Full Result 2.35 Folkestone | 30 November 1998

Bridge Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,126.40 2nd £590.40 3rd £283.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Imad (USA) 10/1 M Brennan K C Comerford	M Brennan K C Comerford	8	120	109	112	117	–
bb g Al Nasr (FR) - Blue Grass Field (Top Ville)
Held up rear, headway halfway, hard ridden and led last, driven to hold on run-in (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

2 nk	7. Ainsi Soit Il (FR) 4/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	7	1010 b	91	94	98	–
bb g Amen (FR) - Crinolene (FR) (Rheffic)
Prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

3 3½ [3¾]	9. Sorbiere 9/1 Andrew Thornton D M Grissell	Andrew Thornton D M Grissell	11	105	86	87	90	–
b g Deep Run - Irish Mint (Dusky Boy)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on to chase leaders after next, one pace run-in (op 12-1)

4 20 [23¾]	4. It's Wallace 4/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Julian Poulton	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Julian Poulton	5	110 b	100	81	86	–
b g Bedford (USA) - Rua Batric (Energist)
Prominent until weakened after 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in a place)

5 26 [49¾]	2. Hever Golf Diamond 7/1 L Cummins ³ John Best	L Cummins ³ John Best	5	1110	108	71	66	–
b g Nomination - Cadi Ha (Welsh Pageant)
Prominent, led 5th until 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

6 10 [59¾]	8. Six Clerks (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Mrs S M Odell	Barry Fenton Mrs S M Odell	5	106	87	45	35	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Skidmore Girl (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 dist [89¾]	10. Equity's Darling (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	6	103 b	84	–	–	–
b m Law Society (USA) - Curie Abu (Crofter)
In touch until 5th, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

8 2½ [92¼]	6. Clash Of Swords 16/1 Timmy Murphy Tim McCarthy	Timmy Murphy Tim McCarthy	5	110	95	–	–	–
b g Shaadi (USA) - Swept Away (Kris)
Towards rear, ridden halfway, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	13. Wiltoski 50/1 Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	10	100 14 b	81	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Cojean (USA) (Prince John)
In touch until 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	5. Salaman (FR) 11/1 Graham Bradley Daniel O'Brien	Graham Bradley Daniel O'Brien	6	113	98	–	–	–
b g Saumarez - Merry Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Mid-division, moderate effort 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	3. Hi Hedley (IRE) 12/1 L Barber ⁷ G A Hubbard	L Barber ⁷ G A Hubbard	8	1013	101	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Verbana (Boreen)
Led until 5th, ridden next, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	12. Come On Eilish (IRE) 3/1F J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	5	100 1	81	–	–	–
b g Stetchworth (USA) - Salty Sea (Sir Herbert)
In touch, weakening when blundered and hard ridden 7th, no chance when hit next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 9-4 tchd 7-2)

12 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 5m 49.00s (slow by 26.00s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Daring King
1st owner: Alan Brackley (Imad) 1st breeder: Geoffrey C Hughes
2nd owner: A-Men Partnership (Ainsi Soit Il)
3rd owner: Mrs R A Proctor (Sorbiere)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.20 £1.70 £3.30 Ex: £24 CSF: £51.10 Tricast: £361.78

2:35 Folkestone 30 Nov 1998

Bridge Handicap Hurdle Class F