Full Result 2.00 Huntingdon | 26 December 1998

Christmas Box Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f145yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,472 2nd £692 3rd £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Castle Owen I (IRE) 7/4F Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	6	1113	106	125	126	–
b g Castle Keep - Lady Owenette (IRE) (Salluceva)
Held up, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, pushed out (tchd 2-1, 6-4 in places)

2 18	9. Blazing Storm I (IRE) 20/1 Sophie Mitchell Charles Egerton	Sophie Mitchell Charles Egerton	6	109	88	94	90	–
ch g Keen - Raging Storm (Horage)
With leader, every chance 3 out, soon outpaced (op 14-1)

3 ½ [18½]	4. Bessie Browne (IRE) 11/2 Chris Honour ⁷ G A Hubbard	Chris Honour ⁷ G A Hubbard	6	1012	98	96	100	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Shuil Ub (Le Moss)
Led 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 5-1 after 8-1 in a place)

4 4 [22½]	14. Whispering Court (IRE) 10/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	8	911	81	78	78	–
ch g Avocat - Wind Over Spain (Tumble Wind I)
Held up in touch, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

5 29 [51½]	1. Burn Out 5/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	6	120	107	86	75	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Obertura (USA) (Roberto)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 6-1)

6 28 [79½]	17. Tommy Cooper 20/1 E Byrne Mrs Barbara Waring	E Byrne Mrs Barbara Waring	7	100 5	79	35	19	–
br h Macmillion - My Charade (Cawston's Clown)
Held up and behind, never near to challenge (op 12-1)

7 1 [80½]	7. What Jim Wants (IRE) 16/1 D Matthews P Wegmann	D Matthews P Wegmann	5	1011	90	46	29	–
b g Magical Strike (USA) - Sally Gone (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Prominent to 4th (op 12-1)

8 2½ [83]	11. Stone Ridge (IRE) 11/4 J R Kavanagh Jeff Pearce	J R Kavanagh Jeff Pearce	6	106	85	39	22	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Cut In Stone I (USA) (Assert)
Prominent until weakened 3 out (op 3-1)

9 ½ [83½]	12. Cambo (USA) 16/1 M Richards Michael Banks	M Richards Michael Banks	12	105	84	37	20	–
b g Roberto (USA) - Cameo Shore (Mill Reef)
Held up, ridden 5th, lost touch next (op 12-1)

10 11 [94½]	3. King Girseach (IRE) 25/1 Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	9	119	102	46	27	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Girseach (Furry Glen)
Led to 2nd, weakened 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:03:00 Winning time: 5m 30.40s (slow by 40.40s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Gay Galant (second preference), Grate Times, Kind Prince (second preference), Limit The Damage, Mister Generosity (unsuitable ground), Ret Frem (vet's certificate), Straffan Gold (second preference)
1st owner: Lord Vestey (Castle Owen I) 1st breeder: Joseph O'Dwyer
2nd owner: Chaddleworth Partnership Ii (Blazing Storm I)
3rd owner: G A Hubbard (Bessie Browne)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.30 £5 £2.20 Ex: £149.40 CSF: £39.02 Tricast: £167.33

2:00 Huntingdon 26 Dec 1998

Christmas Box Handicap Hurdle Class F