Full Result 2.55 Kempton | 26 December 1998

Network Personnel Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m OMS Soft 12 fences

1st £6,710 2nd £2,030 3rd £990 4th £470

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Eagles Rest I (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	139	135	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Manna From Heaven (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leading pair, effort to chase leader before 3 out, challenged and level 2 out, hard ridden and every chance when left clear last, stayed on (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 4	1. Dines (IRE) 5/4F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	6	118	–	143	142	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Dippers Daughter (Strong Gale)
Led, ridden 3 out, joined next, hard ridden when blundered and headed last, not recover (op 4-5)

3 26 [30]	2. Distant Echo (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	114	105	112	119	–
b g Seamanship - Ripperidge (Knotty Pine I)
Pressed leader to before 3 out, soon beaten, eased when no chance last (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

4 dist [60]	5. Soloman (IRE) 5/2 Norman Williamson J T Gifford	Norman Williamson J T Gifford	5	110	–	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Solo Player (Blue Refrain)
Last when reminders 5th and next, no response, tailed off from next (op 3-1 tchd 9-4)

UR	4. Flying Eagle 16/1 Andrew Thornton R Simpson	Andrew Thornton R Simpson	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Shaadi (USA) - Fly Me (FR) (Luthier)
Last when blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)