Full Result 3.00 Leicester | 9 December 1998

Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,924 2nd £814 3rd £392

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Tempestuous Lady (IRE) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	107	–	83	105	–
b m Sexton Blake - Lady-Easton (Oats)
Tracked leader, led on bit approaching 2 out, ridden out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 & 9-2 in places)

2 8	6. My Desperado (IRE) 4/1 C R Weaver ⁷ Lee James	C R Weaver ⁷ Lee James	5	101 1	–	69	92	–
b m Un Desperado (FR) - Lady Kasbah (Lord Gayle)
Held up in touch, chased leader, approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, one pace last (tchd 9-2)

3 9 [17]	10. Valiant Memory (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	5	107	–	66	84	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Derring Lass (Derring Rose)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened last (op 10-1)

4 2 [19]	4. Galix (FR) 9/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	107	–	64	82	–
b f Sissoo - Bilix (FR) (Bellypha)
Led, clear 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly (op 6-4)

5 4 [23]	2. Everything's Rosy 4/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	107	–	60	75	–
b m Ardross - Give Me Credit (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders until weakened 4 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

6 9 [32]	5. Mill Orchid 33/1 Graham Lee Richard Fahey	Graham Lee Richard Fahey	4	107	–	50	66	–
b f Henbit (USA) - Milinetta (Milford)
In touch until weakened 5th (op 25-1)

7 9 [41]	3. Forest Mill 25/1 G Tormey John Spearing	G Tormey John Spearing	6	107	72	40	57	–
ch m Aragon - Forest Blossom (USA) (Green Forest)
Chased leaders to 5th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

8 12 [53]	8. Swift Maiden 9/1 Richard Johnson J Neville	Richard Johnson J Neville	5	107	–	27	45	–
gr m Sharrood (USA) - Gunner Girl (Gunner B)
Held up, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

9 dist [83]	7. Oxbane 11/1 R Farrant Mrs S Lamyman	R Farrant Mrs S Lamyman	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Oxslip (Owen Dudley)
Held up, pulled hard, always in rear (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

10 dist [113]	1. Daughter In Law I (IRE) 25/1 D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	5	107	83	–	–	–
b m Law Society (USA) - Colonial Line (USA) (Plenty Old)
Prominent, pushed along after 4th, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 6.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Mrs E Roberts (Tempestuous Lady) 1st breeder: Kieran Guinness
2nd owner: Willie Smith (My Desperado)
3rd owner: The Last Chance Partnership (Valiant Memory)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.50 £1.60 £3.30 Ex: £15.20 CSF: £18.48

3:00 Leicester 9 Dec 1998

Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E