Full Result 12.55 Hereford | 26 December 1998

Mince Pie Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-6yo) (3m1f119yds) 3m1½f Soft 13 hurdles

1st £1,976.50 2nd £554 3rd £269.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Weather Wise 3/1F S Wynne Bill Turner	S Wynne Bill Turner	6	1111	98	38	104	–
b g Town And Country - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Chased leaders, led 9th, drew clear from 3 out, unchallenged (tchd 7-2)

2 15	8. Western Chief (IRE) 8/1 R Forristal ⁷ Dai Williams	R Forristal ⁷ Dai Williams	4	99	75	–	66	–
b c Caerleon (USA) - Go Honey Go (General Assembly)
Held up and behind, steady headway from 8th, chased winner approaching 3 out, no impression (tchd 9-1)

3 3 [18]	11. New Ross I (IRE) 9/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	6	100 13	73	2	61	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Miss Lucille (Fine Blade)
Led until after 1st, ridden along from 7th, weakened from 9th (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

4 17 [35]	4. Head Gardener (IRE) 5/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	4	103 b	83	–	54	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Silk Petal (Petorius)
Chased leaders, led 7th to 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

PU	10. Just For A Reason 20/1 Guy Lewis ³ Alan Juckes	Guy Lewis ³ Alan Juckes	6	913 2 10 v	75	–	–	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Artaius Rose (FR) (Artaius)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 12-1)

PU	1. Racing Hawk (USA) 7/2 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	6	120 b	101	–	–	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Lorn Lady (Lorenzaccio)
Held up, ridden along 6th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey & trainer stated that Racing Hawk was unsuited to the soft ground) (op 9-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	9. Fastini Gold 12/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Richard Price	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Richard Price	6	910 1	74	–	–	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - La Carlotta (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	3. Daddy's Polly (IRE) 14/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	4	113	90	–	–	–
b f Waajib (IRE) - Pollys Glow (IRE) (Glow)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 10-1)

PU	5. Cosy Ride (IRE) 7/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	107 b	80	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Fortysumthin (IRE) (Forties Field)
Led after 1st, headed 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 5-1)

9 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 7m 1.00s (slow by 57.00s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Balmoral Princess (2nd preference), River Mulligan (unsuitable ground), Spencer Stallone (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: David Chown (Weather Wise) 1st breeder: M C Denning And J C P G Scutt
2nd owner: Miss B W Palmer (Western Chief)
3rd owner: Frank Clarke (New Ross I)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.50 £1.40 £4.40 Ex: £9.90 CSF: £25.13 Tricast: £177.56

12:55 Hereford 26 Dec 1998

Mince Pie Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G