Full Result 3.10 Newton Abbot | 12 October 1998

Irish Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £3,322.50 2nd £1,005 3rd £490 4th £232.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Play Games (USA) 10/11F Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	10	105	89	80	113	–
ch g Nijinsky (CAN) - Playful Queen (USA) (Majestic Prince)
Held up in last place, shaken up and headway 4 out, quickened to track leaders next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortably (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places)

2 3½	1. The Outback Way (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	120	112	100	132	–
br g Kambalda - Precision Chopper (Menelek)
Raced in 3rd until tracked leader 7th, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, one pace (op 7-1)

3 4 [7½]	4. Black Statement (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	8	100 1	84	68	100	–
br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Led until headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out

4 dist [37½]	2. Rovestar 2/1 R Farrant C L Popham	R Farrant C L Popham	7	1013 b	97	–	–	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Chased leader until mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 5-4 tchd 9-4 in places)