Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 29 December 1998

Mistletoe Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft

1st £3,425.25 2nd £1,038 3rd £507.50 4th £242.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. No Fiddling (IRE) 12/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	7	104	79	68	93	–
br g Glenstal (USA) - Gradille (Home Guard)
Hit 8th, headway 11th, staying on when blundered 4 out, rallied to chase leader 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 ½	1. Beatson (IRE) 11/4F Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	9	117	103	85	114	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Pressed leaders, led 7th to 10th, led again 11th, ridden 3 out, headed and no extra near finish (op 9-2)

3 14 [14½]	10. Space Cappa 40/1 Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	10	107	82	60	79	–
br g Capitano I - Space Speaker (Space King)
Chased leaders, led 4th, headed and hit 5th, stayed prominent, chased leader 4 out until approaching next, weakened 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 3½ [18]	4. Gigi Beach (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	118	97	73	91	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cranagh Lady (Le Bavard)
Behind, effort 8th, weakened 10th, stayed on again 3 out but never dangerous (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 18 [36]	3. Reaganesque (USA) 6/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	6	1110	99	61	75	–
b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Basoof (USA) (Believe It)
Chased leaders, hit 11th, blundered 13th and weakened (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

6 6 [42]	15. Warner's Sports 20/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	9	913	79	32	49	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cala Conta (Deep Run)
Led to 4th, led again 5th to 7th, led 10th to 11th, weakened 13th (op 16-1 ytchd 25-1 in a place)

7 7 [49]	5. Debt Of Honor 10/1 Adrian Maguire Richard Lee	Adrian Maguire Richard Lee	10	116 b	95	47	58	–
ch g Deep River - Vulgan's Honor (Paddy's Birthday)
Hit 6th, always behind (op 8-1)

8 26 [75]	11. Allo George 40/1 J R Kavanagh Tony Newcombe	J R Kavanagh Tony Newcombe	12	107	82	14	19	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Dodgy Lady (Royal Avenue)
Headway 8th and mistake, headway again 11th, weakened 13th (op 25-1)

9 dist [105]	16. Fenwick 40/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	11	100 1	75	–	–	–
b g Magnolia Lad - Isobel's Choice (Green God)
Always behind, tailed off (op 25-1)

BD	12. Grizzly Bear (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	8	106	81	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Grilse (Raga Navarro)
Brought down 3rd (op 14-1)

F	6. Magnetic Reel 9/1 R Wakley H W Lavis	R Wakley H W Lavis	7	116	95	–	–	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Miss Magnetism (Baptism)
Fell 3rd (op 8-1)

F	2. Foodbroker Star (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell T Needham	Leighton Aspell T Needham	8	1111	100	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Stormy Breeze (Little Buskins)
Fell 3rd (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

F	9. Americanval (FR) 20/1 B Powell Snr S Mellor	B Powell Snr S Mellor	10	1010	85	–	–	–
b g Kashneb (FR) - Ravenna III (FR) (Unoaprile)
Fell 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

UR	13. Koo's Promise 7/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	7	100	80	–	–	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Hampered and unseated rider 1st (tchd 8-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 40.60s Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Coolree I (vet's certificate), Glaisnock Lad (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Lyonshall Racing (No Fiddling) 1st breeder: Duncan A McGregor
2nd owner: Exors of the late Mrs E B Gardiner (Beatson)
3rd owner: D G Stephens (Space Cappa)
Tote win: £17.70 PL: £4.40 £2.20 £11 Ex: £37.70 CSF: £41.62 Tricast: £1,205.13

3:20 Taunton 29 Dec 1998

Mistletoe Handicap Chase Class F