Full Result 4.50 Stratford | 16 March 1998

Solaglas Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,727 2nd £1,126 3rd £548 4th £259

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Moonlight Air 7/4F A P McCoy John Spearing	A P McCoy John Spearing	7	113	–	100	103	–
b m Bold Owl - Havon Air (Celtic Cone)
Held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily

2 3	3. Bavardier (IRE) 9/4 Sean Fox G B Balding	Sean Fox G B Balding	7	112	–	97	97	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Clairellen (Ashmore)
Pulled hard, held up, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, not pace of winner

3 22 [25]	5. If Only I 16/1 Gary Lyons Reg Hollinshead	Gary Lyons Reg Hollinshead	8	112	–	81	75	–
b g Lightning Dealer - Pentland Beauty (Remainder Man)
Led until 4th, led 6th until 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, finished tired

4 nk [25¼]	1. The Full Monty (IRE) 7/2 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	6	118	–	87	81	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Melody Gayle VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 9th, soon beaten

5 30 [55¼]	10. Surprise Gunner 20/1 D Carey ⁷ Merrita Jones	D Carey ⁷ Merrita Jones	8	109	–	52	45	–
b g Gunner B - Heckley Loch (Lochnager)
Held up and behind, headway and hit 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off

6 1½ [56¾]	8. Obliterate (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Ian Williams	Richard Johnson Ian Williams	6	112	–	57	43	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Bradawn (Brave Invader)
Prominent, led and blundered 8th, soon headed, weakened, tailed off

PU	9. Perish The Thought 50/1 R Bellamy M Waring	R Bellamy M Waring	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Remezzo - Pretty Fast (Firestreak I)
Disputed lead, led 4th until 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	11. Tanglewood Boy 33/1 Robert Massey ³ Mrs D A Butler	Robert Massey ³ Mrs D A Butler	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Nomination - Eaves (Thatching)
Held up, headway approaching 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	6. Lightoak Lad (IRE) 66/1 Mr M Rodda Tony Carroll	Mr M Rodda Tony Carroll	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Oakville Lady (Menelek)
Lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	4. Coolest By Phar (IRE) 50/1 K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Gemma's Fridge (Frigid Aire)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	12. Outrageous Affair 50/1 Carl Llewellyn A P James	Carl Llewellyn A P James	6	1011 b¹	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Lac Royale (Lochnager)
Soon ridden along in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	7. Natural Park (IRE) 33/1 D J Moffatt G M McCourt	D J Moffatt G M McCourt	5	112	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Minstrel Park (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Always behind, ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 42.80s (slow by 34.80s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs Peter Badger (Moonlight Air) 1st breeder: Mrs P Badger
2nd owner: Bavardier Partnership (Bavardier)
3rd owner: D Lowe (If Only I)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £2.30 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £5.59 Trifecta: £10.10 Pool: £575.78. 40.29 winning tickets.
Jackpot: £6,349.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £11,626.38. 1.30 winning tickets.
Placepot: £9.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £40,753.79. 3,079.35 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,817.83. 311.05 winning tickets.

4:50 Stratford 16 Mar 1998

Solaglas Novices' Hurdle Class D