Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 10 December 1998

Heineken Handicap Hurdle Class D (for the Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 11 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,880 2nd £805 3rd £390

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Arctic Chanter 8/15F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	1012 6	102	108	118	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Held up, headway 3th, tracked leaders 5th, challenged 3 out, soon led, came clear last, easily (op 4-6)

2 7	6. Honey Mount 7/1 Richard Johnson R H Alner	Richard Johnson R H Alner	7	1010	100	102	104	–
b g Shirley Heights - Honeybeta (Habitat)
Raced wide throughout, headway to close on leaders from 8th, chased winner after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 12 [19]	9. The Minder (FR) 33/1 D Salter ³ Gordon Edwards	D Salter ³ Gordon Edwards	11	911 2 b	90	81	87	–
bb g Miller's Mate - Clarandal (Young Generation)
Chased leaders, challenged 6th to 7th, challenged again 4 out until led next, soon headed, weakened last (op 20-1)

4 13 [32]	7. Supreme Master 25/1 Joe Tizzard Miss C Johnsey	Joe Tizzard Miss C Johnsey	8	109	99	84	81	–
b g Primo Dominie - French Surprise (Hello Gorgeous)
Led until headed 3 out, gradually weakened (op 20-1)

5 5 [37]	2. Defendtherealm 16/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	117	111	93	85	–
br g Derring Rose - Armagnac Princess (Armagnac Monarch)
Behind, effort 8th, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

6 1½ [38½]	8. Brush With Fame (IRE) 8/1 B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	6	105	95	76	68	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Chased leader until ridden 7th, weakened 3 out (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

PU	1. Mister Drum (IRE) 12/1 Graham Bradley M J Wilkinson	Graham Bradley M J Wilkinson	9	1110	114	–	–	–
gr g Aristocracy (IRE) - Pollyfaster (Polyfoto)
Chased leaders until weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey reported that the gelding made a noise) (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 and, 16-1 in a place)

PU	3. Burlington Sam (NZ) 9/1 A P McCoy Andy Hobbs	A P McCoy Andy Hobbs	10	1012	102	–	–	–
b g Veloso (NZ) - Bees Knees (NZ) (Bardall)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 9.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Elite Reg (Vet's certificate)
1st owner: Exe Valley Racing (Arctic Chanter) 1st breeder: Miss Jill Webb
2nd owner: Paul Green (Honey Mount)
3rd owner: G F Edwards (The Minder)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £4 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £5.34 Tricast: £59.79

The last hurdle on the final circuit was omitted.

2:20 Taunton 10 Dec 1998

Heineken Handicap Hurdle Class D (for the Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy)