Full Result 4.40 Towcester | 25 March 1998

Empress Elizabeth Of Austria Open Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £1,203 2nd £333 3rd £159

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Lochnagrain (IRE) 7/2 R Wakley ³ T A Forster	R Wakley ³ T A Forster	10	125	–	–	118	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mountain Sedge (Goldhill)
Held up and behind, headway 11th, led 2 out, ran on well

2 10	1. Avostar 9/4F Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	11	123	–	–	108	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Starcat I (Avocat)
Always prominent, led approaching 8th until 4 out, ran on one pace from 3 out

3 5 [15]	3. Reign Dance 11/4 Mr T McCarthy ⁵ Mrs D H McCarthy	Mr T McCarthy ⁵ Mrs D H McCarthy	7	1113	–	–	100	–
ch g Kinglet - Gay Criselle (Decoy Boy)
Held up, pulled hard, headway 11th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace

4 7 [22]	9. Shaarid (USA) 10/1 Mr A Balding ⁵ R F Johnson Houghton	Mr A Balding ⁵ R F Johnson Houghton	10	119	–	–	90	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Summer Silence I (USA) (Stop The Music)
Chased leader, led 5th until approaching 8th, led 4 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out

5 1½ [23½]	8. Political Sam 12/1 Mr E Byrne ⁷ J Porter	Mr E Byrne ⁷ J Porter	9	117	–	–	86	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Samonia (Rolfe)
Prominent, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

6 3 [26½]	4. Severn Invader 7/1 Miss H Gosling ⁷ Miss H Gosling	Miss H Gosling ⁷ Miss H Gosling	13	1111	–	–	87	–
b g Al Sirat I - Wunder Madchen (Brave Invader)
Led until 5th, weakened approaching 12th

7 dist [56½]	7. Pant Llin 25/1 Mr M Fitzgerald ⁷ F L Matthews	Mr M Fitzgerald ⁷ F L Matthews	12	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g Mummy's Pet - Goosie-Gantlet (Run The Gantlet)
Tailed off from 7th

RR	6. Mediane (USA) 20/1 Mr A Charles-Jones ⁷ Miss C Gordon	Mr A Charles-Jones ⁷ Miss C Gordon	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Dust Commander (USA) - Mlle Quille (USA) (On-And-On)
Refused to race, took no part

RR	5. Charterforhardware 12/1 Mr L Lay ⁷ R S Elwell	Mr L Lay ⁷ R S Elwell	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Vulgan Thistle (Vulgan)
Refused to race, took no part

9 ran Off time: 4:44:00 Winning time: 6m 3.90s (slow by 47.90s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (7) (Lochnagrain) 1st breeder: Michael Cuddy
2nd owner: R G Russell (Avostar)
3rd owner: Mrs D H McCarthy (Reign Dance)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £12.35 Trifecta: £3.20 Pool: £361.73. 79.07 winning tickets.

4:40 Towcester 25 Mar 1998

Empress Elizabeth Of Austria Open Hunters' Chase Class H