Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 2 April 1998

John Hughes Trophy Chase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) 2m6f omsGN Soft 18 fences

1st £25,072 2nd £7,576 3rd £3,688 4th £1,744

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Cyfor Malta (FR) 7/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	111	140	124	158	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Force Nine (FR) (Luthier)
Tracked leaders going well, shaken up to lead after last, soon clear, comfortably

2 13	20. Ballyline (IRE) 20/1 B Powell Snr W T Kemp	B Powell Snr W T Kemp	7	100 7	117	99	123	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
Led 3rd until after last, no chance with winner

3 1 [14]	8. With Impunity 14/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	9	108	125	106	130	–
br g Sula Bula - Sleepline Comfort (Tickled Pink)
With leaders, challenged 14th, kept on same pace flat

4 7 [21]	7. Frazer Island (IRE) 9/1 Richard Guest Richard Rowe	Richard Guest Richard Rowe	9	108	125	100	123	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Avransha (Random Shot)
Blundered 1st, in touch, effort 13th (Valentines), 5th and outpaced when blundered 3 out

5 ¾ [21¾]	3. Kibreet 25/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	11	112	133	108	130	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders until 10th (Bechers), soon lost place

6 3 [24¾]	23. Flapjack Lad 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	100 3 19	117	89	111	–
b g Oats - Reperage (USA) (Key To Content)
Behind, headway under pressure 3 out, 5th when blundered last

7 24 [48¾]	10. Orswell Lad 14/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	9	912 b	122	68	92	–
b g Pragmatic - Craftsmans Made (Jimsun I)
Soon behind

8 ¾ [49½]	11. Martell Boy (NZ) 8/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	10	105	122	66	92	–
b g Princes Gate - Amorae (NZ) (Arragon)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance when mistake 14th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 12 [61½]	17. Back Bar I (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	10	100 4	117	51	75	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ballingee Marge (Master Owen)
Soon behind

10 14 [75½]	4. Glemot (IRE) 14/1 Russ Garritty Paul Webber	Russ Garritty Paul Webber	10	112	133	55	77	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Nethertown (Windjammer)
Soon behind

F	19. Greenhill Raffles 100/1 M Foster Lucinda Russell	M Foster Lucinda Russell	12	100 7	117	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Led until 3rd, blundered 7th, fell 9th

F	18. Griffins Bar 33/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	10	100 5	117	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Fell 2nd

F	21. Bendor Mark 40/1 R Supple M J Wilkinson	R Supple M J Wilkinson	9	100 12	117	–	–	–
b g Lighter - Montana I (Mossborough)
Fell 2nd

F	22. River Unshion (IRE) 50/1 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	8	100 16	117	–	–	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - SmurfetteI (Baptism)
In touch when fell 9th

PU	14. Over The Deel 33/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Howard Johnson	Mr C Bonner ³ Howard Johnson	12	100 3 3	117	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Soon behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn)

PU	2. Easy Buck 20/1 Andrew Thornton Charlie Morlock	Andrew Thornton Charlie Morlock	11	112	133	–	–	–
b g Swing Easy (USA) - Northern Empress (Northfields)
Chased leaders, hampered and lost place 9th, pulled up before next (Bechers)

PU	15. High Alltitude (IRE) 25/1 Lorcan Wyer M J Heaton-Ellis	Lorcan Wyer M J Heaton-Ellis	10	100 3	117	–	–	–
b g Coquelin (USA) - Donna Cressida (Don)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (Canal Turn)

PU	6. Golden Spinner 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	110	131	–	–	–
ch g Noalto - Madame Russe (Bally Russe)
Prominent, blundered and lost place 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Linden's Lotto (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding G Richards	Brian Harding G Richards	9	106	123	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Linden (Varano)
Prominent until lost place 8th, behind when pulled up after 13th (Valentines)

PU	12. Indian Arrow (NZ) 13/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	9	102	119	–	–	–
b g Show King (AUS) - Beatitude (NZ) (King Canary)
Mistakes, prominent until blundered and lost place 6th, behind from 13th (Valentines), tailed off when pulled up and dismountd approaching last

REF	1. Cherrynut 16/1 Joe Tizzard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	9	115	141	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Mistakes, behind from 12th (Canal Turn), tailed off when hampered 2 out, hampered and pulled up before last

UR	16. Nicholas Plant 33/1 S Taylor ³ Jim Goldie	S Taylor ³ Jim Goldie	9	911 4	117	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Chasing leading group when blundered and unseated rider 7th

22 ran Off time: 3:49:00 Winning time: 6m 1.70s (slow by 29.70s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Valiant Warrior
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Cyfor Malta) 1st breeder: Bruno Matt
2nd owner: The 49 Partnership (Ballyline)
3rd owner: G Z Mizel (With Impunity)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.30 £4.30 £3 Ex: £53.80 CSF: £69.36 Tricast: £844.49 Trifecta: £514.30 Pool: £10,228.88. 14.12 winning tickets.

3:45 Aintree 2 Apr 1998

John Hughes Trophy Chase Handicap Class B