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7:40 Hereford 1 Jun 1998

New Season Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good 12 fences
1st £2,710 2nd £820 3rd £400 4th £190
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 108 60 94
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Always prominent, led 7th, ran on well from 2 out (op 20-1)
2  4
5 105 53 90
b g Keen - La Vie En Primrose (Henbit)
Hard ridden approaching 7th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)
3  [6½]
6 1011 57 94
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Distant Lady (Buckskin)
Soon prominent, left in lead 5th, headed 7th, one pace from 3 out (op16-1)
4  4 [10½]
5 108 50 84
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places.)
5  20 [30½]
11 110 34 80
b g Joshua I - Guinea Feather (Over The River)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places.)
PU   
9 116
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Greenstead Lady (Great Nephew)
Led until blundered 5th, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up after 2 out (op 6-4)
PU   
9 110
b g Ovac (ITY) - Solinika (Dike)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
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