Full Result 4.15 Hexham | 19 March 1998

Keoghans Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Soft 10 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,553 2nd £708 3rd £339

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Spirit Of Steel 4/1 J Callaghan Tom Tate	J Callaghan Tom Tate	5	113	–	103	111	–
gr g Arzanni - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Made all, clear approaching last, stayed on well

2 27	6. Hirt Lodge 40/1 L Cooper ⁷ John Dixon	L Cooper ⁷ John Dixon	7	1010	–	78	83	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Holly Lodge (Rubor)
Always chasing leaders, outpaced 7th, no impression after

3 15 [42]	17. Dulas Bay 7/2J Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	4	107	–	64	63	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Ivory Gull (USA) (Storm Bird)
Headway to chase winner after 6th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly approaching last

4 7 [49]	12. Royal Spruce (IRE) 12/1 N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	7	1010	–	62	61	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Lacken Lady (Le Moss)
Soon outpaced and behind, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

5 2½ [51½]	4. Epica 14/1 S Taylor ³ Ferdy Murphy	S Taylor ³ Ferdy Murphy	7	110	–	64	58	–
b g Picea - Aladyat (Home Guard)
Ridden halfway, never dangerous

6 10 [61½]	10. Monotony (IRE) 10/1 Mrs S Grant Chris Grant	Mrs S Grant Chris Grant	5	113	–	60	48	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Alamo Bay (Torenaga)
Some headway 2 out, never troubled leaders

7 12 [73½]	9. Middle Bay (IRE) 20/1 D J Moffatt D Moffatt	D J Moffatt D Moffatt	7	113	–	51	36	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Patricia's Joy (Crash Course)
Mid-division, effort and in touch when hit 6th, never dangerous afterwards

8 ¾ [74¼]	14. Springlea Tower 33/1 Richie McGrath ³ Rayson Nixon	Richie McGrath ³ Rayson Nixon	5	110	–	48	36	–
b g Meadowbrook - Tringa (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Chased leaders, hard ridden halfway, weakened 7th

9 26 [100¼]	1. Ballydavid (IRE) 4/1 Eddie Callaghan Howard Johnson	Eddie Callaghan Howard Johnson	6	113	–	32	–	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Outpaced and lost touch from halfway

PU	8. Matachon 50/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ M 'Old' Smith	Michael Naughton ⁵ M 'Old' Smith	8	1012 b	–	–	–	–
ro g Baron Blakeney - Catch That (Scallywag)
Chased leaders until 4th, soon ridden and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Farmers Subsidy 33/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	6	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Em-Kay-Em (Slim Jim)
Effort and in touch halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	15. Santa Barbara I (IRE) 16/1 Graham Lee Chris Grant	Graham Lee Chris Grant	7	1012 b	–	–	–	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Fiery Rose (Boreen)
Chased leaders until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Brandsby Minster 50/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	7	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Minster Son (IRE) - Courting Day (Right Boy)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	3. Chief Chippie 33/1 I Jardine ⁷ W T Kemp	I Jardine ⁷ W T Kemp	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Chased leaders, soon driven along, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	16. Thirkleby Skeena 33/1 J Supple P Beaumont	J Supple P Beaumont	7	1012	–	–	–	–
br m Marching On - Thirkleby Kate VII (Bivouac)
Behind from halfway, pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Redsway (IRE) 7/2J Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	7	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Tremblant I - Clerihan Miss (Tarqogan)
Behind, effort halfway, soon beaten, pulled up before last

PU	7. Liffey Lane 33/1 D Parker J M Dun	D Parker J M Dun	6	113	–	–	–	–
b g Respect - Gala Lane (Gala Performance)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

17 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 6m 13.40s (slow by 33.40s) Total SP: 140%
1st owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Spirit Of Steel) 1st breeder: Miss Sara Davies And David Lewis
2nd owner: Mrs S F Dixon (Hirt Lodge)
3rd owner: Early Morning Breakfast Syndicate (Dulas Bay)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.10 £47.80 £2.40 Ex: £789.70 CSF: £160.48 Trifecta: £219.40 Pool: £309.02. 0.20 winning tickets.. Pool of £247.22 carried over to Fakenham 4.50 today
Last flight in the back straight was omitted.

4:15 Hexham 19 Mar 1998

Keoghans Novices' Hurdle Class E