Full Result 2.40 Hereford | 21 September 1998

Malvern Link Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m2f208yds) 2m3f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £3,165 2nd £960 3rd £470 4th £225

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Super Sharp (NZ) 6/1 Vince Slattery Ian Williams	Vince Slattery Ian Williams	10	103	79	90	84	–
ch g Brilliant Invader (AUS) - Aspen Annie (NZ) (Amalgam)
Held up, good headway 9th, led 4 out, all out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2)

2 hd	2. Shimba Hills I 6/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	10	117	97	108	102	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied and ran on well flat (op 5-1)

3 1¼ [1½]	7. Ekeus (IRE) 10/1 L Cummins ⁵ J S King	L Cummins ⁵ J S King	8	910	77	81	81	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Flying Early (Ballyciptic)
Led until after 1st, regained lead 8th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

4 5 [6½]	10. Chris's Glen 14/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	9	100 11 v	76	81	76	–
ch g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Held up, ridden along 9th, stayed on one pace from 3 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

5 hd [6¾]	9. First Class I 25/1 Rodi Greene G N Alford	Rodi Greene G N Alford	8	100 4	76	81	74	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Salvo Star (Salvo I)
Held up behind leaders, ridden along and outpaced from 4 out, rallied 2 out , fourth and beaten when not fluent last (tchd 33-1)

6 13 [19¾]	4. Irish Dominion 7/2 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	8	108 7 b	84	79	69	–
b g Dominion - Irish Cookie (Try My Best)
Led after first, clear from 3rd until mistake 6th, headed 8th, weakened 10th (op 3-1)

7 6 [25¾]	3. Verde Luna 5/2F R Forristal ⁷ Ralph J Smith	R Forristal ⁷ Ralph J Smith	6	102 b	85	68	64	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mamaluna (USA) (Roberto)
Held up behind leaders, challenged 8th, weakened 4 out (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 and 9-4 in places)

8 dist [55¾]	8. Plinth 13/2 Seamus Durack ³ R H Alner	Seamus Durack ³ R H Alner	7	911	76	–	–	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Pedestal (High Line)
Never able to challenge, tailed off (Trainer reported that the horse had bled form the nose) (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

PU	1. After The Fox I 7/1 Joe Tizzard ³ Nigel Hawke	Joe Tizzard ³ Nigel Hawke	11	1111	104	–	–	–
b g Athens Treasure - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
In touch early, behind when hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next (tchd 8-1 in a place)

PU	5. Quick Quote 14/1 Robert Thornton Mrs I McKie	Robert Thornton Mrs I McKie	8	106	82	–	–	–
b m Oats - Spartiquick (Spartan General)
Never on terms, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 10-1)

PU	11. Little Court 50/1 Barry Fenton Edward Bevan	Barry Fenton Edward Bevan	7	100 16 b¹	76	–	–	–
b g Little Wolf - Foolish Hooley (Idiots Delight)
Never on terms, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 4m 33.30s (fast by 6.70s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: M K Penny (Super Sharp) 1st breeder: Mrs L A And Dr R G Martin
2nd owner: Mrs K A Stuart (Shimba Hills I)
3rd owner: Miss S Douglas-Pennant (Ekeus)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2.50 £3 £4.40 Ex: £21.70 CSF: £44.20 Tricast: £343.57

2:40 Hereford 21 Sep 1998

Malvern Link Handicap Chase Class F