Full Result 2.00 Taunton | 12 November 1998

49's South West Racing Club Novices' Handicap Chase Class E Showcase Race

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good 14 fences

1st £7,392.50 2nd £2,240 3rd £1,095 4th £522.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. King Of Sparta 10/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	5	1111	102	124	137	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Prominent, tracked leader 8th, slight lead 3 out, shaken up, swished tail and edged right run-in, kept on (tchd 12-1)

2 3	4. Connaught Cracker 9/2 Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ³ Paul Nicholls	8	107	87	103	119	–
ch g Gunner B - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Chased leaders until led 8th, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 7-2)

3 shd [3]	10. Rollcall (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Widger ⁷ R H Alner	Mr R Widger ⁷ R H Alner	8	910 3 7	80	92	112	–
br g Callernish - Coolbawn Lady (Laurence O)
Behind, steady headway from 8th, stayed on well from 2 out but not reach winner run-in (op 12-1)

4 22 [25]	5. Damza 10/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	109	86	87	101	–
b g Damister (USA) - So Precise (FR) (Balidar)
Headway 7th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1)

5 2½ [27½]	6. Smarty (IRE) 8/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	5	108	85	83	92	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Headway 7th, weakened 4 out (op 7-1)

6 dist [57½]	2. Blade Of Fortune 4/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ V G Greenway	Sam Stronge ⁷ V G Greenway	10	108 7	92	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
Led to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

F	8. Dunnicks View 33/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	9	104 4 6	81	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Jumpd slowly 2nd, hampered 5th, tailed off when fell 4 out (op 25-1)

F	3. Piper's Rock (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	7	1013	90	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Misclaire (Steeple Aston)
With leader, screwed 4th, second when fell 5th (op 9-4)

PU	7. Mr Poppleton 14/1 R Farrant Roy Brotherton	R Farrant Roy Brotherton	9	103	80	–	–	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Greenstead Lady (Great Nephew)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	11. Kreef 16/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	6	100 7 b	77	–	–	–
b g Kris - Pelf (USA) (Al Nasr)
Benhind and hampered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	12. My Blackbird (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery Mark Bradstock	Vince Slattery Mark Bradstock	6	100 7	77	–	–	–
br m Mandalus (IRE) - Cherry Park (Netherkelly)
Well behind when hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 47.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Miramare (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R J Sunley Tice (King Of Sparta) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Connaught Cracker)
3rd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Rollcall)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £3.10 £1.60 £4.20 Ex: £31.60 CSF: £52.55 Tricast: £584.84 Trifecta: £2,356.30 Pool: £5,476.06. 1.65 winning tickets

2:00 Taunton 12 Nov 1998

49's South West Racing Club Novices' Handicap Chase Class E Showcase Race