Full Result 4.00 Fontwell | 31 August 1998

Chichester Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,267.50 2nd £630 3rd £302.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hit The Bid (IRE) 10/11F R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	7	102	76	–	85	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Dont Call Me Lady (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and quickened clear next, easily (op evens tchd 5-4)

2 12	1. Sir Galeforce (IRE) 4/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	8	1113	98	–	92	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up rear, headway 8th, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (tchd 5-1, 11-2 in a place)

3 1 [13]	3. Shimba Hills I 9/2 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	10	111	86	–	79	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
In touch, ridden 3 out, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 6 [19]	2. Mischief StarI 9/2 Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	5	119 b¹	97	–	84	–
b m Be My Chief (USA) - Star Face (African Sky I)
Led, hard ridden 8th, headed 3 out, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

PU	4. Lord Lofty (IRE) 20/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ John Best	S Old Kelly ⁵ John Best	8	103	79	–	–	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Deep Cristina (Deep Run)
Chased leader, mistake 2nd, hard ridden and dropped rear 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)