Full Result 1.15 Newbury | 14 February 1998

Valentines Day Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 6yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good 21 fences

1st £7,441.80 2nd £2,234.40 3rd £1,077.20 4th £498.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Court Melody (IRE) 7/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	10	1113 b	138	143	141	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Held up, reminder 16th, ridden approaching 3 out, led approaching last, ran on well

2 5	1. Mcgregor The Third 3/1 R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	12	120	139	141	138	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Chased leader, led 17th to 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken

3 dist [35]	3. Commercial Artist 25/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	12	1110	135	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Blue Suede Shoes (Bargello)
Mistake and behind from 15th, tailed off

4 dist [65]	4. Brave Highlander (IRE) 15/8F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	1011	122	–	117	–
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho)
Led, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 4th, jumped slowly 6th, jumped slowly and headed 17th, led 3 out until approaching last, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off, dismounted, lame

UR	5. Hatcham Boy (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	1010	121	–	–	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Auling (Tarqogan)
Held up, reminders 9th, 4th and ridden when blundered and unseated rider 3 out