Full Result 6.45 Newton Abbot | 27 June 1998

Jumping Around West Country Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £2,460.30 2nd £690.80 3rd £336.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Caspian Beluga 4/1 P Holley S G Knight	P Holley S G Knight	10	1113	99	111	113	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Led, clear 2nd, pecked next, unchallenged (tchd 5-1, 11-2 in a place.)

2 6	12. Northern Optimist 16/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	10	100 7	72	78	80	–
b m Northern Tempest (USA) - On A Bit (Mummy's Pet)
Always chasing winner, never able to get on terms (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places.)

3 28 [34]	11. Beaufan 16/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	11	100 6	72	51	52	–
br g Taufan (USA) - Beaume (FR) (Faraway Son)
Behind, headway approaching 7th, weakened from 10th (op 12-1)

4 5 [39]	8. Ilewin 7/2 M Ahern P Eccles	M Ahern P Eccles	11	109	81	55	56	–
br g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - City Swinger (Derrylin)
Wore tongue strap, headway 6th, chased leaders until mistake 9th, steadily weakened (op 4-1)

5 10 [49]	7. D'Naan (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1010 b	88	46	47	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Festive Season (USA) (Lypheor)
Chased leaders until weakened 7th (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places.)

6 11 [60]	3. Evening Rain 12/1 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	12	1011	90	36	44	–
b g Hays - Fine Form (USA) (Fachendon)
Always behind, lost touch 8th (op 10-1)

F	4. Sigma Run (IRE) 10/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	9	114 v	90	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Fell 1st (tchd 12-1)

PU	10. Gabish 33/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ Bernard Scriven	Gerry Supple ⁵ Bernard Scriven	13	99 4	72	–	–	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Behind and ridden 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next (trainer said gelding could not handle the soft patches of ground) (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place.)

PU	1. Dear Do 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	120 b	100	–	–	–
bb g Swinging Rebel - Earlsgift (Dusky Boy)
In touch until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in a place.)

9 ran Off time: 6:45:00 Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Good For A Loan (unsuitable ground), Great Gusto (unsuitable ground), Halham Tarn (unsuitable ground), Super Sharp (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: L J H Partnership (Caspian Beluga) 1st breeder: Wretham Stud
2nd owner: Mackworth Snooker Club Pt (Northern Optimist)
3rd owner: D Craddock (Beaufan)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.50 £6.60 £4.30 Ex: £40.90 CSF: £59.45 Tricast: £872.64

6:45 Newton Abbot 27 Jun 1998

Jumping Around West Country Handicap Chase Class F