Full Result 4.50 Bangor-on-Dee | 10 October 1998

Tilston Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m30yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £4,947.25 2nd £1,498 3rd £731.50 4th £348.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Malawi 9/1 G Tormey Malcolm Jefferson	G Tormey Malcolm Jefferson	8	107 b	92	88	104	–
ch g Northern State (USA) - Nyeri (Saint Crespin III)
Always close up, led 13th, well clear approaching 3 out, kept on well (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 5	4. Secret Bid (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty R H Alner	Jim Culloty R H Alner	8	1011	96	89	100	–
ch g Seclude I (USA) - Trial Bid (Grundy)
Led until after 3rd, remained close up, niggled along 12th, outpaced 5 out, chased clear winner approaching 2 out, kept on run-in (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 3 [8]	3. Church Law 25/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs L C Taylor	Timmy Murphy Mrs L C Taylor	11	113	102	93	103	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Legal Argument (No Argument)
Held up, struggling to go pace when mistake 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 16-1)

4 3½ [11½]	5. Johns The Boy 14/1 D Gallagher N B Mason	D Gallagher N B Mason	12	1010	95	84	93	–
b g Kambalda - Liskennett Girl (Master Owen)
Held up, pushed along to go pace 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out (op 10-1)

5 nk [11¾]	8. Welsh Silk 5/1 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	6	104	89	78	86	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
In rear, mistake 6th, struggling when slightly hampered 4 out, never a factor (tchd 7-1 in a place)

PU	2. Tartan Tradewinds 7/4F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	11	119	108	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Close up, reminders approaching 13th, second 5 out, weakened after 3 out, third when pulled up before next, dismounted (op 2-1)

PU	1. Orchestral Suite (IRE) 9/1 Mr Richard White ⁵ Mrs G Pidgeon	Mr Richard White ⁵ Mrs G Pidgeon	10	115	109	–	–	–
br g Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
In touch, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	7. Big Archie 14/1 D Leahy Mrs A J Bowlby	D Leahy Mrs A J Bowlby	8	107	92	–	–	–
br g El Conquistador - Royal Declaration (Breeders Dream)
Jumped stickily, prominent, led after 3rd, headed 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 6m 12.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 106%
1st owner: W A Bethell (Malawi) 1st breeder: R A Bethell
2nd owner: The Droop Partners (Secret Bid)
3rd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Church Law)
Tote win: £12.90 PL: £3 £1.60 £6.40 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £44.85 Tricast: £883

4:50 Bangor-on-Dee 10 Oct 1998

Tilston Handicap Chase Class D