Full Result 2.20 Kempton | 28 December 1998

Pertemps Christmas Hurdle Class A Showcase Race (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £25,575 2nd £9,665 3rd £4,720 4th £2,140

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. French Holly (USA) 5/2 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy	Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy	7	117	164	173	170	–
b g Sir Ivor (USA) - Sans Dot (Busted)
Pressed leader, mistake 3rd, led next, drew clear after 3 out, ran on strongly (tchd 9-4 and 11-4 in places)

2 9	4. Master Beveled 15/2 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	8	117	152	156	156	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Miss Anniversary (Tachypous)
Mostly chased leading pair, ridden and effort 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd next, no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 8 [17]	1. Dato Star (IRE) EvensF Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	7	117	172	148	153	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path)
Led to 4th, with winner after until ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd 2 out, finished lame (op 4-5 tchd 11-10 in places)

4 18 [35]	3. Kerawi 11/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	157	130	130	–
b g Warning - Kerali (High Line)
Soon pushed along to stay in touch, ridden 5th, outpaced and no chance before next (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 dist [65]	5. Wakeel (USA) 33/1 Richard Johnson Mark Pitman	Richard Johnson Mark Pitman	6	117	140	–	–	–
b g Gulch (USA) - Raahia (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Held up, progress and in touch when mistake 5th, hard ridden and weakened next, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)