2:20 Taunton 22 Jan 1998
Stephen Little And Dick Reynolds Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class B
(Class 2) (4m2f110yds) 4m2½f OMS Soft 24 fences
1st
£7,106.05 2nd
£2,148.40 3rd
£1,046.70 4th
£495.85
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 | 100 | 105 | 84 | 109 | – | ||||
| ch g Leading Man - Quelles Amours (Spartan General) | ||||||||||
| Led 6th until jumped left 22nd, led 3 out, clear 2 out, eased near finish, just held on | ||||||||||
|
10 | 103 v1 | 108 | 87 | 109 | – | ||||
| ch g Veloso (NZ) - Buena Vista (AUS) (Buena Shore) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led 22nd until 3 out, outpaced 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
|
12 | 120 | 133 | 110 | 131 | – | ||||
| gr g Sunley Builds - Menrise Bay (Menelek) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 13th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
|
12 |
912
3
16
|
105 | 75 | 96 | – | ||||
| gr g Relkino - Silver Tips (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Held up, weakening when blundered 3 out and 2 out | ||||||||||
|
12 | 116 | 125 | 87 | 103 | – | ||||
| bl g Al Sirat I - Spin Off II (Wrekin Rambler) | ||||||||||
| Held up, jumped slowly 4th, 6th and 12th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |
107
7
33
|
112 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Rushmere - Church Belle (Spartan General) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1013 | 118 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Le Moss (IRE) - Merendas Sister (IRE) (Pauper) | ||||||||||
| Led until 6th, dropped rear 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 10m 18.60s (slow by 1m 36.60s) Total SP: 113%
- 1st owner: The Kentish Men (Thermal Warrior) 1st breeder: W D Hockenhull
- 2nd owner: Mrs Valerie Thum (Top Javalin)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Carole Solman (Sunley Bay)
- Tote win: £2.30 PL: £2 £2.90 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £14.60
