Full Result 2.35 Plumpton | 8 October 1998

Nelson Hurst & Marsh Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,302.50 2nd £640 3rd £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Homme De Fer I 8/11F Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	6	1010	–	106	118	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Florence May I (Grange Melody)
Held up, chased leading pair after 5th, blundered badly 7th, tracked leader 9th, led approaching 2 out, comfortably (op 4-6 tchd 4-5)

2 8	4. Phar Less Hassle (IRE) 11/1 Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	1010	–	100	105	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Little Hassle (Buckskin)
Led, mistake 7th, clear next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner after (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 and 10-1)

3 15 [23]	1. Gajan (IRE) 13/8 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	4	112	105	94	101	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Delightful Time (Manado)
Held up, effort to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, soon no impression, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 5-4)

4 dist [53]	2. Colour Counsellor 20/1 R Farrant Anna Newton-Smith	R Farrant Anna Newton-Smith	5	1010	–	–	–	–
gr g Touch Of Grey - Bourton Downs (Philip Of Spain)
Held up, mistake 5th, ridden 7th, beaten when mistake 9th, soon tailed off (op 8-1)

5 dist [83]	5. Lahab Nashwan 50/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Shadha (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Chased leader until ridden and weakened 9th, soon tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)