Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 31 December 1998

'Nickel Coin' Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,318.50 2nd £1,308 3rd £639 4th £304.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Just Nip 3/1 Jamie Osborne Lydia Richards	Jamie Osborne Lydia Richards	5	118	126	117	131	–
b g Lord Bud - Popping On (Sonnen Gold)
Chased leaders, led 2 out, hard ridden and held on well run-in (old market op 9-4 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places.)

2 1½	9. Welsh Silk 11/2 D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	6	101	105	95	108	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
With leaders, led 2nd until 2 out, hard ridden and kept on gamely (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places old market op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place and 7-1)

3 3½ [5]	4. Belmore Rock 11/2 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	11	112	120	107	120	–
bb g Oats - Direct Call (Menelek)
Held up, headway 8th, pressed leading pair 2 out, one pace run-in (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 old market op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4 28 [33]	3. Far Dawn (USA) 14/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	5	117	125	91	100	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Dawn's Reality (USA) (In Reality)
In touch, outpaced 8th, soon beaten (old market op 12-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places.)

5 3 [36]	1. Fadalko (FR) 7/4F R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	5	120	132	95	107	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 8th, hard ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places old market op 7-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in a place.)

6 8 [44]	8. Hever Golf Diamond 8/1 L Cummins ³ John Best	L Cummins ³ John Best	5	101	108	62	69	–
b g Nomination - Cadi Ha (Welsh Pageant)
Prominent most of way until weakened 3 out (old market op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places.)

7 dist [74]	7. Peatswood 33/1 Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	10	106	110	–	–	–
ch g Rolfe (USA) - Cathy Jane (Lauso)
Soon led, headed 2nd, lost touch after 7th (old market op 25-1 tchd 50-1, 66-1 in a place.)

PU	5. Holborn Hill (IRE) 4/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	6	111	119	–	–	–
gr g Riberetto - Grey Tor (Ahonoora)
Held up in rear, ridden and no progress 3 out, behind when pulled up run-in (old market op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 6m 4.60s (slow by 52.60s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Top Note (saddle broke)
Rule 4: Top Note was withdrawn not under starter's orders. Price at time of withdrawal was 8/1. Rule 4 applies to board prices, deduction 10p in the £
1st owner: B Seal, D & M Evans (Just Nip) 1st breeder: J R And T Turner
2nd owner: Mrs D E Blackshaw (Welsh Silk)
3rd owner: Mrs Audrey J Hartnett (Belmore Rock)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.50 £2.10 £2 Ex: £12.70 CSF: £21.66 Tricast: £86.87

2:40 Fontwell 31 Dec 1998

'Nickel Coin' Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class C