Full Result 3.40 Hexham | 23 May 1998

Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £2,310 2nd £690 3rd £330 4th £150

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Highbank 7/2 Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	6	110	–	82	80	–
b g Puissance - Highland Daisy (He Loves Me)
Held up in touch, mistake 5th, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on to lead near finish

2 1¾	4. Cadeaux Premiere 9/1 N Old Smith Denys Smith	N Old Smith Denys Smith	7	110	–	80	78	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Clare Island (Connaught)
In touch, headway to join leader approaching 3 out, ridden to lead after last, headed and no extra towards finish

3 3½ [5¼]	11. Robara 12/1 S Taylor ³ Maurice Barnes	S Taylor ³ Maurice Barnes	8	1011	–	74	74	–
bb g Another Realm - Kate Kimberley (Sparkler I)
Led until joined approaching 3 out, headed after last, no extra

4 1½ [6¾]	5. Glenugie EvensF Richard Johnson George Moore	Richard Johnson George Moore	7	110	–	76	73	–
b g Insan (USA) - Excavator Lady (Most Secret)
Not fluent, soon behind and ridden along, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, stayed on, not reach leaders

5 14 [20¾]	3. Astraleon (IRE) 14/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	10	110	–	62	66	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Noah's Acky Astra (USA) (Ack Ack)
Hampered start, behind until good headway 4 out, chased leaders next, beaten after 2 out

6 6 [26¾]	12. Stinging Bee 25/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	7	110	–	57	59	–
b g Respect - Regal Bee (Royal Fountain)
Headway to join leader approaching 6th, weakened 2 out

7 27 [53¾]	8. Over Stated I (IRE) 33/1 Kenny Johnson John Wade	Kenny Johnson John Wade	8	110	–	30	–	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Croase River (Over The River)
Close up to 6th, behind from 3 out, tailed off

PU	2. Ahbejaybus (IRE) 40/1 J Supple Lynn Siddall	J Supple Lynn Siddall	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Muscatite - Miami Dancer (Miami Springs)
In touch, blundered 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	13. Tropical Reef (IRE) 50/1 Mr R Morgan ⁷ C Parker	Mr R Morgan ⁷ C Parker	8	1010 3	–	–	–	–
b g Stalker - Superior Maid (Gay Fandango)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

RR	9. Patter Merchant 10/1 Seamus Durack ³ Lucinda Russell	Seamus Durack ³ Lucinda Russell	9	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Import - El Chaperall (Scottish Rifle)
Whipped round start, took no part

10 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 0.30s (slow by 3.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Ham N'Eggs, Out On A Promise, Really Useful
1st owner: Peter M Dodd (Highbank) 1st breeder: Bearstone Stud And Hartwell Stud
2nd owner: Lumsden & Carroll Construction Ltd (Cadeaux Premiere)
3rd owner: D W Nicholson (Robara)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.70 £1.50 £2.10 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £30 Trifecta: £40 Pool: £113.83. 2.02 winning tickets

3:40 Hexham 23 May 1998

Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E