Full Result 2.30 Ludlow | 22 October 1998

Halford Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,500 2nd £700 3rd £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Minnisam 12/1 P Holley Gerald Ham	P Holley Gerald Ham	5	103	84	87	100	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Wise Speculation (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up, not fluent in midfield 6th, strong headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon clear, hit last, readily (op 8-1)

2 7	7. Pride Of Pennker (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Tony Newcombe	Timmy Murphy Tony Newcombe	5	101	82	80	86	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Quitrentina (Green Shoon)
Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken after 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no chance with winner (op 5-1)

3 6 [13]	13. Highfield Gent (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	5	100 14	81	75	79	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tim's Brief (IRE) (Avocat)
Not fluent 2nd, held up in rear, closer order going well after 5 out, stayed on steadily from 3 out, never rearer (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place and 16-1)

4 hd [13¼]	1. Mr Cavallo (IRE) 9/4F Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	6	1110	105	99	103	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Mrs Guru (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, driven and effort approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in a place)

5 3 [16¼]	8. Running Free (IRE) 25/1 R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	4	97 1	82	66	76	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Selchis (Main Reef I)
Midfield, pushed along and unable to quicken after 4 out, one pace after (op 14-1)

6 2½ [18¾]	4. Bold Top 6/1 A S Smith Mike Sowersby	A S Smith Mike Sowersby	6	104	85	75	77	–
ch g Bold Owl - Whirlygigger (Taufan)
Settled rear, pushed along 4 out, stayed on from next, unable to challenge (tchd 8-1)

7 8 [26¾]	16. Corn Exchange 66/1 D Leahy George Yardley	D Leahy George Yardley	10	100 22	81	65	65	–
b g Oats - Travellers Cheque (Kibenka)
Midfield, in touch and driven along fron 5 out, lost touch approaching 3 out (op 33-1)

8 4 [30¾]	2. Laburnum Gold (IRE) 11/1 R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	7	108	92	70	96	–
b g Ragapan - Clashdermot Lady (Shackleton)
Pulled hard, close up from 5th, led 8th until approaching 3 out, jumped badly after, weakened quickly between last 2 and eased considerably flat (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

9 ½ [31¼]	12. Lime Street Blues (IRE) 20/1 B Powell Snr Tom Keddy	B Powell Snr Tom Keddy	7	100 9	81	62	61	–
b g Digamist (USA) - Royal Daughter (High Top)
With leaders, hit 8th, driven and weakened from 3 out (op 12-1)

10 3 [34¼]	3. Operetto (IRE) 10/1 J R Kavanagh Susan Nock	J R Kavanagh Susan Nock	8	104	85	64	62	–
b g Orchestra - Love From Judy (Quayside I)
Keen hold, chased leaders until outpaced after 4 out, soon no danger (op 6-1)

11 3 [37¼]	6. Pennyahei 13/2 X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	7	913	83	57	57	–
b m Malaspina - Pennyazena (Pamroy)
Slight lead to 5th, struggling 4 out, soon beaten (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

12 7 [44¼]	11. Mister ChipsI 25/1 L Cummins ⁵ J S King	L Cummins ⁵ J S King	7	99 7	81	48	48	–
b h Macmillion - Nikali (Siliconn)
Soon pushed along in midfield, struggling 7th, weakened (tchd 33-1 in a place)

13 20 [64¼]	9. Beacon Lane (IRE) 7/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	5	100 1	81	38	18	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Close up, led 5th until headed 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

14 dist [94¼]	14. Sandville Lad 66/1 R Farrant Mrs D Thomas	R Farrant Mrs D Thomas	6	100 19	81	–	–	–
gr g Librate - Inglifield (Whistlefield)
Soon struggling in rear, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	15. Sister Jim 66/1 Carl Llewellyn Richard Price	Carl Llewellyn Richard Price	8	100 22 b¹	81	–	–	–
b m Oats - Midnight Pansy (Deadly Nightshade)
Well behind final circuit, tailed off when pulled up 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	10. RedhandedI 50/1 Miss P Jones J Neville	Miss P Jones J Neville	7	100 5	81	–	–	–
ch m Scallywag - Hot Handed (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders, struggling after 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out (op 25-1)