Full Result 4.50 Aintree | 2 April 1998

Cuvee Napa Novices' Hunters' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £7,253.75 2nd £2,180 3rd £1,052.50 4th £488.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Martha's Boy (IRE) 7/2F Mr Stuart Robinson ⁷ D C Robinson	Mr Stuart Robinson ⁷ D C Robinson	7	117 1	–	122	132	–
b g Supreme Leader - Madame Martha (Carlingford Castle)
Held up, hit 10th, steady headway 13th, shaken up to lead 2 out, soon clear

2 19	3. Coole Abbey (IRE) 6/1 L Temple ⁷ Mrs Clare Moore	L Temple ⁷ Mrs Clare Moore	6	117	–	108	112	–
b g Viteric (FR) - Eleanors Joy (Sheer Grit)
Led until 3rd, led 6th until 10th, led 13th, clear 4 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner

3 22 [41]	2. Comedy Gayle 4/1 Mr I Widdicombe ⁷ Ms Sue Willcock	Mr I Widdicombe ⁷ Ms Sue Willcock	11	117	–	92	90	–
b g Lir - Follifoot's Folly (Comedy Star)
Went prominent 9th, effort 15th, 3rd and weakening when blundered 3 out, finished lame

4 28 [69]	11. Hiltonstown Lass (IRE) 12/1 Robert Walford ⁷ Tim Walford	Robert Walford ⁷ Tim Walford	8	112	–	66	67	–
b m Denel (FR) - Mount Gawn (Harwell)
With leaders, led 10th until 13th, weakened after 15th

F	1. Andy Burnett (IRE) 14/1 Mr Chris Wilson ⁷ Sandy Forster	Mr Chris Wilson ⁷ Sandy Forster	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Trudy Belle (Furry Glen)
Fell 4th

PU	6. Mr Dick 5/1 Mr S Swiers Mrs J Cooper	Mr S Swiers Mrs J Cooper	8	120	–	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Red Spider I (Red God)
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, some headway 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out

PU	9. The Rum Mariner 16/1 Mr J Jukes ⁵ Mrs J A Skelton	Mr J Jukes ⁵ Mrs J A Skelton	11	119	–	–	–	–
gr g Julio Mariner - Decorum (Quorum)
Headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, blundered 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	4. M-Reg 6/1 Mr M Rimell ⁵ Giles Smyly	Mr M Rimell ⁵ Giles Smyly	9	119	–	–	–	–
b g Politico (USA) - Heckley Surprise (Foggy Bell)
Led 3rd until 6th, outpaced 12th, 5th and weakening when blundered 15th, pulled up before next

PU	10. Very Daring 33/1 Miss S Sharratt ⁷ Miss S Sharratt	Miss S Sharratt ⁷ Miss S Sharratt	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Derring Rose - La VeriteI (Vitiges)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	8. Shuil's Star (IRE) 12/1 Mr E Williams ⁷ R Mason	Mr E Williams ⁷ R Mason	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Shuil Run (Deep Run)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

10 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 6m 58.30s (slow by 45.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Orton House
1st owner: D C Robinson (Martha's Boy) 1st breeder: J Flynn
2nd owner: Mrs Clare Moore (Coole Abbey)
3rd owner: Ms Sue Willcock (Comedy Gayle)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £11.70 CSF: £23.35 Trifecta: £11.50 Pool: £1,516.18. 93.30 winning tickets.

4:50 Aintree 2 Apr 1998

Cuvee Napa Novices' Hunters' Chase Class C