Full Result 4.10 Towcester | 12 March 1998

Hartford Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £4,148 2nd £1,153 3rd £554

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ballydougan (IRE) 16/1 Sean Curran Robin Mathew	Sean Curran Robin Mathew	10	108 v	89	85	99	–
ch g The Parson - Get My Pint (Menelek)
Jumped well, led after 1st until 7th, led 11th, clear 2 out, finished tired. stewards' told: on it's previous run he was slowly away and lost interest

2 22	1. Kilmington (IRE) 15/8F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	9	1110	105	85	103	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Hope You're Lucky (Quayside I)
Prominent, led 7th until 11th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

3 dist [52]	2. Texan Baby (BEL) 5/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	115	100	–	–	–
b g Baby Turk - Texan Rose (FR) (Margouillat)
Led until after 1st, weakened quickly 12th, left poor 3rd next

PU	5. Steeple Jack 11/4 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	11	100 3 b	81	–	–	–
b g Pardigras - Mountain Mear (Giolla Mear)
Soon driven along, tailed off until pulled up after 6th, dismounted, broke blood vessel

RO	4. Gold Pigeon (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack ⁵ Brian Rothwell	Seamus Durack ⁵ Brian Rothwell	9	99 1	81	–	–	–
b m Goldhill - Bracka Pigeon (Gala Performance)
Tracked leaders, hit 10th, close 3rd when ran out 13th