Full Result 1.30 Huntingdon | 26 December 1998

Christmas Tide Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £3,350 2nd £1,010 3rd £490 4th £230

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Double Tempo (IRE) 5/2J J R Kavanagh Charles Egerton	J R Kavanagh Charles Egerton	7	1012	–	120	119	–
b g Orchestra - Break Fast (Prince Tenderfoot)
Led to 10th, led approaching 2 out, clear last (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 8	8. Specialize 12/1 M Griffiths ⁵ K R Burke	M Griffiths ⁵ K R Burke	6	107	–	115	108	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Always prominent, chased leader 7th, led 10th, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 7-1)

3 26 [34]	10. Total Joy I (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁷ Charlie Mann	7	105	–	85	82	–
gr g Persian Bold (IRE) - Caranina (USA) (Caro)
Held up, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 nk [34¼]	7. Purple Ace (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁵ N A Gaselee	Jamie Goldstein ⁵ N A Gaselee	6	107	95	87	82	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - The Best I Can (Derring Rose)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 9-2)

5 dist [64¼]	9. Symphony's Son (IRE) 7/2 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Garden Of Roses (London Bells)
Prominent to 11th (tchd 4-1 in places and 3-1)

6 10 [74¼]	4. Gavaskar (IRE) 33/1 Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	9	1012	60	–	–	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Sovereign Bloom (Florescence)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 10th (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	5. Lord Lofty (IRE) 33/1 D Fortt ³ John Best	D Fortt ³ John Best	8	109	67	–	–	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Deep Cristina (Deep Run)
Held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 50-1)

PU	1. Captain Morris 50/1 D Matthews P Wegmann	D Matthews P Wegmann	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Sadeem (USA) - Green Blossom (Green Shoon)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	3. Free To Roam I (IRE) 5/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Stunted Reina (Reformed Character)
Held up, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-2)

UR	11. Winsford Hill 5/2J Leighton Aspell Ian Williams	Leighton Aspell Ian Williams	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Held up, headway 9th, weakening when stumbled badly and unseated rider 4 out (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:32:00 Winning time: 5m 25.70s (slow by 38.70s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Miss Pennyhill (second preference), Mr Bojangles (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Bat On Partnership (Double Tempo) 1st breeder: James Bradbury
2nd owner: P A Brazier (Specialize)
3rd owner: P M Warren (Total Joy I)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.60 £3.30 £2 Ex: £34.80 CSF: £35.09

1:30 Huntingdon 26 Dec 1998

Christmas Tide Novices' Chase Class E