Full Result 2.00 Newton Abbot | 3 August 1998

Embassy Tavern Public House Paignton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 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. Master Millfield (IRE) 3/1 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	6	120	104	109	113	–
b g Prince Rupert (FR) - Calash (Indian King)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out (op 9-4)

2 2	8. More Bills (IRE) 12/1 R Forristal ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	R Forristal ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	6	97 10	76	72	80	–
b g Gallic League (IRE) - Lady Portobello (Porto Bello)
Chased leaders until led 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace under pressure (tchd 14-1 in places)

3 1¼ [3¼]	4. Suga Hawk (IRE) 9/2 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	103	79	81	82	–
b g Pennine Walk - Ishtar Abu (St Chad)
Behind until headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, one pace when not much room near finish (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4 5 [8¼]	5. Difficult Decision I (IRE) 14/1 D Finnegan ⁷ Merrita Jones	D Finnegan ⁷ Merrita Jones	7	99	78	69	77	–
ch g John French - Lady Mala (So Blessed)
Soon in touch, chased leaders from 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 25-1)

5 5 [13¼]	2. Aavasaksa (FR) 15/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	112	92	86	91	–
b g Dancing Spree (USA) - Afkaza (FR) (Labus)
Led until ran very wide paddock bend after 4th, soon driven to try and chase leaders but not recover and weakened after 3 out (op 13-8 tchd 2-1)

6 20 [33¼]	3. Run For Cover (IRE) 6/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	6	104	80	56	65	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
Chased leader when carried wide paddock bend after 4th, soon recoevered to chase leaders, weakened 3 out (op 5-1)

7 14 [47¼]	7. Tomal 7/1 E Husband Roger Ingram	E Husband Roger Ingram	6	913 2 4	78	42	38	–
b g King Among Kings - Jacinda I (Thatching)
Always behind (op 6-1)

8 6 [53¼]	9. Hemero (IRE) 33/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	100 10	76	33	29	–
br g Henbit (USA) - Garda Spirit (Garda's Revenge)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places ,50-1 in a place)

PU	11. Baxworthy Lord 150/1 G Tormey C L Popham	G Tormey C L Popham	7	100 17	76	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Sugar Pea (Bold As Brass)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	10. Rachel LouiseI 33/1 T Dascombe M J Bolton	T Dascombe M J Bolton	6	102 2 14 b	78	–	–	–
ch m Beveled (USA) - Andrea Dawn (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leaders until left in lead bend after 4th, headed 3 out and weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	6. El Cid I (IRE) 50/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	8	102 2 2	78	–	–	–
b g Presidium - Sheer Nectar (Piaffer)
Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 3m 58.70s (slow by 12.70s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: P Slade (Master Millfield) 1st breeder: A M F Persse
2nd owner: S Harrison (More Bills)
3rd owner: Graham Brown (Suga Hawk)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £2.50 £1.20 Ex: £39.50 CSF: £37.13 Tricast: £155.56

2:00 Newton Abbot 3 Aug 1998

Embassy Tavern Public House Paignton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E