Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 4 April 1998

Martell Grand National Chase Handicap Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (7yo+) 4m4f omsGN Soft 30 fences

1st £212,569 2nd £80,071 3rd £39,585.50 4th £17,502.50 5th £8,301.25 6th £4,620.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Earth Summit 7/1F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	105 b	147	82	161	–
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Always chasing leaders, hit 19th, led 5 out, hard ridden and stayed on well approaching last, ridden out

2 11	1. Suny Bay (IRE) 11/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	9	120	170	99	173	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Suny Salome (Sunyboy)
Held up, steady headway 13th, joined leaders 22nd (Bechers), every chance 4 out until no extra approaching last

3 dist [41]	19. Samlee (IRE) 8/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	9	101 1 10	143	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Held up, hit 10th, soon driven along, one pace from 3 out

4 1¼ [42¼]	18. St Mellion Fairway (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	9	101 1 9	143	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
Soon chasing leaders, 4th when blundered 21st, weakened 23rd

5 27 [69¼]	20. Gimme Five I 25/1 Ken Whelan E J O'Grady	Ken Whelan E J O'Grady	11	100 11	142	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Cill Dara (Lord Gayle)
Held up, some headway 24th (Canal Turn), blundered 5 out, poor 3rd 3 out, soon weakened

6 dist [99¼]	29. Killeshin 25/1 Sean Curran H J Manners	Sean Curran H J Manners	12	100 22	142	–	–	–
bl g Al Sirat I - Spin Off II (Wrekin Rambler)
Soon well behind, some headway 17th, behind but staying on when hampered and unseated rider 4 out, remounted

F	32. Pashto 100/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	11	100 24	142	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Epure (Bellypha)
Fell 1st, dead

F	31. Fabricator 150/1 J Supple Muriel Naughton	J Supple Muriel Naughton	12	100 24	142	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Brompton Rose (Sun Prince)
Started slowly, blundered 1st and 2nd, fell 3rd

F	36. Griffins Bar 200/1 G Tormey Pam Sly	G Tormey Pam Sly	10	100 30	142	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Mid-division when fell 5th, dead

F	28. Diwali Dancer 100/1 Robert Thornton M C Pipe	Robert Thornton M C Pipe	8	100 21 b	142	–	–	–
gr g Petong - Dawn Dance (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Fell 1st

F	13. Court Melody (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	10	100 4 b	142	–	–	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Fell 6th (Bechers)

F	14. Celtic Abbey I 33/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	10	100 5	142	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Cagaleena (Cagirama)
Fell 5th

F	8. Nahthen Lad (IRE) 13/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	9	103 b	145	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Current Call (Electrify)
Prominent until unseated 11th

F	17. What A Hand 66/1 C Maude Paul Nicholls	C Maude Paul Nicholls	10	100 9	142	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Kiki Star (Some Hand)
Fell 1st

F	30. Do Rightly (IRE) 100/1 P Holley Mark Bradstock	P Holley Mark Bradstock	9	100 22	142	–	–	–
ch g Teofane - Lady Hiltop (Prince Hansel)
With leaders, fell 4th, dead

F	3. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	113 b	159	–	–	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
Fell 1st

F	5. Banjo (FR) 14/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	107	149	–	–	–
b g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Fell 1st

F	35. Choisty (IRE) 40/1 Richie McGrath H Edward Haynes	Richie McGrath H Edward Haynes	8	100 29	142	–	–	–
ch g Callernish - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Mid-division when fell 6th (Bechers)

F	12. Ciel De Brion (FR) 16/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	8	100 4 b	142	–	–	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Jupe De Laine I (FR) (Vieux Chateau)
With leaders, blundered 7th, led 15th, mistake and headed 18th, close 4th when fell 5 out

PU	38. Maple Dancer 200/1 Mr G Shenkin Dai Williams	Mr G Shenkin Dai Williams	12	100 32	142	–	–	–
b g Viking (USA) - New York Rose (Pieces Of Eight)
Well behind when tried to refused 13th, soon pulled up

PU	16. Into The Red 50/1 D Gallagher Mrs M Reveley	D Gallagher Mrs M Reveley	14	100 7	142	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Legal Fortune (Cash And Courage)
Behind when blundered badly 16th, pulled up before next

PU	2. Rough Quest 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald T Casey	Mick Fitzgerald T Casey	12	114	160	–	–	–
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Held up, steady headway 13th, mistake 18th, driven along 25th (Valentines), soon weakened, poor 6th when pulled up before 2 out

PU	27. Joe White 150/1 Mr T McCarthy Howard Johnson	Mr T McCarthy Howard Johnson	12	100 20	142	–	–	–
ch g Tampero (FR) - Fiery Rose (Boreen)
Well behind when pulled up before 15th (The Chair)

PU	26. Hillwalk 150/1 R Wakley Roger Curtis	R Wakley Roger Curtis	12	100 20	142	–	–	–
b g Croghan Hill - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 17th

PU	23. Yeoman Warrior 100/1 Richard Guest Richard Rowe	Richard Guest Richard Rowe	11	101 1 17	143	–	–	–
b g Tug Of War - Annies Pet (Normandy)
Unruly start, hampered 6th (Bechers), tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	37. Winter Belle (USA) 100/1 Mr C Bonner Howard Johnson	Mr C Bonner Howard Johnson	10	100 32	142	–	–	–
b g Sportin' Life (USA) - Belle O'Reason (USA) (Hail To Reason)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 21st

PU	11. Go Universal (IRE) 66/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	10	100 4	142	–	–	–
br g Teofane - Lady Dorcet (Condorcet)
Chased leaders, blundered 10th, 3rd when hampered 12th, mistake 15th (The Chair), soon lost place, pulled up before 17th

PU	24. Pond House (IRE) 66/1 T Dascombe M C Pipe	T Dascombe M C Pipe	9	100 19	142	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Arctic Tack (Arctic Slave)
Prominent 11th, tailed off when blundered 14th, pulled up before next (The Chair)

PU	33. Radical Choice (IRE) 66/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	9	100 28	142	–	–	–
b g Radical - Shule Doe (Royal Buck)
Mistakes, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

PU	10. General Crack (IRE) 40/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	101 1 2	143	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Barna Havna (Crash Course)
Behind when pulled up before 11th

PU	39. Decyborg (FR) 200/1 Paul Carberry M C Pipe	Paul Carberry M C Pipe	7	100 32	142	–	–	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Kelinda (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Joined leader 5th, weakening when hit 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

REF	34. Damas I (FR) 200/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	7	100 28 b	142	–	–	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Queue De Pie (FR) (Baraban)
Blundered 7th, tailed off when refused 11th

REF	15. Him Of Praise (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Swan Oliver Sherwood	Charlie Swan Oliver Sherwood	8	100 7	142	–	–	–
b g Paean - Tamed (Rusticaro)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, hampered 17th, soon lost place, behind when blundered 22nd, poor 7th and weakening when hampered and refused 4 out

UR	25. Brave Highlander (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	100 20	142	–	–	–
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway 12th, pecked 22nd (Bechers), close 5th when blundered and unseated rider 24th (Canal Turn)

UR	21. Greenhil Tare Away 100/1 S McNeill Philip Hobbs	S McNeill Philip Hobbs	10	100 13	142	–	–	–
b g Oats - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Led 3rd, mistake and headed 15th (The Chair), led 18th until 5 out, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider next

UR	4. Scotton Banks (IRE) 33/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	9	107	149	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Boherdeel (Boreen)
Led until 3rd, chased leaders until lost place 18th, jumped badly right 22nd (Bechers), 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 5 out

UR	9. Dun Belle (IRE) 18/1 Tommy Treacy P A Fahy	Tommy Treacy P A Fahy	9	100 2	142	–	–	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Whipper Snapper (Menelek)
Prominent when blundered and unseated rider 9th

37 ran Off time: 3:48:00 Winning time: 10m 51.50s (slow by 1m 41.50s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Avro Anson, Stormtracker
1st owner: The Summit Partnership (Earth Summit) 1st breeder: R P Fry And J A B Old
2nd owner: Uplands Bloodstock (Suny Bay)
3rd owner: White Lion Partnership (Samlee)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2 £4.10 £2.10 Ex: £45.90 CSF: £63.45 Tricast: £596.56 Trifecta: £108 Pool: £64,560.56. 424.14 winning tickets.

3:45 Aintree 4 Apr 1998

Martell Grand National Chase Handicap Class A (Grade 3)