Full Result 4.20 Towcester | 7 October 1998

Pneumatic Lines Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £2,747 2nd £821 3rd £393 4th £179

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Brook Bee 11/2 D Leahy N A Gaselee	D Leahy N A Gaselee	6	100 5	82	96	94	–
br g Meadowbrook - Brown Bee III (Marcus Superbus)
Led approaching 5th, made rest, rallied when challenged from 2 out, stayed on well (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

DSQ 1¾	1. Hillwalk 16/1 R Wakley ³ Roger Curtis	R Wakley ³ Roger Curtis	12	1111	110	–	117	–
b g Croghan Hill - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I)
In touch, ridden along from 14th, hard ridden after 3 out, lost weight cloth when challenging approaching 2 out, finished 2nd, disqualified (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 ¾ [2½]	7. Vallis Vale 9/1 L Cummins ⁵ J S King	L Cummins ⁵ J S King	8	99 8	82	–	88	–
ch m St Columbus - Barge Mistress (Bargello)
Made most to 4th, in close touch, reminders 7th, ridden along from 12th and rallied, chance 3 out, soon driven, one pace, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 6-1)

3 9 [11½]	5. Swing Quartet (IRE) 11/8F T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1013	95	–	92	–
bb m Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
In touch, headway from 9th, close up 12th, driven along next, struggling 14th, beaten 3 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 7-4 after 2-1 in a place)

4 nk [11¾]	3. Solo Gent 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald A P Jones	Mick Fitzgerald A P Jones	9	114	100	–	97	–
br g Le Bavard (FR) - Go-It-Alone (Linacre)
Behind but in touch 8th, struggling 13th, no danger after, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

5 dist [41¾]	2. Ballyea Boy (IRE) 12/1 Adrian Maguire Seamus Mullins	Adrian Maguire Seamus Mullins	8	119	105	–	102	–
gr g Sandalay - Nesford (Walshford)
Close up, led briefly 3rd, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 10-1)

PU	8. Woodlands Genhire 33/1 Warren Marston Peter Pritchard	Warren Marston Peter Pritchard	13	100 14 b	82	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Spartella (Spartan General)
Behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

PU	4. The Whole Hog (IRE) 4/1 R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ⁷ Kim Bailey	9	107	96	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Beeston (Our Babu)
Not jump well, in touch, beaten when blundered 14th (water), tailed off when pulled up run-in (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 28.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Saxon Partnership (Brook Bee) 1st breeder: W G Reed
2nd owner: Stephen Andrews (Vallis Vale)
3rd owner: Mrs A J Davies (Swing Quartet)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £24.80 CSF: £47.84 Tricast: £95.34

Following a stewards inquiry and an objection by the clerk of the scales, Hillwalk, who finished second was disqualified and placed last for failing to carry the correct weight

4:20 Towcester 7 Oct 1998

Pneumatic Lines Handicap Chase Class E