Full Result 3.30 Hereford | 16 February 1998

Little Birch Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £3,308 2nd £1,004 3rd £492 4th £236

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Music Please 3/1F Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	6	1113	99	91	114	–
ch g Music Boy - Ask Mama (Mummy's Pet)
Always going well, led after 3 out, easily

2 8	8. Dr Rocket 4/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	13	111 v	90	71	91	–
b g Ragapan - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Headway 4th, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, ran on flat, no chance with winner

3 3 [11]	16. O My Love 25/1 L Cummins ⁵ N M Babbage	L Cummins ⁵ N M Babbage	7	99 3	72	48	70	–
b m Idiots Delight - Real Beauty (Kinglet)
Behind until headway 4 out, stayed on flat

4 ¾ [11¾]	12. Fichu (USA) 14/1 M Richards Lydia Richards	M Richards Lydia Richards	10	1010	82	62	79	–
b g Sharpen Up - Mousseline De Soie (FR) (Riverman)
Held up and behind, good headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, one pace

5 1¼ [13]	14. CirculationI 16/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	12	103	75	54	71	–
b g Town And Country - Veinarde (Derring-Do)
Chased leader, led 3 out, soon headed, one pace

6 1 [14]	2. Who's To Say 14/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	12	120	100	78	95	–
b g Saher - Whisht (Raise You Ten)
Good headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

7 5 [19]	6. Bone Setter (IRE) 6/1 B Powell Snr S Mellor	B Powell Snr S Mellor	8	117	93	66	83	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Princess Wager (Pollerton)
Prominent to 8th

8 1½ [20½]	10. Good For A Loan 20/1 Luke Harvey Richard Lee	Luke Harvey Richard Lee	11	111	87	58	75	–
b g Daring March - Game For A Laugh (Martinmas)
Always behind

9 5 [25½]	11. Verde Luna 16/1 C Maude Ralph J Smith	C Maude Ralph J Smith	6	1011	83	48	66	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mamaluna (USA) (Roberto)
Behind from 6th

10 nk [25¾]	17. Prince De Berry 14/1 P Holley Gerald Ham	P Holley Gerald Ham	7	100 10	72	37	55	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Hoonah (FR) (Luthier)
Always behind

11 6 [31¾]	1. Northern Saddler 8/1 Andrew Thornton Ron Hodges	Andrew Thornton Ron Hodges	11	120 b	100	59	77	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
Prominent to 6th

12 2½ [34¼]	15. Dunnicks View 12/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	9	104 2	76	33	51	–
b g Sula Bula - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Prominent until weakened 8th

13 13 [47¼]	13. Captain Stockford 20/1 J R Kavanagh P Wegmann	J R Kavanagh P Wegmann	11	108	80	23	42	–
b g Grey Ghost I - Stubbin Moor (Kinglet)
Led until weakened quickly 3 out

14 29 [76¼]	5. My Wizard 9/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	11	1110	96	8	29	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Palace Tor (Dominion)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

F	9. Shimba Hills I 8/1 Jason Titley G M McCourt	Jason Titley G M McCourt	10	112	88	–	–	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
In touch when fell 6th (water)

PU	4. Saffaah (USA) 33/1 G Upton S G Knight	G Upton S G Knight	11	1111	97	–	–	–
ch g Secreto (USA) - Somebody Noble (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	7. Weeheby (USA) 20/1 G Tormey Ann Stokell	G Tormey Ann Stokell	9	115	91	–	–	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Fearless Dame (USA) (Fearless Knight)
Prominent until blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

17 ran Off time: 3:34:00 Winning time: 4m 2.80s (slow by 14.80s) Total SP: 153%
1st owner: D J Equine Supplies Ltd (Music Please) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: The Rocketeers (Dr Rocket)
3rd owner: Longdon Racing Club (O My Love)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £4.90 Ex: £14.10 CSF: £17.40 Tricast: £277.92 Trifecta: £532.10 Pool: £1,221.78. 1.63 winning tickets.

3:30 Hereford 16 Feb 1998

Little Birch Handicap Chase Class F