Full Result 1.00 Carlisle | 26 November 1998

Happy Birthday Tote Placepot Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m1f33yds) 2m1f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £2,542 2nd £712 3rd £346

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bawara (IRE) 7/2J R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	4	115	88	96	96	–
b g Slip Anchor - Alwatar (USA) (Caerleon)
Midfield, steady headway to lead 2 out, soon strongly pressed, driven clear flat (official explanation: trainer could give no reason for improved form, other than the gelding may have been suited by the drop back in trip) (op 6-1 after 10-1 in a place)

2 3	7. My Saltarello (IRE) 7/2J S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	4	1012	81	86	86	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Daidis (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders, hard driven from 5th, challenged 2 out, stayed on until no extra close home (op 5-2)

3 9 [12]	5. Western Chief (IRE) 6/1 B Clifford Dai Williams	B Clifford Dai Williams	4	110 v	83	79	79	–
b c Caerleon (USA) - Go Honey Go (General Assembly)
Midfield, driven along 3 out, stayed on to chase leaders approaching last, no impression after (op 9-2)

4 5 [17]	9. Ten Past Six 10/1 D Parker Martyn Wane	D Parker Martyn Wane	6	106 v	75	65	66	–
ch g Kris - Tashinsky (USA) (Nijinsky)
Set good pace and soon clear, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places and 14-1 in a place)

5 19 [36]	6. Squandamania 5/1 Derek Byrne J Norton	Derek Byrne J Norton	5	1012	81	51	53	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Behind, struggling after 4 out, soon beaten (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 27 [63]	10. Mountain Dream 11/1 Brian Harding Dick Allan	Brian Harding Dick Allan	5	100 2	69	10	14	–
b g Batshoof - Echoing (Formidable I)
Held up, struggling after 4 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 10 [73]	11. Porter Paddy (IRE) 50/1 W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	6	99 4	69	–	-2	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Princess Rapunzel (Ete Indien I)
Behind, struggling halfway, tailed off after 4 out (op 33-1)

F	8. Linroyale King 50/1 Bruce Gibson ⁷ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ⁷ L Lungo	7	104	80	–	–	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Nearly A Lady (Nearly A Hand)
Held up in rear, fell 5th (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	4. Berdansk (USA) 25/1 Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	8	1013	87	–	–	–
b g Bering - Madame Premier (USA) (Raja Baba)
Soon chasing clear leader, weakening when slight mistake 3 out, beaten when pulled up next (op 20-1)

PU	1. Buabhall Mor 4/1 C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	5	116	94	–	–	–
ch g Nishapour (FR) - Share A Friend (Ascertain I)
Chased leaders going well, pushed along 3 out, soon lost touch, behind when pulled up approaching last, better for race (op 5-2)

10 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 4m 41.10s (slow by 38.10s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Oriel Lad (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R Alan Robson (Bawara) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: T A Barnes (My Saltarello)
3rd owner: Miss B W Palmer (Western Chief)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £15.49 Tricast: £65.54

1:00 Carlisle 26 Nov 1998

Happy Birthday Tote Placepot Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E