Full Result 4.00 Hexham | 9 May 1998

Carnaudmetalbox Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,424.50 2nd £672 3rd £321.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Gale Ahead (IRE) 7/1 W Dowling ³ George Moore	W Dowling ³ George Moore	8	114	–	91	104	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Caddy Girl (Avocat)
Made all, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out

2 3	2. Into The Black (IRE) 6/4F Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	7	117	–	92	101	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Legal Fortune (Cash And Courage)
Joined leaders 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

3 22 [25]	8. Hirt Lodge 25/1 S Taylor John Dixon	S Taylor John Dixon	7	110	–	70	72	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Holly Lodge (Rubor)
Headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last

4 ¾ [25¾]	3. Roman Outlaw 9/4 N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	6	114	–	73	78	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Roman Moor (Owen Anthony)
Not jump well, held up, headway 6th, mistake and lost place 3 out, headway to chase leaders next, soon weakened

5 nk [26]	9. Mr Walt 20/1 Eddie Callaghan Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan Malcolm Jefferson	5	110	–	69	71	–
ch g Bedford (USA) - Springhill Song (Pollerton)
Behind, headway 3 out, stayed on between last 2, eased towards finish

6 7 [33]	4. AllerbyI 33/1 L Cooper ⁵ J L Goulding	L Cooper ⁵ J L Goulding	10	109	–	59	64	–
gr g Zambrano - Allerdale (Cheb's Lad)
Chased leaders, driven along 3rd, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

7 1½ [34½]	10. Royal Spruce (IRE) 20/1 T Hogg ⁵ George Moore	T Hogg ⁵ George Moore	7	109	–	58	62	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Lacken Lady (Le Moss)
Outpaced and driven along 7th, lost place 3 out

PU	7. Hand Of Straw (IRE) 100/30 R Wilkinson ⁵ Alistair Whillans	R Wilkinson ⁵ Alistair Whillans	6	109 v	–	–	–	–
b g Thatching - Call Me Miss (Hello Gorgeous)
Chased leaders, 4th and weakening when blundered 2 out, rider lost irons, behind when pulled up before last

PU	12. Primrose Hill 50/1 Richie McGrath H Alexander	Richie McGrath H Alexander	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Lord David S (USA) - Country Carnival (Town And Country)
Behind and driven along 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	6. Blood Brother 100/1 F Leahy D W Barker	F Leahy D W Barker	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Superlative - Two Moons I (Bold Lad)
Prominent until 3rd, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next

PU	11. West Lutton 20/1 P Midgley Michael Easterby	P Midgley Michael Easterby	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Crammond Brig (New Brig)
Chased leaders until lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Badger Hill 100/1 Michael Naughton Muriel Naughton	Michael Naughton Muriel Naughton	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Nalchik (USA) - Cutler Heights (Galivanter)
Lost place 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next

12 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 6m 9.80s (slow by 29.80s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: John Robson (Gale Ahead) 1st breeder: Fred Barkley
2nd owner: J Huckle (Into The Black)
3rd owner: Mrs S F Dixon (Hirt Lodge)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.20 £1.60 £6.70 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £17.55 Trifecta: £54.90 Pool: £354.21. 4.58 winning tickets.

4:00 Hexham 9 May 1998

Carnaudmetalbox Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class E