Full Result 2.40 Stratford | 29 October 1998

Banks's Bitter Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,618 2nd £448 3rd £214

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chopin (IRE) 7/1 J Power ⁷ Ken Wingrove	J Power ⁷ Ken Wingrove	4	1011 v	67	57	83	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - La Toulzanie (FR) (Sanctus II)
Always prominent, mistake 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

2 3½	4. Summer Villa 10/1 J Ryan Ken Wingrove	J Ryan Ken Wingrove	6	110 b	78	57	73	–
b m Nomination - Maravilla (Mandrake Major)
Held up, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 2½ [6]	2. EndowmentI 4/5F Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	6	115 b	107	59	75	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Palm Springs I (Top Ville)
Led, jumped slowly 1st, soon headed, ran in snatches, led and blundered 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, stayed on same pace (tchd 10-11, evens in places)

4 22 [28]	5. At LibertyI (IRE) 10/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ J C Tuck	Henry Oliver ⁵ J C Tuck	6	107 b	77	24	46	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Music Of The Night (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Prominent to 6th (op 7-1)

5 1 [29]	6. Barton Scamp 16/1 Mr E Byrne ⁷ Dai Williams	Mr E Byrne ⁷ Dai Williams	6	105	79	21	45	–
ch g Sadeem (USA) - Hachimitsu (Vaigly Great)
Held up, never troubled leaders (op 7-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

6 11 [40]	7. Bon Luck (IRE) 50/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	6	105	59	10	34	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Elle Va Bon (Tanfirion)
Always in rear (op 16-1)

7 8 [48]	8. John Robin 10/1 Vince Slattery C A Smith	Vince Slattery C A Smith	6	1012	–	8	26	–
b g Green Adventure (USA) - Pamaris (Pamroy)
Led after 1st, headed and weakened 3 out (op 5-1)

8 16 [64]	9. Royal Rapport 7/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	5	1012	91	–	10	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Miss Camellia (Sonnen Gold)
Held up, always in rear (op 4-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

PU	10. Zanabay 33/1 X Aizpuru ³ Giuseppe Fierro	X Aizpuru ³ Giuseppe Fierro	4	103	–	–	–	–
b f Unfuwain (USA) - Chrisanthy (So Blessed)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 23.40s (slow by 43.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Final Stab (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M M Foulger (Chopin) 1st breeder: J S Bell
2nd owner: M M Foulger (Summer Villa)
3rd owner: R Hilley (EndowmentI)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2 £2.40 £1.10 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £67.95
The winner was bought in for 2,100 guineas

2:40 Stratford 29 Oct 1998

Banks's Bitter Selling Hurdle Class G