Full Result 4.50 Plumpton | 16 February 1998

H.B.L.B. Firle Place Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £1,924.80 2nd £532.80 3rd £254.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Maryjo (IRE) 20/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	9	97 7	74	64	74	–
b m Tale Quale - Down The Aisle (Godswalk)
Headway 7th, ridden approaching last, led near finish

2 hd	3. Country Tarquin 7/1 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	6	117	95	92	95	–
b h Town And Country - High Finesse (High Line)
Headway 4th, hard ridden approaching last, led flat, headed near finish

3 6 [6¼]	7. Night In A Million 14/1 Robert Thornton Steve Woodman	Robert Thornton Steve Woodman	7	109	83	76	78	–
br g Night Shift (USA) - Ridalia (Ridan)
Always prominent, led 3rd to flat, soon weakened

4 9 [15¼]	4. Salaman (FR) 7/2F Graham Bradley Daniel O'Brien	Graham Bradley Daniel O'Brien	6	112	90	76	75	–
b g Saumarez - Merry Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Ridden 8th, never near to challenge

5 nk [15½]	6. Daring King 9/2 Philip Hide M J Bolton	Philip Hide M J Bolton	8	1010	84	69	68	–
b g King Of Spain - Annacando (Derrylin)
Headway 6th, every chance 2 out, soon weakened. stewards' told: trainer reported that the gelding had finished distressed

6 6 [21½]	10. Dress Dance (IRE) 25/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell ³ Richard Mitchell	8	100 b	77	54	55	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Pitaya (Princely Gift)
Prominent until approaching 2 out

7 24 [45½]	2. Father Henry (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1112	100	60	54	–
b g The Parson - Little Sloop (Balinger)
Headway 8th, weakened 2 out

8 dist [75½]	8. United Front 12/1 Norman Williamson J Neville	Norman Williamson J Neville	6	108 hb	82	–	–	–
br g Be My Chief (USA) - Julia Flyte (Drone)
Prominent to 5th, tailed off

F	5. Secret Gift I 9/2 Seamus Durack ⁵ Mrs J Pitman	Seamus Durack ⁵ Mrs J Pitman	5	1011 b	90	–	–	–
ch m Cadeaux Genereux - Triste Oeil (USA) (Raise A Cup)
4th when fell 7th, dead

PU	9. Wiltoski 40/1 Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	10	105 b	79	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Cojean (USA) (Prince John)
Led to 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Cheeky Charlie 7/1 D Gallagher Gary Moore	D Gallagher Gary Moore	6	1113	101	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Double Shuffle (Tachypous)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off 3rd, pulled up before 8th. stewards' told: trainer reported that the gelding would not go through with it's effort

11 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 0.00s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: R Kiernan (Maryjo) 1st breeder: Hugh F Williams
2nd owner: Miss C A James (Country Tarquin)
3rd owner: Leith Hill Chasers (Night In A Million)
Tote win: £33.80 PL: £5.30 £2.10 £2.60 Ex: £103.90 CSF: £148.49 Tricast: £1,887.30 Trifecta: £154.30 Pool: £593.34. 2.73 winning tickets.
Placepot: £4.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £24,679.84. 4,203.15 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £3.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,034.99. 195.32 winning tickets.

4:50 Plumpton 16 Feb 1998

H.B.L.B. Firle Place Handicap Hurdle Class F