Full Result 8.20 Newton Abbot | 6 June 1998

Pot Black Uk Ltd/childcraft Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,566.25 2nd £1,080 3rd £527.50 4th £251.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Ketchican 12/1 D Salter ³ S G Knight	D Salter ³ S G Knight	6	912 1	77	74	88	–
b g Joligeneration - Fair Melys (FR) (Welsh Pageant)
Always in touch, chased leader 8th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat (op 12-1 after 16-1 in places tchd 14-1)

DSQ 2½	5. Mr Bean 12/1 B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	8	1012 b	88	86	97	–
b g Salse (USA) - Goody Blake (Blakeney)
Always prominent, led approaching 7th, headed approaching 2 out, every chance and mistake last, no extra flat, finished 2nd, subsequently disqualified and placed last (ineligible to run) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place.)

2 10 [12½]	3. Caspian Beluga 3/1F G Upton S G Knight	G Upton S G Knight	10	119	99	87	97	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Hampered 3rd, chased leader to 8th, in touch until weakened approaching 2 out, finished 3nd, placed 2nd (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place.)

3 12 [24½]	8. Indian Temple 7/2 Gerry Supple ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Gerry Supple ⁵ Kevin Bishop	7	102	83	54	69	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Indian Flower (Mansingh)
Always same place, weakened 9th, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 4-1 and 9-2 in places.)

4 8 [32½]	13. Northern Optimist 10/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	S Old Kelly ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	10	99	76	39	54	–
b m Northern Tempest (USA) - On A Bit (Mummy's Pet)
Back group, some late headway, never near, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 12-1 after 16-1 in a place.)

5 11 [43½]	12. Halham Tarn (IRE) 20/1 A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	8	97	76	25	43	–
b g Pennine Walk - Nouniya (Vayrann)
Chased leaders, in touch until weakened 9th (tchd 25-1 in places.)

6 1¼ [44¾]	4. Toomuch Toosoon I (IRE) 8/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	10	111	91	46	57	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Star Of India (General Assembly)
Behind, ridden after 6th, never going well (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place.)

7 10 [54¾]	6. Shrewd John 12/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs D Thomas	Timmy Murphy Mrs D Thomas	12	1011	87	31	43	–
b g John French - Seal Shrew (Seaepic)
Always back group (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place.)

8 3½ [58¼]	1. Ramstar 7/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁷ Philip Hobbs	10	113	100	34	52	–
ch g Import - Meggies Dene (Apollo Eight)
Chased leaders until weakened 7th (op 5-1)

9 16 [74¼]	7. Synieyourmissed (IRE) 6/1 Adrian Maguire P Eccles	Adrian Maguire P Eccles	9	109	85	8	21	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cappahard (Record Run)
Led, jumped right 3rd, headed approaching 7th and weakened (op 8-1)

PU	10. Far East (NZ) 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Ben De Haan	Jimmy McCarthy Ben De Haan	8	100	76	–	–	–
gr g Veloso (NZ) - East (USA) (Shecky Greene)
Mistake 2nd, mid-division until weakened 7th, pulled up before last (op 10-1 after 12-1 in a place.)

UR	14. Hugh Daniels 50/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	10	97	76	–	–	–
b g Adonijah I - Golden Realm (Red Regent)
Back group when blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 33-1)

12 ran Off time: 8:20:00 Winning time: 4m 12.90s (slow by 23.90s) Total SP: 137%
Non-runners: Dear Do, Gabish
1st owner: Terry Keiler (Ketchican) 1st breeder: C R And V M Withers
2nd owner: L J H Partnership (Caspian Beluga)
3rd owner: Derek Clarke (Indian Temple)
Tote win: £21.40 PL: £4.60 £3 £1.60 Ex: £104.40 CSF: £150.17 Tricast: £513.68
After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered

Following an inquiry by the Stewards of the Jockey Club, Mr Bean, who passed the post in 2nd, was disqualified and placed last under Rule 184 (b) (not with a licenced trainer at time of entry)

8:20 Newton Abbot 6 Jun 1998

Pot Black Uk Ltd/childcraft Handicap Chase Class F