Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 31 October 1998

John Durkan Leukaemia Trust Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Heavy 20 fences

1st £8,215.80 2nd £2,486.40 3rd £1,213.20 4th £576.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Coome Hill (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Osborne W W Dennis	Jamie Osborne W W Dennis	9	118	152	145	153	–
b g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Ballybrack (Golden Love I)
Tracked leaders went second 9th, challenged from 10th to 14th, ridden and lost position bend approaching 2 out, soon, rallied led last, ran on well (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 1¾	7. Samlee (IRE) 15/2 R Farrant Philip Hobbs	R Farrant Philip Hobbs	9	102	132	124	129	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Behind, headway 15th, stayed on well to chase leaders 3 out, narrow lead after next, headed last, stayed on one pace under pressure (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

3 13 [14¾]	6. Danger Baby 13/2 Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	8	103 b	133	115	122	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Swordlestown Miss (USA) (Apalachee)
Chased leader until left in lead 8th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

4 3½ [18¼]	5. Sail By The Stars 2/1F S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	9	109	139	119	120	–
b m Celtic Cone - Henry's True Love (Random Shot)
Behind, hit 8th, headway and pushed along 10th, jumped slowly 11th, headway 13th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 9-4)

5 20 [38¼]	10. Irish Stamp (IRE) 16/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	9	99 14	130	91	104	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Bayazida (Bustino)
Chased leaders, hit 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 14-1)

F	8. Time Won't Wait I (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	9	100 1	130	–	–	–
b g Bulldozer - Time Will Wait (Milan I)
Pulled hard, led second, soon clear until fell 8th (op 4-1)

PU	1. Belmont King (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	10	120	158	–	–	–
b g Kemal (FR) - The Potwalluper (Brave Invader)
Led to 2nd hit 8th and dropped rear, headway 10th, weakened 15th, pulled up before 4 out (op 4-1)

PU	9. Monks Soham (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	10	100 5	130	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Kadaga (Linacre)
Jumped badly in rear and saddle slipped, tailed off when pulled up before 5th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 6m 37.30s Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Baronet (unsuitable ground), Yorkshire Gale (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Jill Dennis (Coome Hill) 1st breeder: Mrs S O'Connell
2nd owner: White Lion Partnership (Samlee)
3rd owner: Shark Racing (Danger Baby)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £2 Ex: £22.10 CSF: £40.42 Tricast: £247.71

1:50 Ascot 31 Oct 1998

John Durkan Leukaemia Trust Handicap Chase Class B