Full Result 8.25 Aintree | 15 May 1998

Sunday Best Couture Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £4,622.25 2nd £1,398 3rd £681.50 4th £323.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Cuthill Hope (IRE) 7/2F G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	7	113	112	116	114	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Sicilian Princess (Sicilian Prince)
Always prominent, mistake 5th, led 4 out, headed next, led last, driven out

2 3	. Brazil Or Bust (IRE) 11/1 Graham Bradley Paul Webber	Graham Bradley Paul Webber	7	113	109	113	108	–
b g Bustino - Coffee (Warpath)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, kept on to go 2nd flat

3 4 [7]	. Wayfarers Way (USA) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	108	100	100	95	–
ch g Manastash Ridge (USA) - Miss Daytona (USA) (Nashua)
Held up towards rear, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous

4 3 [10]	. Last Try (IRE) 5/1 A S Smith Brian Rothwell	A S Smith Brian Rothwell	7	104	96	93	88	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Alpenwind (Tumble Wind I)
Always prominent, led 8th, headed 4 out, ridden to lead 3 out, headed last, weakened

5 3½ [13½]	. Know-No-No (IRE) 9/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	9	120	120	113	108	–
ch g Balboa I - Simply Marvellous (Mon Capitaine)
Held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out

6 2½ [16]	. CirculationI 50/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	12	100	92	83	78	–
b g Town And Country - Veinarde (Derring-Do)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2 out

7 28 [44]	. Silver Minx 13/2 Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	Graham Lee Mrs M Reveley	6	100	92	54	50	–
gr g Bold Fox - Annie Bee (Rusticaro)
Pulled hard, chased leader to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

8 6 [50]	. Eastern Magic I 16/1 Philip Hide G Barnett	Philip Hide G Barnett	10	1013	105	61	57	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Hithermoor Lass (Red Alert I)
Behind from halfway, tailed off

9 2½ [52½]	. Savuti (IRE) 25/1 Sean Fox G B Balding	Sean Fox G B Balding	9	113	109	62	58	–
ch g Amoristic (USA) - Aprils Choice (Never Slip)
Led to 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

PU	. Flaming Miracle (IRE) 6/1 R Farrant G Barnett	R Farrant G Barnett	8	106	98	–	–	–
b g Vision (USA) - Red Realm (Realm)
Lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (Jockey reported that the gelding had lost his action)

PU	. Blair Castle (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy Lucinda Russell	A P McCoy Lucinda Russell	7	120	120	–	–	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Caimanite (Tap On Wood)
In touch when pulled up before 5th, saddle slipped

11 ran Off time: 8:26:00 Winning time: 4m 7.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Tapatch
1st owner: Mrs Emma Gilchrist (Cuthill Hope) 1st breeder: C McCann
2nd owner: Mrs C A Waters (Brazil Or Bust)
3rd owner: Lady Tennant (Wayfarers Way)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2.80 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £24.10 CSF: £38.70 Tricast: £223.48 Trifecta: £62.40 Pool: £544.56. 6.19 winning tickets

8:25 Aintree 15 May 1998

Sunday Best Couture Handicap Chase Class D