Full Result 2.10 Doncaster | 11 December 1998

The Thinker Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m90yds) 2m½f Good 12 fences

1st £4,973 2nd £1,499 3rd £727 4th £341

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Smolensk I (IRE) 6/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ J Berry	Sam Stronge ⁷ J Berry	6	103	110	100	130	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Merry Twinkle (Martinmas)
Tracked leaders, disputed lead on bit 8th until led 4 out, clear next, easily (op 9-2)

2 16	7. Non Vintage (IRE) 16/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	105	105	87	107	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
Soon outpaced and behind, driven along 8th, headway 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish, no chance with winner (tchd 20-1)

3 2½ [18½]	4. Know-No-No (IRE) 25/1 B Powell Snr A R Dicken	B Powell Snr A R Dicken	9	111	115	94	115	–
ch g Balboa I - Simply Marvellous (Mon Capitaine)
Chased leaders, effort approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 20-1)

4 5 [23½]	8. Saskia's Hero 16/1 Richard Johnson J Hetherton	Richard Johnson J Hetherton	11	102	102	76	96	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Comtec Princess (Gulf Pearl)
Chased leaders, disputed lead 8th until blundered 4 out, soon hard driven, weakened from next (op 12-1)

5 10 [33½]	10. Charming Girl I (USA) 7/1 Robert Thornton Oliver Sherwood	Robert Thornton Oliver Sherwood	7	100 5	100	64	89	–
b m L'Emigrant (USA) - Charming Pan (FR) (Trepan)
Raced freely, led and clear until 6th, blundered and headed 8th, chased leaders until weakened from 4 out, beaten when hit 3 out

6 5 [38½]	3. Monyman (IRE) 7/2F Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	111	115	74	94	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Superdora (Super Slip)
Not fluent in rear, slightly hampered 5th, never near leaders (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

7 1 [39½]	1. Cyborg De Beaufai (FR) 12/1 Graham Bradley Mrs L C Taylor	Graham Bradley Mrs L C Taylor	7	120	128	86	106	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Djephane (FR) (Soyeux)
Chased clear leader until 6th, lost place next, soon behind

8 11 [50½]	2. Golden Hello 5/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	113	117	64	84	–
b g Glint Of Gold - Waltz (Jimmy Reppin)
Held up, outpaced halfway, always behind (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places.)

9 12 [62½]	9. Taits Clock I (IRE) 6/1 Conor O'Dwyer Ferdy Murphy	Conor O'Dwyer Ferdy Murphy	9	100 2	100	35	55	–
ch g Invited (USA) - Smart Lass (Martinmas)
Always in rear (op 5-1)

F	5. Morstock 11/2 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	8	1012	112	–	–	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Mid-division when fell 5th (op 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 4.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Chris & Antonia Deuters (Smolensk I) 1st breeder: Miss B Galway-Greer
2nd owner: Alan Mann (Non Vintage)
3rd owner: Whyte & Mackay Limited (Know-No-No)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £1.90 £5 £6.70 Ex: £63.60 CSF: £84.25 Tricast: £2,033.83

2:10 Doncaster 11 Dec 1998

The Thinker Handicap Chase Class C