Full Result 4.20 Leicester | 17 February 1998

Somerby Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,155 2nd £880 3rd £425

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bakkar (IRE) 4/9F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	115	–	111	119	–
b g Darshaan - Bayyasa (IRE) (Caerleon)
Always prominent, left 2nd 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, all out

2 2	1. Fataliste I (FR) 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1112	–	116	124	–
b g Nikos - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
Led, quickened clear approaching 4 out, hard ridden approaching last, headed flat

3 13 [15]	7. Weet And See 33/1 Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	4	1012	–	89	97	–
b g Lochnager - Simply Style (Bairn)
Held up, headway 4 out, hard ridden and one pace from 2 out

4 6 [21]	6. Supremism 4/1 Graham Bradley Mrs D Haine	Graham Bradley Mrs D Haine	4	1012	–	84	96	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Ever Welcome (Be My Guest)
Chased leader until blundered 4 out, soon weakened

5 1 [22]	11. Quibbling 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	4	107	–	78	85	–
b f Salse (USA) - Great Exception (Grundy)
No headway from 4 out

6 10 [32]	10. Misty Rain 50/1 D J Kavanagh ⁵ John Spearing	D J Kavanagh ⁵ John Spearing	4	102	–	63	75	–
br f Polar Falcon (USA) - Ballerine (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 2 out

7 shd [32]	3. Digital Option (IRE) 50/1 C Maude John Spearing	C Maude John Spearing	4	1012	–	73	80	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Elevated (Shirley Heights)
Held up, some headway 4 out, weakened 3 out

8 hd [32¼]	8. Blowing Away I (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton Mark H Tompkins	Robert Thornton Mark H Tompkins	4	107	–	68	75	–
bb f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Taken By Force (Persian Bold)
Always behind

9 12 [44¼]	12. Secret Beauty (IRE) 33/1 M Keighley ⁷ N M Babbage	M Keighley ⁷ N M Babbage	4	100	–	49	63	–
ch f Arcane (USA) - Height Of Elegance (Shirley Heights)
Prominent to 4th

10 8 [52¼]	5. Skelton Sovereign (IRE) 50/1 S Wynne Reg Hollinshead	S Wynne Reg Hollinshead	4	1012	–	53	60	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Lucky (Royal Match)
Not jump well, always behind, tailed off from 4th

11 30 [82¼]	4. Forestry I 50/1 Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	4	1012	–	21	30	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Arboretum (IRE) (Green Desert)
Always behind, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 3m 51.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Doyenne
1st owner: M P Burke's 5th Family Settlement (Bakkar) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Trevor Painting (Fataliste I)
3rd owner: Ed Weetman (haulage & Storage) Ltd (Weet And See)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £7.50 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £3.74 Trifecta: £31.70 Pool: £414.48. 9.27 winning tickets.

4:20 Leicester 17 Feb 1998

Somerby Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E