Full Result 5.10 Newbury | 6 March 1998

Whatcombe Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Soft 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,125.50 2nd £868 3rd £416.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Arctic (IRE) 3/1F Chris Webb ³ S Mellor	Chris Webb ³ S Mellor	8	109	98	95	100	–
ch g Sandalay - Remindful (Bargello)
Held up, ridden 5th, led flat, ran on well

2 5	9. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 10/1 E Husband Tom George	E Husband Tom George	7	100 7	86	82	83	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
Always prominent, led 3 out to flat, unable to quicken

3 4 [9]	7. Country Minstrel (IRE) 10/1 X Aizpuru S A Douch	X Aizpuru S A Douch	7	104	90	83	83	–
b g Black Minstrel - Madamme Highlights (Andretti I)
Always prominent, hard ridden approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, weakened flat

4 7 [16]	2. Welsh Silk 100/30 Sophie Mitchell ³ D R Gandolfo	Sophie Mitchell ³ D R Gandolfo	6	1010	99	83	85	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

5 dist [46]	8. Young Tycoon (NZ) 9/1 L Cummins ³ Jim Wilson	L Cummins ³ Jim Wilson	6	911 3	86	–	–	–
br g Young Runaway - Spare Money (NZ) (Moss Trooper)
Led to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

6 2½ [48½]	4. Proceed 4/1 O Burrows ³ J T Gifford	O Burrows ³ J T Gifford	6	106	95	–	–	–
br g Blakeney - Sayida-Shahira (Record Run)
Held up, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

PU	6. Highland Jack 11/2 M Griffiths ³ Andy Turnell	M Griffiths ³ Andy Turnell	8	103	92	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Highland Path (Jock Scot)
Held up, ridden 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last

7 ran Off time: 5:11:00 Winning time: 5m 41.80s (slow by 49.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Guest Alliance, Pealings
1st owner: Tim Syder (Royal Arctic) 1st breeder: Mrs Hazel O'Haire
2nd owner: Mrs G C McFerran (Lyphard's Fable)
3rd owner: S A Douch (Country Minstrel)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2.90 £2.50 Ex: £16.70 CSF: £26.79 Tricast: £234.97 Trifecta: £81.40 Pool: £283.32. 2.47 winning tickets.
Placepot: £12.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £35,544.13. 2,049.11 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £7.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,200.35. 119.44 winning tickets.