Full Result 1.45 Newbury | 14 February 1998

Mitsubishi Shogun Game Spirit Chase Class A

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £18,390 2nd £6,957 3rd £3,403.50 4th £1,549.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ask Tom (IRE) 13/8F Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	9	1110	–	149	166	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - On The Scratch (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, chased leader from 5th, led 9th, driven out

2 1¼	4. Kadastrof (FR) 10/1 Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	8	113	–	141	158	–
ch h Port Etienne I (FR) - Kadastra (FR) (Stradavinsky)
Chased leader, led 4th to 9th, every chance from 4 out, unable to quicken flat

3 9 [10¼]	2. Viking Flagship 7/4 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	11	1110	–	139	157	–
b g Viking (USA) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Ridden 7th, headway 4 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

4 dist [40¼]	3. Celibate (IRE) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	7	113	–	–	131	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Led to 4th, mistake and lost place 7th, rallied 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, eased when beaten approaching last, tailed off