Full Result 1.40 Ascot | 19 December 1998

Mitie Group Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £9,002 2nd £3,407.60 3rd £1,668.80 4th £761.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hidebound (IRE) 100/30 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	127	153	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Merry Run (Deep Run)
Made all, stayed on to go clear approaching 2 out, driven out run-in (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in a place)

2 17	3. Renzo (IRE) 5/1 Carl Llewellyn J L Harris	Carl Llewellyn J L Harris	5	117	–	113	136	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Watership (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Behind, headway from 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out but no chance with winner, took second run-in (tchd 6-1)

3 1¼ [18¼]	4. Salamah 9/4F Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	4	117	–	111	134	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ala Mahlik (Ahonoora)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, pecked 5th, ridden soon after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

4 ¾ [19]	2. Hoh Invader (IRE) 4/1 R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	6	117	126	111	134	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path)
Chased winner from 3rd, challenged 4 out to next, ridden approaching 2 out and soon one pace (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 5 [24]	1. Bluedonix (FR) 7/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	117	128	106	129	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Blue Mandolin (USA) (The Minstrel)
Behind, headway 5th, driven to press leaders 4 out, weakened after next (op 9-2)

6 9 [33]	6. Tower Street 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	110	–	90	113	–
br g Idiots Delight - Premier Nell (Mandamus)
Chased winner to 3rd, weakened 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	7. Sporadic Missile (IRE) 20/1 Charlie Swan G T Hourigan	Charlie Swan G T Hourigan	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Un Desperado (FR) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Behind, mistake 3rd, effort 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer reported filly was found to have bled internally) (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places and 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:43:00 Winning time: 4m 11.50s Total SP: 113%
1st owner: W V M W & Mrs E S Robins (Hidebound) 1st breeder: Vivienne Butler
2nd owner: Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units Ltd (Renzo)
3rd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Salamah)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2.60 £3 Ex: £11.70 CSF: £17.90

1:40 Ascot 19 Dec 1998

Mitie Group Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)