holme (USA) - Water Splash (USA) (Little Current)
Made most until headed approaching 14th, weakened 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

5 2½ [34]	6. Aller Moor (IRE) 11/4F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	102	117	104	97	–
b g Dry Dock - Boggy Peak (Shirley Heights)
Headway 10th, pushed along 13th, weakened 14th (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in a place and 5-2)

6 2 [36]	2. Carole's Crusader 4/1 Adrian Maguire D R Gandolfo	Adrian Maguire D R Gandolfo	7	1013 v	128	114	106	–
ch m Faustus (USA) - Loveville (USA) (Assert)
Ran in snatches, lost place 10th, headway 14th, soon dropped away

PU	3. Father Sky 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	1010 b	125	–	–	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Flamenco Wave (USA) (Desert Wine)
Never going and always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (vet reported gelding had an irregular heart beat post-race) (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 49.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Bayerd (vet's certificate), Freddie Muck (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend (Linton Rocks) 1st breeder: Melbury Park Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Christine Fennell (Clifton Set)
3rd owner: A D Bennett (The Gopher)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £20.39 Tricast: £107.07

3:15 Chepstow 3 Oct 1998

Mercedes Benz Handicap Chase Class B