Full Result 1.35 Ascot | 20 November 1998

Punch Bowl Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

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

1st £6,807.50 2nd £2,060 3rd £1,005 4th £477.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. New Leaf (IRE) 7/2J Jamie Osborne D R Gandolfo	Jamie Osborne D R Gandolfo	6	107	82	116	101	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Page Of Gold (Goldhill)
Settled rear, hampered 7th, mistake 10th, outpaced 15th, ran on from 2 out, led soon after last, ridden out (op 3-1)

2 1¼	6. Marble City I (IRE) 6/1 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	5	104 b	81	112	97	–
br g Young Man I (FR) - Marble Bash (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Settled rear, progress 14th, effort 2 out, left in lead briefly after last, not quicken under pressure run-in (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)

3 ½ [1¾]	3. Celtic Duke 7/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	6	1012	87	119	106	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone)
Keen hold, held up, tracked leading pair 8th, effort to lead 2 out, 2l up when jumped slowly and left last, headed and not recover (op 6-1)

4 10 [11¾]	2. Young Tomo (IRE) 7/2J Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	6	110	89	114	98	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Siege Queen (Tarqogan)
Led until mistake and headed 12th, led 15th until after 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 4-1 after 9-2 in a place)

5 21 [32¾]	5. White Diamond I 11/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	10	105	80	91	77	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Dimant Blanche (USA) (Gummo)
Lost place and reminders 4th, in touch, ridden 14th, struggling from 16th (op 14-1 after 20-1 in a place)

6 6 [38¾]	1. Haunting Music (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	10	1111	100	106	100	–
b g Cataldi - Theme Music (Tudor Music)
Pressed leader, led 12th until 15th, led after 3 out until headed and weakened before next (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

F	7. Rambling Sam (IRE) 9/2 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	6	100 2	75	–	–	–
b g Detroit Sam (FR) - Rambling Moss (Le Moss)
Tracked leading pair until fell 7th (op 7-2)

7 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 6m 29.60s Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs D J Hues (New Leaf) 1st breeder: A E Smith And C Dockar-Drysdale
2nd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Marble City I)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Celtic Duke)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £2 £2.90 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £20.02

1:35 Ascot 20 Nov 1998

Punch Bowl Novices' Handicap Chase Class C