Full Result 4.30 Newton Abbot | 10 September 1998

Http://www.Eclipse.Co.Uk/Naracecourse Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £2,762 2nd £836 3rd £408 4th £194

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Spring Marathon (USA) 10/11F P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	8	1012	–	57	87	–
b g Topsider (USA) - April Run (Run The Gantlet)
In touch, driven to chase leader after 12th, stayed on under pressure to lead 2 out, ran on well (op evens tchd 11-10 in places, 5-4 in a place and 6-5)

2 2½	3. Opera Festival (IRE) 50/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ R J Baker	Mr R Widger ⁷ R J Baker	8	105 b¹	60	49	79	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Glencairn Belle (Golden Love I)
Led, soon clear, hard ridden 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 25-1)

3 7 [9½]	4. Qualitair Memory (IRE) 3/1 Joe Tizzard ³ Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard ³ Colin Tizzard	9	109	67	48	73	–
ch g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Whist Awhile (Caerleon)
Held up, jumped slowly 9th, shaken up and stayed on from 4 out but not reach leaders (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in a place)

4 20 [29½]	1. Winter Breeze 3/1 Jim Culloty R H Alner	Jim Culloty R H Alner	11	115	84	45	59	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ballyreidy Star (Mon Capitaine)
Chased leader until after 12th, weakened next (tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

5 dist [59½]	2. Jovial Man (IRE) 14/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Mrs J Scrivens	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Mrs J Scrivens	9	107	80	–	–	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Jumped slowly and dropped rear 8th, ridden and lost touch 13th, tailed off (op 10-1)