Full Result 1.30 Leicester | 9 December 1998

Spruce Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences

1st £3,340 2nd £1,000 3rd £480 4th £220

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Lets Be Frank 2/1F Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	1012	–	124	128	–
b g Malaspina - Letitica (Deep Run)
Led to 3rd, led 2 out, clear last, ridden out (op 5-2)

2 11	7. Native Player (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson Richard Rowe	Norman Williamson Richard Rowe	6	1012	–	115	122	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, led 4th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 7-1 in a place)

3 6 [17]	8. Reaganesque (USA) 10/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	6	1012	91	110	111	–
b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Basoof (USA) (Believe It)
Jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 8-1)

4 13 [30]	10. Symphony's Son (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	1012	–	99	108	–
b g Orchestra - Garden Of Roses (London Bells)
Held up, headway 5th, hit 10th, blundered 4 out, weakened next (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 5 [35]	12. Tristram's Image (NZ) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1012	99	95	93	–
b g Tristram's Edition (NZ) - Angel Face (NZ) (Mr Blue)
Mistake 1st, held up, ridden approaching 3 out, never troubled leaders (op 3-1)

6 dist [65]	3. Ferryhill (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Eden Valley (Kambalda)
Held up, lost touch 6th (op 14-1 tchd 25-1)

7 11 [76]	5. Gavaskar (IRE) 100/1 Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	Gary Lyons Mrs S E Logue	9	1012	60	–	–	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Sovereign Bloom (Florescence)
Led 3rd to next, weakened 8th (op 66-1)

8 8 [84]	1. Belasis Boy (IRE) 50/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Leannan (Callernish)
Not jump well, always in rear (op 33-1)

F	9. Shu Gaa (IRE) 11/2 E Husband John Mackie	E Husband John Mackie	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Salse (USA) - River Reem (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, headway 8th, hit next, blundered 4 out, 6th and weakening when fell next (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	4. Fontaine Fables (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	8	1012 b	–	–	–	–
gr g Lafontaine I (USA) - Garland Song (My Swanee)
Hampered 1st, chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	2. Cumberland Youth 100/1 D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Key Biscayne (Deep Run)
In rear, blundered 3rd, soon pulled up

PU	11. Time To Parlez 40/1 P Holley C J Drewe	P Holley C J Drewe	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Amboise I - Image Of War (Warpath)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 16.90s (slow by 18.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs M M Stobart (Lets Be Frank) 1st breeder: Malcolm Armitage Penney
2nd owner: Nicholas Cooper (Native Player)
3rd owner: Mrs John Spielman (Reaganesque)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £2.60 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £11.83

1:30 Leicester 9 Dec 1998

Spruce Novices' Chase Class E