Full Result 8.45 Newton Abbot | 27 June 1998

Scoobie Do Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £3,355 2nd £1,015 3rd £495 4th £235

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Chief Gale (IRE) 6/4F Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	110	–	64	79	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Distant Lady (Buckskin)
Led until 5th, in touch until outpaced 10th, ridden and ran on to lead flat (op evens tchd 7-4 in a place.)

2 1½	4. Sailep (FR) 9/4 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	107	–	56	78	–
ch g Holst (USA) - Sweet Cashmere (FR) (Kashmir II)
Led 5th, headed 10th, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra (tchd 5-2 in places.)

3 ¾ [2¼]	1. Battle Air (NZ) 7/1 D Salter ³ Gordon Edwards	D Salter ³ Gordon Edwards	9	1011	–	59	77	–
b g Norfolk Air - Battling Lass (NZ) (Battle-Waggon)
Headway to chase leader 7th, mistake next, led 10th, headed and every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra last (tchd 9-1 in places.)

4 23 [25¼]	3. If You Say So 7/2 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	12	110	–	39	61	–
ch g Say Primula - Vinovia (Ribston)
Always behind, lost touch 8th (op 4-1)