Full Result 3.20 Newbury | 13 February 1998

Charles Higgins Memorial Foxhunters' Cup Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m3f187yds) 2m4f Good 16 fences

1st £1,576 2nd £436 3rd £208

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Vital Song 5/1 Mr G Matthews ⁷ M H Dare	Mr G Matthews ⁷ M H Dare	11	1110	–	–	106	–
b g Vital Season - Tia Song (Acrania)
Led until headed and blundered 12th, led approaching 4 out, ran on well

2 3	9. Quiet Confidence (IRE) 6/4F Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Keith Kerley	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Keith Kerley	8	110	–	–	93	–
b m Pennine Walk - Northern Wisdom (Northfields)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, unable to quicken from 2 out

3 2 [5]	2. Pro Bono I (IRE) 8/1 Mr A Sansome ⁵ W F Caudwell	Mr A Sansome ⁵ W F Caudwell	8	122	–	–	105	–
ch g Tale Quale - Quality Suite (Prince Hansel)
Headway 4th, mistake 5th, led 12th until approaching 4 out, hard ridden approaching last, one pace

4 20 [25]	1. Real Progress (IRE) 12/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ J C McConnochie	Ollie McPhail ⁷ J C McConnochie	10	123	–	–	93	–
ch g Ashford (USA) - Dulcet Dido (Dike)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

5 dist [55]	5. The H'Penny Marvel (IRE) 20/1 Mr R Morgan ⁷ Tom George	Mr R Morgan ⁷ Tom George	8	1110 b¹	–	–	–	–
br g Sexton Blake - Casacello (Punchinello)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered badly 9th

F	7. Belonga Mick I (IRE) 25/1 Capt C Ward Thomas ⁷ John Wall	Capt C Ward Thomas ⁷ John Wall	8	115	–	–	–	–
b g Rowlandson - Swift Vulgan (Giolla Mear)
Whipped round start, well behind until fell 3rd

PU	3. The Jogger 3/1 Joe Tizzard ⁵ Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard ⁵ Colin Tizzard	13	122	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Pollychant (Politico)
Headway 4th, ridden 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted

PU	4. Fair Brother 50/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ⁷ Miss V Bradshaw	Lt Col O Ellwood ⁷ Miss V Bradshaw	12	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Fair People (Varano)
Always behind, mistake 5th, jumped slowly 6th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 3 out

UR	8. Pearl Dante (IRE) 20/1 Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Mrs Sally Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Mrs Sally Mullins	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Bassett Girl (Brigadier Gerard)
3rd when mistake and unseated rider 3rd

9 ran Off time: 3:26:00 Winning time: 5m 16.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: M H Dare (Vital Song) 1st breeder: Major R P Thorman
2nd owner: Mrs S Kerley (Quiet Confidence)
3rd owner: W F Caudwell (Pro Bono I)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £1.50 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £11.86 Trifecta: £13.10 Pool: £770.58. 41.58 winning tickets.

3:20 Newbury 13 Feb 1998

Charles Higgins Memorial Foxhunters' Cup Hunters' Chase Class H