Full Result 2.10 Perth | 23 September 1998

Ballathie House Hotel Novices' Hurdle Class D (for the Tony Charlton Memorial Trophy)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f207yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,697 2nd £816 3rd £398 4th £189

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Tactix 6/1 Carrie Ford Richard Ford	Carrie Ford Richard Ford	8	105	73	90	96	–
gr m Nearly A Hand - Steel Typhoon (General Ironside)
Chased leader, led 7th, clear next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 17	4. Pessimistic Dick 11/2 B Storey Mrs D Thomson	B Storey Mrs D Thomson	5	1010	79	84	81	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Held up in touch, steady headway halfway, chased winner 4 out, kept on, no impression (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

3 14 [31]	5. Rinus Major (IRE) 6/1 N Horrocks ⁵ Martin Todhunter	N Horrocks ⁵ Martin Todhunter	7	105	79	70	69	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Needy (High Top)
Held up, steady headway halfway, outpaced 8th, no danger after (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 30 [61]	1. Coppeen Jewel (IRE) 2/1F Richie McGrath ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath ³ Jonjo O'Neill	5	107	–	52	37	–
br g Arapahos (FR) - Castleview Rose (Master Buck)
Held up, headway and prominent 4 out, outpaced when blundered badly next, soon beaten (trainer's representative said gelding gurgled) (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

5 18 [79]	6. Rubon Prince (IRE) 33/1 Mr G Coulter N B Mason	Mr G Coulter N B Mason	7	1010	75	42	19	–
ch g Kambalda - Oh Clare (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, lost place after next, soon struggling (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

6 4 [83]	2. Hand Of Straw (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy Alistair Whillans	A P McCoy Alistair Whillans	6	1010 v	87	40	15	–
b g Thatching - Call Me Miss (Hello Gorgeous)
Held up, pushed along from 5th, lost touch final circuit (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

PU	3. Jeepers I (IRE) 50/1 C McCormack ⁵ W McKeown	C McCormack ⁵ W McKeown	7	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Broker Aems (The Go-Between)
Led to 7th, chased winner to 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last

7 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 5.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Dave Teasdale (Tactix) 1st breeder: T G And Mrs Bish And R And Mrs Gillam
2nd owner: The Tam Pepper Racing Club (Pessimistic Dick)
3rd owner: A M Proos (Rinus Major)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.70 £2.70 Ex: £23.50 CSF: £31.47

2:10 Perth 23 Sep 1998

Ballathie House Hotel Novices' Hurdle Class D (for the Tony Charlton Memorial Trophy)