Full Result 2.25 Bangor-on-Dee | 31 July 1998

Spinal Injuries Appeal Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,326.50 2nd £654 3rd £319.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Le Grand Gousier (USA) 4/1F R Wakley Richard Price	R Wakley Richard Price	4	1010 b	79	81	82	–
ch g Strawberry Road (AUS) - Sandy Baby (USA) (Al Hattab)
Never far away, effort 3 out, led approaching next, ran on to draw clear run-in (op 6-1 tchd 7-2 in places.)

DSQ 4	4. Express Again 10/1 P Henley R F Johnson Houghton	P Henley R F Johnson Houghton	6	112 b	82	84	84	–
b g Then Again - Before Long (Longleat)
Led until after 1st, regained lead 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, driven and no extra run-in when lost weight cloth, beaten 4 lengths, disqualified and placed last for failing to carry the correct weight (op 7-1)

2 1½	1. Fabulon (FR) 11/2 E Husband M C Pipe	E Husband M C Pipe	5	1111	91	91	91	–
gr g Kadrou (FR) - Thais Kervernet (FR) (Callio)
In touch, effort 4 out to chase leaders, one pace under pressure from 2 out, finished 3rd placed 2nd (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places.)

3 12 [17½]	11. Irish Groom 20/1 Mickey Brennan A Streeter	Mickey Brennan A Streeter	11	100	66	56	54	–
b g Shy Groom (USA) - Romany Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
In touch, effort 4 out, soon driven, weakened after next, finished 4th placed 3rd (op 12-1)

4 6 [23½]	3. Follow De Call 5/1 P Morris ³ D McCain	P Morris ³ D McCain	8	110	83	64	65	–
b g Callernish - DesignerI (Celtic Cone)
In rear, headway 4th, tracked leaders 4 out, weakened next, finished 5th placed 4th (op 4-1)

5 5 [28½]	10. Northern Nation 8/1 Leighton Aspell William Clay	Leighton Aspell William Clay	10	105	71	51	48	–
b g Nomination - Ballagarrow Girl (IRE) (North Stoke)
Rear division, ridden along 4th, never able to challenge, finished 6th placed 5th (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places.)

6 8 [36½]	7. Dane Rose 12/1 S Old Kelly ³ Matt Sheppard	S Old Kelly ³ Matt Sheppard	12	107	76	45	45	–
b m Full Of Hope - Roella (Gold Rod)
Midfield, jumped slowly 1st, soon niggled along, took closer order 5th, not fluent next, soon weakened, finished 7th placed 6th (tchd 16-1 in places.)

7 ½ [37]	5. Mutawali (IRE) 5/1 Joe Tizzard Richard Ford	Joe Tizzard Richard Ford	8	111	81	53	50	–
ch g Exactly Sharp (USA) - Ludovica (Bustino)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, finished 8th placed 7th (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places.)

8 28 [65]	9. Playmaker 20/1 R Wilkinson Sue Smith	R Wilkinson Sue Smith	5	106	72	17	13	–
b g Primo Dominie - Salacious (Sallust)
Behind, struggling 4th, tailed off, finished 9th placed 8th (op 16-1)

PU	12. Mandalia Melody 50/1 L Cummins Trevor Wall	L Cummins Trevor Wall	8	100 8	66	–	–	–
b g Mon Cheval - Mandalia (Mansingh)
Led after 1st, pecked next, soon driven along, headed 3rd, lost place and behind 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	2. Funky 8/1 Seamus Durack F Jordan	Seamus Durack F Jordan	5	115	85	–	–	–
ch m Classic Music (USA) - Foreno (Formidable I)
Behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1)

UR	8. On The Green 33/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ B Preece	Jodie Mogford ⁵ B Preece	5	103	74	–	–	–
br m Pharly (FR) - Regal Wonder (Stupendous)
In rear until blundered and unseated rider 4th (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 4m 1.00s (slow by 13.00s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs S G Davies (Le Grand Gousier) 1st breeder: La Haras In
2nd owner: Martin Pipe Racing Club (Fabulon)
3rd owner: J T Stimpson (Irish Groom)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £6.10 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £23.92 Tricast: £368.31
The winner was bought in for 5,250 gns

The second past the post Express Again was disqualified for losing weight cloth on run-in

2:25 Bangor-on-Dee 31 Jul 1998

Spinal Injuries Appeal Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G