Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 16 March 1998

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,682 2nd £752 3rd £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. D'Naan (IRE) 8/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	5	112 b	102	104	108	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Festive Season (USA) (Lypheor)
Held up, headway after 5th, led 7th until 2 out, led last, driven out

2 3	3. Mrs Em 9/4F L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	116	111	105	114	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Sleepline Comfort (Tickled Pink)
Held up, led 2 out until last, not quicken

3 ½ [3½]	11. Grand Applause (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston Julian Smith	Warren Marston Julian Smith	8	106	92	91	94	–
gr g Mazaad (IRE) - Standing Ovation (Godswalk)
Ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on flat

4 ¾ [4¼]	7. Skram 8/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	5	109 b¹	98	93	99	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Skarberg (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, one pace

5 2 [6¼]	9. Country Tarquin 9/1 B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	6	1010	96	93	95	–
b h Town And Country - High Finesse (High Line)
Behind, reminders after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

6 4 [10¼]	1. Pekay 12/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	120	114	108	109	–
b g Puissance - K-Sera (Lord Gayle)
Held up, hard ridden and some headway 7th, weakened 3 out

7 2½ [12¾]	12. Rosie-B 50/1 M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	8	98 1 16	86	72	79	–
b m Gunner B - Saucy Mop (Saucy Kit)
Prominent, reminders after 4th, weakened 7th

8 dist [42¾]	10. Perfect Pal (IRE) 7/1 P Holley M J Weeden	P Holley M J Weeden	7	107	93	–	–	–
ch g Mulhollande (USA) - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Chased leader, led 4th until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

9 7 [49¾]	8. The Minder (FR) 20/1 D Salter ³ Gordon Edwards	D Salter ³ Gordon Edwards	11	108 b	97	–	–	–
bb g Miller's Mate - Clarandal (Young Generation)
Always behind, tailed off

10 hd [50]	6. Apache Park (USA) 16/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	5	1013	99	–	–	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Fairly Magic (USA) (Raise A Native)
Behind from 7th, tailed off

11 dist [80]	5. Falmouth Bay (IRE) 13/2 R Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood	R Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood	9	1013 b	99	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Vita Veritas (Linacre)
Took keen hold mid-division, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, virtually pulled up flat

12 15 [95]	2. Frontager (USA) 11/1 Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	8	120 b¹	114	–	–	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Arriya (Luthier)
Chased leader until 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 40.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs P B Browne (D'Naan) 1st breeder: Blandford Bloodstock
2nd owner: G Z Mizel (Mrs Em)
3rd owner: Geo Taylor (Grand Applause)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2.80 £1.20 £5.30 Ex: £12.20 CSF: £24.63 Tricast: £410.91 Trifecta: £84.60 Pool: £466.31. 3.91 winning tickets

2:40 Taunton 16 Mar 1998

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class E