Full Result 2.50 Stratford | 30 December 1998

Tote Handicap Chase Class D Showcase Race (for the J.H. Rowe Challenge Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 15 fences

1st £7,928 2nd £2,384 3rd £1,152 4th £536

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Boots Madden (IRE) 9/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	1110	105	120	124	–
b g The Parson - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Always prominent, led 8th, clear 3 out, easily (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

2 26	9. Kinnahalla (IRE) 7/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	6	107	95	85	88	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - Eadestown (Kinglet)
Held up, headway 11th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression (tchd 8-1)

3 3½ [29½]	12. Trouvaille (IRE) 16/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	M Griffiths ⁵ Andy Turnell	7	105	91	80	80	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Dream RunI (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out, left 3rd 2 out (op 14-1)

4 15 [44½]	4. Bold Statement 6/1 R Dunwoody Henry Daly	R Dunwoody Henry Daly	6	117	102	85	81	–
ch g Kris - Bold Fantasy (Bold Lad)
Left in lead after 1st, headed 3rd, led 7th to next, weakened 3 out (op 5-1)

5 3 [47½]	3. Coole Hill (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	1110	105	86	76	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Cool Girl (Menelek)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway 11th, weakened 4 out

6 16 [63½]	5. Early Drinker 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	10	117	102	71	57	–
gr g Gabitat - Blow My Top (Some Hand)
Held up, always in rear (op 14-1)

F	7. Malawi 16/1 G Tormey Malcolm Jefferson	G Tormey Malcolm Jefferson	8	114 b	99	–	–	–
ch g Northern State (USA) - Nyeri (Saint Crespin III)
Chased leaders, 4th when fell 7th (op 12-1)

F	6. Herhorse 14/1 Warren Marston Miss A Howard-Chappell	Warren Marston Miss A Howard-Chappell	11	114	99	–	90	–
ch m Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Ditchling Beacon (High Line)
Led 3rd, headed 7th, ridden and hit 4 out, 3rd and beaten when fell 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	10. Highland Jack 33/1 Jim Culloty Andy Turnell	Jim Culloty Andy Turnell	8	1012	93	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Highland Path (Jock Scot)
Mid-division, hampered 7th, behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 25-1)

PU	11. Piper's Rock (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	7	1011	92	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Misclaire (Steeple Aston)
Led and blundered badly 1st, soon headed and lost place, hampered bend after 3rd, headway 7th, hit 12th, weakening when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

PU	8. Act In Time I (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Tom George	Mick Fitzgerald Tom George	6	112	97	–	–	–
b g Actinium (FR) - Anvil Chorus (Levanter)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (Official explanation: After hearing from the trainer that the gelding was not happy on the ground the Stewards did not hold an inquiry) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

REF	1. Hoodwinker (IRE) 14/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	9	1110 b	105	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Merrybash (Pinzari)
Held up, hit 5th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when refused 3 out (op 10-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 26.20s (slow by 46.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: L J A Phipps (Boots Madden) 1st breeder: Michael Hickey
2nd owner: Roger J Spencer (Kinnahalla)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett And Mrs J M Stennett (Trouvaille)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.80 £2.80 £4.30 Ex: £26.40 CSF: £35.01 Tricast: £435.60

2:50 Stratford 30 Dec 1998

Tote Handicap Chase Class D Showcase Race (for the J.H. Rowe Challenge Trophy)