Full Result 4.25 Hexham | 2 October 1998

Bellway PLC Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £3,483 2nd £1,044 3rd £502 4th £231

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Master Bavard (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	1111	97	114	108	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, stayed on approaching last, driven flat to lead last 50 yds (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

2 ½	7. Kibby Bank 7/2 A P McCoy Howard Johnson	A P McCoy Howard Johnson	9	104	76	93	87	–
gr g Pragmatic - Alcide Inn (Alcide)
Soon led, ridden along and headed approaching 3 out, driven along and led approaching last, hit last, headed and no extra last 50 yds (op 9-4 tchd 4-1)

3 20 [20½]	10. Bright Destiny 33/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Jim Goldie	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Jim Goldie	7	911 2 2 v	74	72	68	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Behind, headway 12th, ridden along to chase leaders 4 out, kept on same pace (op 25-1)

4 6 [26½]	6. Mischievous Girl 10/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	10	107	79	78	64	–
ch m Funny Man I - Marnie's Girl (Crooner)
In touch, ridden along 12th, soon outpaced and behind from 14th (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 dist [56½]	9. Corporal Kirkwood (IRE) 20/1 C McCormack ⁵ Chris Grant	C McCormack ⁵ Chris Grant	8	99	72	–	–	–
br g Royal Fountain - The Black Bridge (Strong Gale)
Chased leading pair, effort 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out (op 16-1)

6 20 [76½]	13. Strongalong (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee John Wade	Graham Lee John Wade	8	100 7 b	72	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cailin Cainnteach (Le Bavard)
Always behind (op 25-1)

PU	3. Gems Lad 8/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	11	1013	90	–	–	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Dolben Gem (Mandamus)
In touch, blundered 8th, ridden along 10th, soon lost place and behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1)

PU	11. Bitacrack 14/1 L O'Hara J J Birkett	L O'Hara J J Birkett	11	100 2 v¹	72	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Gothic Arch (Gail Star)
Always rear, behind when pulled up after 14th (op 12-1)

PU	14. Doctor Dunklin (USA) 33/1 Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	Robert Thornton Mrs V C Ward	9	100 12	72	–	–	–
gr g Family Doctor (USA) - Mis Jenifer's Idea (USA) (Capital Idea)
Always behind, pulled up after 14th

PU	8. Reuter 16/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	10	103	75	–	–	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Pendella (Pendragon)
Always rear, behind when pulled up after 14th (op 14-1)

PU	4. Grate Deel (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack ³ Sue Smith	Seamus Durack ³ Sue Smith	8	1011	86	–	–	–
ch g The Parson - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Chased leaders, pushed along 8th, soon lost place and behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	12. Nutty Solera 14/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	8	100 3	72	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Friendly Cherry (Bargello)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon lost place and behind when pulled up before 14th (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

UR	5. I'm The Man 11/4F Andrew Thornton Evelyn Slack	Andrew Thornton Evelyn Slack	7	1011	83	–	89	–
ro g Say Primula - Vinovia (Ribston)
Always chasing leader, headway to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one length down when blundered and unseated rider last (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 and 5-2 in places)

13 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 6m 29.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Johns The Boy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Allan W Melville (Master Bavard) 1st breeder: Lawson Burriss
2nd owner: J Henderson (co Durham) (Kibby Bank)
3rd owner: Strathayr Publishing Ltd (Bright Destiny)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.30 £1.60 £4.20 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £20.15 Tricast: £434.74

4:25 Hexham 2 Oct 1998

Bellway PLC Handicap Chase Class F