2:20 Huntingdon 18 Mar 1998
Melchbourne Maiden Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (2m4f145yds) 2m4½f Good 8 hurdles 2 omitted
1st
£2,565 2nd
£715 3rd
£345
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 115 | – | 89 | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras) | ||||||||||
| Led 4th, blundered 2 out, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
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6 | 112 | – | 84 | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, hit last, unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 | – | 86 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Fililode (Mossberry) | ||||||||||
| Headway after 5th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1010 | – | 74 | 91 | – | ||||
| gr g Roi Danzig (USA) - Smashing Gale (Lord Gayle) | ||||||||||
| Headway 6th, 4th when hit 2 out, ran on | ||||||||||
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4 | 102 | – | 61 | 79 | – | ||||
| b f Pursuit Of Love - Trojan Lady (USA) (Irish River) | ||||||||||
| Headway after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | – | 70 | 82 | – | ||||
| bb g Royal Fountain - Cahernane Girl (Bargello) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, no headway from 3 out | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 | – | 67 | 78 | – | ||||
| ch g Infantry I - Mendelita I | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, every chance 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
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6 | 109 | – | 57 | 72 | – | ||||
| br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Innocent Choice (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | 62 | 77 | – | ||||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | – | 63 | 72 | – | ||||
| ch g Nicholas Bill - Dutch Princess I (Royalty) | ||||||||||
| In touch, effort after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
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7 | 112 | – | 48 | 56 | – | ||||
| bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - The Howlet (New Brig) | ||||||||||
| Headway after 5th, hit next, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | – | 43 | 45 | – | ||||
| b g Slip Anchor - Strigida (Habitat) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide, prominent, weakened quickly 3 out | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1012 | – | 35 | 44 | – | ||||
| b g Town And Country - Horton Helen (Flatbush) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, with leader to 5th, finished lame | ||||||||||
|
9 | 115 | – | 38 | 38 | – | ||||
| b g Idiots Delight - Jimmys Cottage (Jimmy Reppin) | ||||||||||
| Made most to 4th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tengello (Bargello) | ||||||||||
| Fell 1st | ||||||||||
|
5 | 115 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Castle Keep - Gin An Tonic (Osprey Hawk) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1011 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| br m Relief Pitcher - Take The Veil (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, with leader to 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
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6 | 109 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Full Of Hope - Mossaka (FR) (Targowice) | ||||||||||
| Tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Royal Fountain - Ballyard Sapphire (Black Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
- 19 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 5m 7.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 144%
- 1st owner: Mrs R D Cowell (Old Rouvel) 1st breeder: The Bloodstock Agency
- 2nd owner: Harris Associates (Lord Richfield)
- 3rd owner: J Wild (Filscot)
- Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.30 £2.40 £2.90 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £6.35 Trifecta: £33.90 Pool: £682.33. 14.26 winning tickets.
