Full Result 3.10 Exeter | 17 December 1998

Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,532 2nd £702 3rd £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Lizzys First 7/2 D Salter ³ Rod Millman	D Salter ³ Rod Millman	6	911 4	82	56	92	–
b g Town And Country - Lizzy Longstocking (Jimsun I)
Held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, challenged and hampered after 2 out, slight lead last, ridden and quickened clear run-in (op 3-1)

2 8	4. Boater 11/2 A P McCoy A T Murphy	A P McCoy A T Murphy	4	112	98	68	98	–
b g Batshoof - Velvet Beret (IRE) (Dominion)
In touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, challenged from 3 out, every chance when carried left after 2 out, challenged again last, outpaced run-in (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 3½ [11½]	3. Country Kris 9/1 Joe Tizzard John Ryall	Joe Tizzard John Ryall	6	114	100	66	97	–
b g Town And Country - Mariban (Mummy's Pet)
With leaders, led 4th, ridden 3 out, went left 2 out, headed last, soon outpaced (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 3 [14½]	7. Oriental Style (IRE) 25/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	4	910 v	85	42	80	–
ro g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Bazaar Promise (Native Bazaar)
With leder 2nd, led after 2nd, headed next, challenged again from 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, hampered and weakened after 2 out (op 16-1)

5 1½ [16]	6. Picket Piece 6/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	108	90	52	82	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
In touch, chased leaders after 4 out, mistake next and soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 8 [24]	9. Time Project (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins ³ C R Barwell	L Cummins ³ C R Barwell	4	911 2	82	34	66	–
b f Project Manager - Bright Era (Artaius)
Behind, driven and headway to chase leaders after 4 out, weakened after next

7 ½ [24½]	5. Celtic Land 14/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	1010	92	46	75	–
b m Landyap (USA) - Celtic Mist (Celtic Cone)
Headway 3rd, outpaced after next, effort again approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

8 13 [37½]	1. Elegant Des Cosses (FR) 5/2F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	1112 b	108	49	78	–
b g Missolonghi (USA) - Quintaine Aulmes (FR) (Faunus)
Led until after 2nd, challenged 4th, weakened after 4 out (op 7-2 after 4-1 in a place)

9 nk [37¾]	11. Silver Gull (IRE) 66/1 R Farrant Stuart Howe	R Farrant Stuart Howe	7	100 20	82	23	52	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Popsi's Darling (Le Bavard)
With leaders, led 3rd, headed next, weakened after 3 out (op 50-1)

10 dist [67¾]	2. Nemisto 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	4	119	105	–	–	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
In touch, dropped rear 3rd, ridden and effort 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 4-1)

PU	8. Tudor Cottage 66/1 S Burrough Peter Purdy	S Burrough Peter Purdy	8	104 4 2	86	–	–	–
ch g Town And Country - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 28.60s (slow by 32.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Exe Valley Racing (Lizzys First) 1st breeder: Mrs June Dolores Squire
2nd owner: Mrs C Loze (Boater)
3rd owner: B J M Ryall (Country Kris)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.60 £1.70 £2.40 Ex: £18.40 CSF: £21.81 Tricast: £149.50

3:10 Exeter 17 Dec 1998

Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E