Full Result 8.10 Stratford | 29 May 1998

Racing Channel Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m3f119yds) 3m3½f Good 20 fences

1st £3,626 2nd £1,088 3rd £524 4th £242

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Cats Run (IRE) 9/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	10	107	104	81	116	–
ch g Deep Run - Zelamere (Le Bavard)
Chased leader to 7th, blundered 11th, led 14th, clear 4 out, unchallenged (tchd 10-1)

2 20	8. Dromhana (IRE) 15/2 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	8	100 b	97	63	92	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Chased leader 7th to 13th, 2nd when blundered 15th, hard ridden and no impression from 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3 7 [27]	1. Father Sky 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	120 b	125	87	109	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Flamenco Wave (USA) (Desert Wine)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden 16th, one pace from 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)

4 3½ [30½]	5. Braes Of Mar 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	108	105	65	85	–
b g Bustino - Barbella (Barolo)
Held up, hit 4th, lost place 8th, never dangerous after (tchd 9-2)

5 dist [60½]	7. Commanche Creek 12/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	8	103 b	100	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Led, soon ridden, headed 14th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	2. James Pigg 9/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	11	119	120	–	–	–
b g Lord Ha Ha - Bank Strike (Even Money)
Behind, hit 4th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	3. Mutual Agreement 7/2F Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	11	110 6	114	–	–	–
ch m Quayside I - Giolla's Bone (Pitpan)
4th when blundered 7th, pulled up before 9th (trainer reported mare lost her action after a mistake on final circuit) (tchd 4-1 in places.)

PU	4. Mr Playfull 4/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	1011	108	–	–	–
br g Teamwork I - Blue Nursery (Blue Rullah)
Held up, blundered 15th, pulled up before 16th (jockey reported that gelding lost his action after his bad mistake) (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 8:12:00 Winning time: 7m 11.70s (slow by 29.70s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Some Day Soon
1st owner: Mrs Ann Key (Cats Run) 1st breeder: John Brophy
2nd owner: J Blackwell,T Chappell,T Curry&d Nichols (Dromhana)
3rd owner: Kenneth Kornfeld (Father Sky)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £2.50 £2 £3.60 Ex: £37 CSF: £67.44 Tricast: £746.96 Trifecta: £147.20 Pool: £207.40. 0.89 winning tickets.

8:10 Stratford 29 May 1998

Racing Channel Handicap Chase Class D