Full Result 2.30 Taunton | 12 November 1998

Roberts Maiden Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,604.80 2nd £732.80 3rd £358.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Prince Of India 15/2 R Wakley ³ Kim Bailey	R Wakley ³ Kim Bailey	6	112	–	83	99	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Indian Queen (Electric I)
Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out and soon led, driven out run-in (op 4-1 tchd 8-1 and 10-1 in places)

2 1¼	5. Gee Bee Boy 11/2 Warren Marston G M McCourt	Warren Marston G M McCourt	4	115	–	85	98	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Blue And White (Busted)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed soon after next, outpaced approaching last, rallied run-in, one pace near finish (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 7-1 in a place)

3 5 [6¼]	4. Frank Byrne 13/8F Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	6	115	–	81	93	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Polarita (Arctic Kanda)
In touch, headway to track leaders 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace (op 2-1 after 3-1 in a place tchd 11-4 in places)

4 3 [9¼]	10. Celtic Land 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	110	–	73	86	–
b m Landyap (USA) - Celtic Mist (Celtic Cone)
Headway from 5th, driven and stayed on from 2 out but not pace to trouble leaders (op 6-1)

5 3 [12¼]	1. Arctic Fusilier 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115	–	76	87	–
gr g Gunner B - Arctic Advert (Birdbrook)
Not fluent 1st, keen hold and soon with leaders, not much room on rail an weakened approaching 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 8-1)

6 3½ [15¾]	13. Madame Maxi 20/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Stuart Howe	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ Stuart Howe	4	109	–	62	80	–
ch f Ron's Victory (USA) - New Pastures (Formidable I)
Led to 2nd, stayed in touch, driven to stay chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened next (op 16-1)

7 10 [25¾]	6. Jalb (IRE) 4/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	4	115	–	63	75	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Adjacent (IRE) (Doulab)
Chased leaders, ridden from 5th, weakened 3 out (op 5-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

8 4 [29¾]	14. Westfield Mist 33/1 Seamus Durack ³ J Neville	Seamus Durack ³ J Neville	6	1011	–	51	64	–
gr m Scallywag - Melfio Miss (Town Crier)
Led 2nd until after 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

9 8 [37¾]	11. Fruitation 66/1 G Tormey John Spearing	G Tormey John Spearing	7	110	–	47	56	–
b m Tuam - Kenn Towy Streak (Streak I)
In touch to 4 out, weakened next (op 50-1)

10 4 [41¾]	2. Blazing Castle 66/1 B Powell Snr Nigel Hawke	B Powell Snr Nigel Hawke	4	115	–	48	57	–
gr g Vague Shot - Castle Cary (Castle Keep)
Soon behind (op 50-1)

PU	3. Brave Spy 33/1 C Maude Tony Carroll	C Maude Tony Carroll	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Contralto (Busted)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	7. Paulas Pet (IRE) 14/1 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	6	115 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Zizula (Try My Best)
Slowly away, soon recovered, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	12. Koordinaite 100/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	4	110	–	–	–	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Fair Dino (Thatch)
Behind and ridden approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Calon-Y-Cwm 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Richard Price	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Richard Price	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Mioko (FR) - Flame Hawk (No Lute)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

14 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 3.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Sir Gordon Brunton (Prince Of India) 1st breeder: Sir Gordon Brunton
2nd owner: Daltagh Construction Ltd (Gee Bee Boy)
3rd owner: J Fishpool (Frank Byrne)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £2.90 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £23.60 CSF: £46.40

2:30 Taunton 12 Nov 1998

Roberts Maiden Hurdle Class E