Full Result 1.50 Exeter | 4 December 1998

Tarka Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £5,114 2nd £1,532 3rd £736 4th £338

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 5/6F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	105	–	114	131	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
In touch, went third after 4th, headway to track leader 7th, led approaching 4 out, stayed on to go clear from 2 out, comfortably (op 4-5 tchd evens)

2 13	3. Sursum Corda 9/2 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	7	112	–	114	124	–
b g Idiots Delight - Childhay (Roi Soleil I)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, challenged 4 out, outpaced from 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake last (tchd 11-2 in places, 6-1 in a place)

3 hd [13¼]	4. Sad Mad Bad (USA) 11/4 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	4	111	–	113	123	–
b g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Quite Attractive (USA) (Well Decorated)
Chased leader until led 7th, narrowly headed 4 out, one pace and held when mistake 2 out and last (op 3-1)

4 16 [29¼]	2. Spring Saint 14/1 G Upton Simon Earle	G Upton Simon Earle	9	112	–	99	110	–
ch g Midyan (USA) - Lady Of Chalon (USA) (Young Emperor)
In touch, driven to chase leaders after 7th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 dist [59¼]	1. North Kilkenny (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack R H Alner	Seamus Durack R H Alner	7	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Ragapan - Princess Geeno (Cheval)
Led until headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

One fence omitted far side