Full Result 3.40 Hereford | 21 September 1998

Border Junior Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (3-4yo) (2m53yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,595 2nd £445 3rd £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Rake Hey 8/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	4	117 v	87	67	100	–
gr g Petong - Dancing Daughter (Dance In Time)
Held up behind leaders, challenged from 3 out, led flat, all out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 nk	10. Highbury Legend 6/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	3	105	–	51	84	–
ch g Mazilier (USA) - Jans Contessa (Rabdan I)
Held up, headway halfway, led 5th, headed briefly and hard ridden next, headed flat, ran on (op 5-4 tchd 7-4)

3 1½ [1¾]	7. Surabaya I (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson F Jordan	Richard Johnson F Jordan	3	106	–	51	83	–
ch f Galetto (FR) - Silver Sea I (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Held up in touch, ridden to challenge from 3 out, led briefly next, still every chance until no extra last 75 yards (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

4 8 [9¾]	11. Rajati (USA) 14/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	3	105	–	43	74	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Held up, ridden and stayed on one pace from 3 out, not reach leaders (op 10-1)

5 ¾ [10½]	1. Top Shelf 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald David Evans	Mick Fitzgerald David Evans	4	118	79	59	90	–
b f Warning - Troy Moon (Troy)
Made most until 5th, remained prominent until weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

6 1 [11½]	13. Stalwart Legion (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn J W Hills	Carl Llewellyn J W Hills	3	100	–	36	67	–
b f Distinctly North (USA) - La Posada (Procida)
Never near to challenge (op 8-1)

7 ½ [12]	9. Chunito 9/2 B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	3	105	–	41	72	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Wasimah (Caerleon)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon beaten (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

8 7 [19]	4. Blue Hopper 33/1 Luke Harvey Mick Quinn	Luke Harvey Mick Quinn	4	112	–	46	76	–
b f Rock Hopper - Kimble Blue (Blue Refrain)
Took keen hold early, never on terms (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

9 27 [46]	5. Siggiewi 50/1 Guy Lewis ³ N M Babbage	Guy Lewis ³ N M Babbage	4	1013	–	19	49	–
ro f Mystiko (USA) - Shadiyama (Nishapour)
Never able to challenge (op 20-1)

10 2½ [48½]	6. Sun Fairy 12/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	4	112	72	19	46	–
ch f Hatim (USA) - Petite Melusine (IRE) (Fairy King)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

11 3½ [52]	12. Snakeoil Willy 50/1 Gary Lyons M Waring	Gary Lyons M Waring	3	105	–	5	32	–
ch g Safawan - Return To Romance (Trojan Fen)
In touch until 6th, soon beaten (op 33-1)

PU	3. After Hours 12/1 R Dunwoody D M Lloyd	R Dunwoody D M Lloyd	4	112	82	–	–	–
b f Polar Falcon (USA) - Tarasova (USA) (Green Forest)
Not fluent 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 8-1)

PU	8. Ask Speedy Snaps 50/1 Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	3	105 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Librate - Miss Moody (Jalmood)
Pulled up after second, saddle slipped (op 25-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:42:00 Winning time: 3m 56.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Tui (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Lord Leverhulme (Rake Hey) 1st breeder: Viscount Leverhulme
2nd owner: 405200 Racing (Highbury Legend)
3rd owner: Birmingham Bloodstock (Surabaya I)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.40 £1.20 £2 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £20.83
The winner was sold to Derek Carey for 6,800 guineas

3:40 Hereford 21 Sep 1998

Border Junior Selling Hurdle Class G