Full Result 4.05 Ludlow | 4 May 1998

Hughes Caterers 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,931 2nd £888 3rd £434 4th £207

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Winsford Hill 10/1 Richard Johnson Ian Williams	Richard Johnson Ian Williams	7	113	109	100	112	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Held up, steady headway after 6th, driven 3 out, ran on to lead near finish

2 1¼	3. Mrs Em 6/1 L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	117	118	103	120	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Sleepline Comfort (Tickled Pink)
In touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, led last until flat, no extra

3 1½ [2¾]	10. Going For Broke 50/1 I Lawrence Charlie Mann	I Lawrence Charlie Mann	4	100 1	97	81	92	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Empty Purse (Pennine Walk)
Always prominent, led approaching 3 out to last, ridden and unable to quicken flat

4 4 [6¾]	1. Classic Eagle 10/1 Graham Bradley Mrs D Haine	Graham Bradley Mrs D Haine	5	120	120	105	116	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - La Lutine (My Swallow I)
Held up in rear, stayed headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace flat

5 2 [8¾]	4. Noble Colours 5/2F Seamus Durack ³ Sirrell Griffiths	Seamus Durack ³ Sirrell Griffiths	5	112	111	91	105	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Kentucky Tears (USA) (Cougar)
Always prominent, kept on one pace from 3 out

6 3 [11¾]	13. Green Island (USA) 40/1 S McNeill A J K Dunn	S McNeill A J K Dunn	12	100 2	92	73	83	–
b g Key To The Mint (USA) - Emerald Reef (Mill Reef)
In touch, one pace from 3 out

7 hd [12]	11. Jovie King (IRE) 25/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	100 2	92	73	83	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Lost place 5th, kept on from 3 out, not reach leaders

8 15 [27]	6. Scottish Bambi 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Webber	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Webber	10	110	106	73	82	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Bambolona (Bustino)
In touch to 6th

9 1¼ [28¼]	9. Bad Bertrich (IRE) 50/1 D J Moffatt Graeme Roe	D J Moffatt Graeme Roe	7	102 1	94	60	69	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Sweet Unison (USA) (One For All)
Mid-division to 5th, beaten next

10 1 [29¼]	2. Indian Jockey 4/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	1112	118	83	92	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Number Eleven (Local Suitor)
Led, driven along after 4th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

11 6 [35¼]	15. Katatonic (IRE) 50/1 Guy Lewis ³ R T Juckes	Guy Lewis ³ R T Juckes	5	100 3 14	92	51	63	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Miss Kate (FR) (Nonoalco)
Pulled hard in mid-division, behind from 5th

12 16 [51¼]	8. Dragon King 8/1 Warren Marston C R Barwell	Warren Marston C R Barwell	6	101	93	37	45	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Held up in rear, mistake and rider lost irons 6th, not recover, tailed off

F	14. Almapa 33/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	6	100 3	92	–	–	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Held up in rear, ridden and headway after 6th, fell 3 out

F	12. Come On Penny 14/1 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	7	100 2 b	92	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Gokatiego (Huntercombe)
In touch until fell 6th