Full Result 3.20 Newbury | 28 November 1998

Newbury Saab Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,857.50 2nd £1,460 3rd £705 4th £327.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Salamah 5/4F Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	4	110	–	135	134	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ala Mahlik (Ahonoora)
Always going well tracking leaders, slight lead on bit 4 out, came stands side after 2 out and soon clear, very easily (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 12	7. Just Good Fun (IRE) 5/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	4	110	–	113	117	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Killonerry (Croghan Hill)
Behind, jumped slowly 3rd, driven and ran on from rear after 4th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression (op 2-1)

3 4 [16]	5. Harik 16/1 Graham Bradley Gary Moore	Graham Bradley Gary Moore	4	110	–	109	113	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Yaqut (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Led and soon well clear, narrowly headed 4 out, hung left and one pace from 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 5 [21]	11. Stone's Throw I 16/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	110	–	104	108	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Headway approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on leaders (op 8-1)

5 ½ [21½]	10. Smint (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	4	110	–	103	108	–
bb g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Fabulous Evening (IRE) (Pollerton)
Headway after 4th, chased leaders and mistake 3 out, weakened and not fluent last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 dist [51½]	4. Colour Key (USA) 50/1 P Holley P Hayward	P Holley P Hayward	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Trend I (USA) (Ray's Word)
Chased leaders to 4th, ridden approching 4 out, weakened quickly next (op 25-1)

7 18 [69½]	6. Indian Miller 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Milltown Lady (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off (op 8-1)

8 16 [85½]	13. Wild Blade (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Chased leaders to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 8-1)

9 12 [97½]	12. Strazo (IRE) 9/1 R Dunwoody Lady Herries	R Dunwoody Lady Herries	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Ministra (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Behind 3rd, effort next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

10 10 [107½]	3. Autumn Cover 20/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	6	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Nomination - Respray (Rusticaro)
Always behind, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	2. Guilder 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	4	116	118	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Guillem (USA) (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders to 4th, soon ridden, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (on Jan 5th trainer reported that the gelding may have pulled some muscles in his back) (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 11.80s (slow by 24.80s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Mancini I (vet's certificate), Medaille Militaire (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Salamah) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Just Good Fun Club (Just Good Fun)
3rd owner: The Best Beech Partnership (Harik)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £1.20 £3.70 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £4.75

3:20 Newbury 28 Nov 1998

Newbury Saab Novices' Hurdle Class C