Full Result 1.05 Haydock | 29 December 1998

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (Qualifier)

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,866 2nd £868 3rd £424 4th £202

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Tonoco 13/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	5	110	–	115	132	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lady Shoco (Montekin)
Raced wide, in touch, headway halfway, led before 3 out, hung left, stayed on well (op 5-1 tchd 7-1, 15-2 in places)

2 4	1. Beau (IRE) 8/13F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	115	–	116	128	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
Led, clear after 3rd, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace (op 4-6 tchd 4-7)

3 1¼ [5¼]	7. Splendid Melody (IRE) 12/1 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	4	110	–	110	122	–
ch g Ile De Chypre - Slave-Lady (Menelek)
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never able to challenge (op 8-1)

4 11 [16¼]	2. Clear Skies (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy N A Gaselee	A P McCoy N A Gaselee	5	110	–	98	112	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Fighting Doleila (Humdoleila)
In touch, headway and every chance 5th, soon ridden, faded from 3 out (op 6-1)

5 dist [46¼]	6. Southerndown (IRE) 20/1 Gary Lyons W Jenks	Gary Lyons W Jenks	5	110	89	–	77	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Country Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Prominent to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 14-1)

6 23 [69¼]	8. Time After Thyne 25/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Solstice (Vital Season)
Always behind, lost touch from halfway, tailed off (Trainer reported that the gelding finished distressed) (op 16-1)

7 1 [70¼]	4. Grand Gousier (FR) 11/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	4	110	–	–	77	–
b g Perrault - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1)

8 10 [80¼]	3. Elsaroni 66/1 Richie McGrath James Turner	Richie McGrath James Turner	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Malmo (Free State I)
Soon behind, lost touch from halfway, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	5. Karzhang 50/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Smokey Baby (Sagaro)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, behind when blundered 3 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	11. Golden Millenium 100/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Radical - Belmont Lady (Quayside I)
Lost touch from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	10. Wrangel (FR) 12/1 Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Tropular - Swedish Princess (Manado)
Held up, effort after 5th, soon weakened, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 4m 4.00s (slow by 27.00s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Tonoco) 1st breeder: Gleadhill House Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs S Tainton (Beau)
3rd owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Splendid Melody)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £1.90 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £10.97

1:05 Haydock 29 Dec 1998

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (Qualifier)