Full Result 3.20 Newton Abbot | 20 June 1998

Marlborough Hotel Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,911.90 2nd £818.40 3rd £399.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. China Gem (IRE) 10/1 Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	7	110	–	79	92	–
b g Idiots Delight - Graeme's Gem (Pry)
Always prominent, led approaching 8th, soon headed, led last, driven clear flat (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

2 5	9. Stormhill Stag 7/4 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	6	110	–	75	94	–
b g Buckley - Sweet Sirenia (Al Sirat I)
Chased leader until lead after 8th, jumped right 2 out, headed and jumped right last, no extra (op 5-4 tchd 2-1 in places.)

3 6 [11]	12. Kinsford Rose EvensF C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	109	–	66	76	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Afford (Silly Prices)
Prominent chased winner 8th, one pace approaching 2 out (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 in places.)

4 13 [24]	8. Step In Line (IRE) 8/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	110	–	63	68	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Behind, headway 6th, chased leaders, unable to challenge (op 5-1)

5 1¼ [25¼]	2. Dante's Rubicon (IRE) 200/1 Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	7	110	–	62	67	–
ch g Common Grounds - Dromorehill (Ballymore)
In touch until weakened 6th (trainer said gelding sustained a cut to its near fore and lost a shoe) (op 100-1)

6 ½ [25¾]	6. Jolson 66/1 P Henley ³ C R Barwell	P Henley ³ C R Barwell	7	1011	–	58	66	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Pearly Lady (Tycoon II)
Back group, some headway 7th, never near leaders (op 33-1)

7 24 [49¾]	10. Eclipse Of The Sun 25/1 Jim Culloty Peter Bowen	Jim Culloty Peter Bowen	5	109	–	40	37	–
b m Zalazl (USA) - Sun Goddess I (FR) (Deep Roots)
Always mid-division, weakened 6th (op 16-1)

8 29 [78¾]	11. Haydon Hill 100/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ S N Cole	Gerry Supple ⁵ S N Cole	7	104	–	14	8	–
ch m Hadeer - Coppice I (Pardao)
Dwelt start, always behind, ridden 6th, soon tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	4. Dtoto 50/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Deposit (Thatch)
Always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after next, lame (op 25-1)

PU	5. Express Again 25/1 D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	6	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Then Again - Before Long (Longleat)
Led until approaching 8th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	3. Delamains Gold (IRE) 66/1 Mr J Owen ⁷ R Simpson	Mr J Owen ⁷ R Simpson	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g Delamain (USA) - Some Fortune (Mr Fordette)
Made mistakes, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 5m 7.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Sir Galeforce (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ralph P Peters (China Gem) 1st breeder: E Stuart Knape
2nd owner: R Owen (Stormhill Stag)
3rd owner: Mrs Angie Malde (Kinsford Rose)
Tote win: £14.80 PL: £2 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £29.50 CSF: £26.47 Trifecta: £5.30 Pool: £234.42. 30.85 winning tickets

3:20 Newton Abbot 20 Jun 1998

Marlborough Hotel Maiden Hurdle Class D