Full Result 4.10 Plumpton | 2 November 1998

Balcombe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,547.50 2nd £710 3rd £342.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Phar Less Hassle (IRE) 13/2 Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	110	–	99	116	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Little Hassle (Buckskin)
Made all, mistake 8th, drew clear after 3 out, pushed out run-in (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

2 9	3. Lord Of The Flies (IRE) 3/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	91	107	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Prominent, chased winner 5th until after 8th, went 2nd again approaching 2 out, no impression winner last (op 11-4 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

3 26 [35]	6. Rosey Boy (IRE) 14/1 R Farrant Mark Pitman	R Farrant Mark Pitman	5	110	–	69	81	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rossian (Silent Spring)
Keen hold, held up, lost touch after 7th, poor 5th 3 out, ran on after 2 out, never nearer (op 6-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

4 4 [39]	8. Golden Mile (IRE) 10/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	5	109	–	60	72	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Gold Label (Deep Run)
Keen hold, held up, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off, ran on after 2 out, never nearer (op 8-1)

5 3½ [42½]	1. Kates Charm (IRE) 10/11F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	112	–	64	84	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Lil's Charm (Free State I)
Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased winner after 8th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, weakened (op 5-4 tchd 11-8)

6 1½ [44]	7. Twenty Bucks 33/1 Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	4	110	–	40	49	–
b g Buckley - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
Pulled hard, chased winner until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

7 23 [67]	2. Dick McCarthy (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Richard Rowe	Mick Fitzgerald Richard Rowe	6	110	106	41	51	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Held up, chased leaders 7th, closed 9th, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out (op 9-2)

PU	4. Mortimers Cross (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy Patrick Chamings	Timmy Murphy Patrick Chamings	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Fallen Bloom (Gleason II)
Pulled hard, held up, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 5m 22.40s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: The Snipe Brighton (Phar Less Hassle) 1st breeder: Mrs B M McKinney
2nd owner: Winter Madness (Lord Of The Flies)
3rd owner: Mrs Panda Christie & M S Wilson (Rosey Boy)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £1.10 £2 £2.20 Ex: £15.20 CSF: £27.04

4:10 Plumpton 2 Nov 1998

Balcombe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E