Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 27 March 1998

Paul Croucher Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m3f187yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £5,020 2nd £1,510 3rd £730 4th £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 12/1 D Gallagher G M McCourt	D Gallagher G M McCourt	8	111	120	122	129	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, led flat, ran on well

2 2½	2. Ground Nut (IRE) 8/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	116	125	125	131	–
ch g Fools Holme (USA) - Corn Seed (Nicholas Bill)
Always prominent, led 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, unable to quicken

3 10 [12½]	6. Stay Lucky (NZ) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1012	117	109	114	–
b g Sir Sydney (NZ) - Against The Odds (NZ) (Harbor Prince)
Headway 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace

4 16 [28½]	3. Mister Oddy 13/2 A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	12	116	125	103	105	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory (Hittite Glory)
Led until 3rd, ridden 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 3½ [32]	1. Terao 14/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	12	1113 b	132	108	109	–
b g Furry Glen - Bodyline (Crash Course)
Headway 4th, 3rd when blundered 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

6 3 [35]	8. Hawaiian Youth (IRE) 14/1 Warren Marston G M McCourt	Warren Marston G M McCourt	10	103	108	81	82	–
ch g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Eternal Youth (Continuation)
Behind from 11th

F	4. Cattly Hang (IRE) 15/8F R Dunwoody J P Leigh	R Dunwoody J P Leigh	8	115	124	–	116	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Lawless SecretI (Meadsville)
Led 3rd until 5th, 2nd when blundered 9th, hard ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when fell 2 out

UR	7. Well Timed 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	108	113	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Cherry Meringue (Birdbrook)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

8 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 13.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: G L Porter (Lance Armstrong) 1st breeder: Tom Curran
2nd owner: Mrs R L Haskins (Ground Nut)
3rd owner: Michael Buckley (Stay Lucky)
Tote win: £26.60 PL: £3.30 £2.50 £2 Ex: £53 CSF: £86.30 Tricast: £562.88

2:25 Newbury 27 Mar 1998

Paul Croucher Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase Class C