Full Result 2.10 Market Rasen | 25 April 1998

April Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-5yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,576 2nd £436 3rd £208

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Meg's Memory (IRE) 10/1 Russ Garritty A Streeter	Russ Garritty A Streeter	5	120	88	99	95	–
b m Superlative - Meanz Beanz (High Top)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, all out

2 ½	5. Father Eddie 14/1 A S Smith Mike Sowersby	A S Smith Mike Sowersby	4	110 v	80	84	80	–
b g Aragon - Lady Philippa (IRE) (Taufan)
Always prominent, every chance after 3 out, kept on towards finish

3 nk [¾]	7. Old Gold N Tan 14/1 Mr E Byrne ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Mr E Byrne ⁷ Jamie Poulton	5	103	70	73	76	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Raleigh Gazelle (Absalom)
Always chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on flat

4 hd [1]	9. Funky 3/1F Derek Byrne F Jordan	Derek Byrne F Jordan	5	107	67	77	73	–
ch m Classic Music (USA) - Foreno (Formidable I)
Headway 5th, soon in touch and ridden, stayed on towards finish (official explanation: jockey suspended four days for using whip with excessive force)

5 12 [13]	8. Golden Lily 5/1 Robert Thornton K R Burke	Robert Thornton K R Burke	5	108	68	67	64	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Gold Risk (Mansingh)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression after

6 ¾ [13¾]	3. African Sun I (IRE) 8/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	119	83	82	76	–
b g Mtoto - Nuit D'Ete (USA) (Super Concorde)
Headway 5th, never reached leaders

7 3½ [17¼]	2. Nicola's Princess 8/1 Richie McGrath ³ H Alexander	Richie McGrath ³ H Alexander	5	1110	87	79	77	–
b m Handsome Sailor - Barachois Princess (USA) (Barachois)
Behind, effort 5th, no impression

8 nk [17½]	12. Guy's Gamble 20/1 L Cummins ⁵ J Wharton	L Cummins ⁵ J Wharton	5	913 b	64	54	53	–
ch g Mazilier (USA) - Deep Blue Sea I (Gulf Pearl)
Led until after 1st, led 4th, hard driven next, headed after 3 out, soon beaten

9 dist [47½]	10. The Tig 20/1 Paul Carberry R D E Woodhouse	Paul Carberry R D E Woodhouse	4	106	72	–	–	–
b g Tigani - The Ranee (Royal Palace)
In touch to halfway, soon ridden and beaten

10 2 [49½]	6. Members Welcome (IRE) 7/2 Seamus Durack ³ W H Tinning	Seamus Durack ³ W H Tinning	5	109	72	–	–	–
b g Eve's Error (IRE) - Manuale Del Utente (Montekin)
Hampered start, never going well and always behind (owner reported that he had no explanation for the gelding's poor performance)

F	11. Archie-T 33/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	5	100	65	–	–	–
b g Totem I (USA) - Nicola Mandy (Nicholas Bill)
Behind, headway 3 out, 5th and staying on when fell last

PU	4. Tudor Falcon 6/1 D Parker P Bradley	D Parker P Bradley	5	111 b	75	–	–	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Tudorealm (USA) (Palace Music)
Dwelt, headway to lead after 1st, soon clear, weakened quickly and headed 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (trainer reported that the gelding ran too freely over first mile and blew up)

12 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 18.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Centaur Racing Ltd (Meg's Memory) 1st breeder: Golden Vale Stud
2nd owner: The Southwold Set (Father Eddie)
3rd owner: Miss E Thomas (Old Gold N Tan)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £3.30 £3.80 £4.20 Ex: £151.70 CSF: £138.97 Tricast: £1,835.08 Trifecta: £232.30 Pool: £618.48. 1.89 winning tickets.
The winner was bought in for 2,200 gns.

2:10 Market Rasen 25 Apr 1998

April Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G