Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 19 February 1998

Blackdown Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,990.80 2nd £558.80 3rd £272.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Major Change 5/4F Graham Bradley Gay Kelleway	Graham Bradley Gay Kelleway	6	115	–	63	100	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - May The Fourteenth (Thatching)
Held up, steady headway 5th, led flat, pushed out

2 2½	8. Sarasota Storm 66/1 Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	6	115	–	61	92	–
b g Petoski - Challanging (Mill Reef)
Prominent, led 3rd to flat

3 1¾ [4¼]	7. Quabmatic 7/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	5	115	–	59	90	–
b g Pragmatic - Good Skills (Bustino)
Always prominent, ridden and every chance last, one pace

4 10 [14¼]	4. Mr Speculator 3/1 D J Kavanagh ⁵ John Spearing	D J Kavanagh ⁵ John Spearing	5	110	–	45	80	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Humanity (Ahonoora)
Led to 2nd, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5 10 [24¼]	13. Sand Cay (USA) 9/1 Richard Johnson R J O'Sullivan	Richard Johnson R J O'Sullivan	4	109	–	31	63	–
ch c Geiger Counter (USA) - Lily Lily Rose (USA) (Lypheor)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

6 1¾ [26]	9. Tudor Cottage 100/1 S Burrough Peter Purdy	S Burrough Peter Purdy	8	115	–	39	68	–
ch g Town And Country - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Behind, ridden after 5th, never nearer

7 shd [26]	1. Arctic Chanter 14/1 D Salter ³ Rod Millman	D Salter ³ Rod Millman	6	112	–	36	68	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Hampered 2nd, soon prominent, weakened approaching 2 out

8 6 [32]	5. Nordinex (IRE) 25/1 I Lawrence P Hayward	I Lawrence P Hayward	6	115	–	33	62	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Debbie's Next (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 6th

9 6 [38]	14. Theos (IRE) 150/1 Guy Lewis ³ Nick Ayliffe	Guy Lewis ³ Nick Ayliffe	4	106	–	14	46	–
b g Darshaan - Salabella (Sallust)
Held up, steady headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

10 dist [68]	2. Buffalo River 50/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	8	115	–	–	–	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Strapless (Bustino)
Always behind, tailed off

F	11. Orchard Lady 150/1 Mrs A Davis Richard Mitchell	Mrs A Davis Richard Mitchell	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Rich Charlie - Ballagarrow Girl (IRE) (North Stoke)
Pulled hard, not jump well, led and mistake 2nd, headed 3rd, weakened quickly approaching 5th, behind when fell 3 out

PU	10. Zygo (USA) 20/1 S McNeill Richard Phillips	S McNeill Richard Phillips	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Diesis - La Papagena (Habitat)
Not jump well, pulled hard, prominent until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 13.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Brave Envoy, One Fine Man
Rule 4: Rule 4: One Fine Man was withdrawn and did not come under starter's orders. Price at time of withdrawal was 100-1. No deduction under Rule 4.
1st owner: The Two In One Partnership (Major Change) 1st breeder: Shanbally House Stud
2nd owner: Mrs G A Robarts (Sarasota Storm)
3rd owner: Eric's Friends Racing Partnership (Quabmatic)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £7.30 £1.70 Ex: £72 CSF: £103.75 Trifecta: £64.80 Pool: £426.56. 4.67 winning tickets.

2:10 Taunton 19 Feb 1998

Blackdown Maiden Hurdle Class E (Div I)