Full Result 2.30 Huntingdon | 25 May 1998

Air Foyle Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £3,179.25 2nd £954 3rd £459.50 4th £212.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. River Challenge (IRE) 100/30 Jim Culloty John Upson	Jim Culloty John Upson	7	113	77	102	96	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Floppy Disk (Patch)
Tracked leaders, lead 2 out, clear last, pushed out

2 9	7. Highland Flame 7/1 Chris Webb ³ Alan Blackmore	Chris Webb ³ Alan Blackmore	9	103	66	82	76	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Lead 4th until 8th, lead 10th, headed 2 out, one pace

3 12 [21]	4. Professor Page (IRE) 9/2 I Lawrence Charlie Mann	I Lawrence Charlie Mann	8	1013	73	84	71	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Knight's Princess (Menelek)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace from next

4 12 [33]	5. Alaskan Heir 11/4F Robert Thornton A Streeter	Robert Thornton A Streeter	7	1011	71	74	57	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Royal Meeting (Dara Monarch)
Prominent until weakened 4 out

5 4 [37]	1. Mandalay 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	9	1110	84	85	66	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Hurricane Hattie (Strong Gale)
Led until jumped slowly 4th, lead 8th until 10th, blundered next, weakened approaching 2 out

6 15 [52]	6. Limosa 20/1 M Richards Lydia Richards	M Richards Lydia Richards	7	1010	70	60	37	–
b m Jalmood (USA) - Larive (Blakeney)
In touch, ridden 7th, weakening when blundered 15th

PU	3. Bossymoss (IRE) 9/1 X Aizpuru ³ A Streeter	X Aizpuru ³ A Streeter	9	1013	76	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Annes Wedding (Buckskin)
Not jump well, always behind, ridden 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer reported gelding to be lame behind)

REF	9. Morcat 50/1 C R Weaver ⁷ C I Ratcliffe	C R Weaver ⁷ C I Ratcliffe	9	103 10	63	–	–	–
ch m Morston (FR) - Ancat Girl (Politico)
Refused to race, took no part

UR	8. John Tufty 7/1 B Clifford Jeff Pearce	B Clifford Jeff Pearce	7	103	63	–	–	–
ch g Vin St Benet - Raffles Virginia (Whistling Deer)
Behind, hit 10th, blundered and unseated rider next

9 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 58.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Middleham Park Racing III (River Challenge) 1st breeder: Miss V Charlton
2nd owner: A G Blackmore (Highland Flame)
3rd owner: Bryan & Ann Beacham (Professor Page)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £22 CSF: £25.93 Tricast: £98.97 Trifecta: £16.90 Pool: £148.91. 6.25 winning tickets

2:30 Huntingdon 25 May 1998

Air Foyle Novices' Handicap Chase Class E