Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 29 December 1998

Hangover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4-7yo) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £1,637 2nd £457 3rd £221

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Top Skipper (IRE) 3/1F Mick Fitzgerald V G Greenway	Mick Fitzgerald V G Greenway	6	1013	83	73	97	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Scarlet Slipper (Gay Mecene)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out, soon clear, eased run-in (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

2 15	6. Pablo's Jet 7/2 Norman Williamson Paddy Farrell	Norman Williamson Paddy Farrell	5	1012	82	62	72	–
b g Pablond - Cilerna Jet (Lear Jet)
Keen hold, with leaders, challenged 5th, led next, headed 4 out, kept on but soon no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 6 [21]	5. Hotspur Street 12/1 Miss S Samworth ⁷ E L James	Miss S Samworth ⁷ E L James	6	105 b	82	51	66	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Pulled hard in rear, stayed on from 3 out but never dangerous (op 9-1)

4 8 [29]	2. The In-Laws (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	4	119 b¹	93	63	69	–
ch f Be My Guest (USA) - Amboselli (Raga Navarro)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden next, mistake 8th, soon ridden again, no response (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 20 [49]	11. Music Class (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	100 10 b	70	26	26	–
ch g Orchestra - Tacova (Avocat)
Mistakes, always behind (op 25-1)

6 3 [52]	1. Shadirwan (IRE) 10/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	7	116	95	44	48	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Shademah (IRE) (Thatch)
Always behind, lost touch from 8th, broke blood vessel (Official explanation: The Veterinary Officer reported that the horse had bled from the nose) (op 6-1)

7 dist [82]	8. River Mulligan (IRE) 7/1 Adrian Maguire Nigel Hawke	Adrian Maguire Nigel Hawke	6	107	77	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Miss Manhattan (Bally Joy)
Led to 6th, blundered 4 out, and weakened, tailed off, virtually pulled up run-in (tchd 8-1 in places)

8 3 [85]	3. Fabulon (FR) 6/1 Mr V Coogan ⁷ M C Pipe	Mr V Coogan ⁷ M C Pipe	5	1011 b	88	–	–	–
gr g Kadrou (FR) - Thais Kervernet (FR) (Callio)
With leaders to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, virtually pulled up run-in (op 9-2 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in a place)

PU	10. Rosevear (IRE) 20/1 B Powell Snr S Mellor	B Powell Snr S Mellor	6	100 2	70	–	–	–
b m Contract Law (USA) - Caimanite (Tap On Wood)
Held up, hit 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	7. Handsome Anthony (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	7	109	79	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Gilded Empress (Menelek)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 10-1)

PU	9. Flickering Light 20/1 Jamie Magee Mrs J E Hawkins	Jamie Magee Mrs J E Hawkins	7	100	70	–	–	–
b m Baron Blakeney - Palmerston Girl (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 27.50s (slow by 51.50s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: V G Greenway (Top Skipper) 1st breeder: G J Cullinan
2nd owner: Wyvern Racing (Pablo's Jet)
3rd owner: Mrs D C Samworth (Hotspur Street)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £6.10 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £12.93 Tricast: £104.78
the winner was sold to R H Dunn for 5,500gns

1:50 Taunton 29 Dec 1998

Hangover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G