Full Result 5.20 Chepstow | 21 October 1998

Thames Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (3-5yo) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,740 2nd £1,130 3rd £550 4th £260

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sir Talbot 6/4F Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	4	1113	129	57	142	–
b g Ardross - Bermuda Lily (Dunbeath)
Screwed 1st, mistake 3rd, chased leader until led after 4th, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden and held on well near finish (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2 ½	2. Polar Prospect 3/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	5	120	131	58	142	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, no extra near finish (op 9-4)

3 16 [16½]	1. L'Opera (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	120	139	42	141	–
ch g Old Vic - Ma Pavlova (USA) (Irish River)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, disputing 2nd when went left and sprawled badly last, not recover (op 5-2)

4 27 [43½]	3. Real Estate 7/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	1113	131	13	118	–
b g High Estate - Haitienne (FR) (Green Dancer)
In touch, chased winner after 4th to 4 out, weakened quickly next (tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	5. Surabaya I (FR) 25/1 A P McCoy F Jordan	A P McCoy F Jordan	3	106	–	–	–	–
ch f Galetto (FR) - Silver Sea I (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Led and soon pushed along, headed after 4th, weakened rapidly and pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)