Full Result 1.00 Taunton | 12 November 1998

Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,788 2nd £844 3rd £412 4th £196

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. The Writer (IRE) 12/1 D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	D Gallagher Simon Sherwood	5	1012	–	107	105	–
b g Royal Fountain - Novelist (IRE) (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, driven along from next, stayed on gamely when challenged run-in, just lasted (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 shd	6. Ten Of Diamonds 11/8F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	107	106	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Seven Diamonds (Turnpike)
Held up in touch, tracked winner from 3 out, challenged going well from 3 out, shaken up run-in and not run on close home (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places, tchd 5-4)

3 17 [17]	8. Happy Minstral (USA) 15/2 Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	4	108 b	99	92	90	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Minstrelete (USA) (Round Table)
Behind, headway from 4 out, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 5 [22]	9. John Bush (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Osborne P Eccles	Jamie Osborne P Eccles	4	1011	–	92	87	–
b g Asir - PhilosophicalI (Welsh Chanter)
Held up, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 dist [52]	5. Shenanigans I (IRE) 16/1 R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	R Wakley ³ Ian Williams	7	109	–	–	–	–
br g Executive Perk - Owen Love (Golden Love I)
Led to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 12-1)

6 dist [82]	3. Mu-Tadil 66/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	1012 v¹	63	–	–	–
gr g Be My Chief (USA) - Inveraven (Alias Smith)
Soon behind, driven along from 4th, hit 5th, tailed off 7th (op 50-1)

PU	4. Nicanjon 66/1 G Tormey John Allen	G Tormey John Allen	7	1012	59	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Rosalina (Porto Bello)
Hit 3rd, rear 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	1. Fortunes Flight (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Night Rose (Midnight Legend)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	10. Michellina 100/1 B Powell Snr Elizabeth Scott	B Powell Snr Elizabeth Scott	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Sousa - Dotted Swiss (Super Slip)
Jumped badly right and tailed off 2nd, pulled up before next (op 33-1)

UR	2. Jalapeno I (IRE) 13/8 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	–	–	88	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bartlemy Hostess (Bargello)
Held up, jumped slowly 4th, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, soon hard ridden, disputing 3rd and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 5m 55.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Dr Peter Shore (The Writer) 1st breeder: Mrs H T Murphy
2nd owner: Mrs D Poore (Ten Of Diamonds)
3rd owner: John Blackwell & Des Nichols (Happy Minstral)
Tote win: £15.30 PL: £2.20 £1.10 £2.50 Ex: £17.70 CSF: £29.81

1:00 Taunton 12 Nov 1998

Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D