Full Result 3.50 Towcester | 5 November 1998

Firecracker Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,910 2nd £810 3rd £390

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Who Am I (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	119	119	114	125	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose)
Held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, soon clear, very easily (op 5-2)

2 7	3. Molsum 11/4F Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	5	114	114	104	105	–
ch g Lord Bud - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone)
Held up, headway after 5th, led approaching 7th until headed 3 out, kept on well under pressure, no chance with winner (op 3-1)

3 ¾ [7¾]	7. Diddy Rymer 12/1 S Porritt ⁷ Sue Smith	S Porritt ⁷ Sue Smith	8	97 7	96	78	88	–
b m Rymer - Doddycross (Deep Run)
Held up behind leaders, closed 5th, outpaced from 3 out (op 10-1)

4 19 [26¾]	6. Ainsi Soit Il (FR) 8/1 Mr C Carnaby ⁷ G M McCourt	Mr C Carnaby ⁷ G M McCourt	7	97	96	63	67	–
bb g Amen (FR) - Crinolene (FR) (Rheffic)
Behind, lost touch 6th, well behind unitl some modest late headway (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 9 [35¾]	5. Royal Arctic (IRE) 6/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	8	108	104	70	66	–
ch g Sandalay - Remindful (Bargello)
Held up, hard ridden 8th, no impression from next (3 out), tailed off (op 5-1)

6 2 [37¾]	4. Millmount (IRE) 5/1 Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	8	109 b	105	70	65	–
ch m Be My Guest (USA) - Cooliney Princess (Bruni)
Tracked leaders, hard ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

PU	8. Virkon Venture (IRE) 33/1 Mr V Coogan ⁷ Alan Coogan	Mr V Coogan ⁷ Alan Coogan	10	102 9 7	105	–	–	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Madame Fair (Monseigneur)
Close up to 5th, soon dropped rear and hit next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Tom Tailor (GER) 4/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	4	1110	120	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Thoughtful (Northfields)
Not fluent, led, hit 4th, headed approaching 7th, soon dropped out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 5m 32.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: J C Browne (Who Am I) 1st breeder: Michael O'Shea
2nd owner: M S Smith (Molsum)
3rd owner: Brampton Royal Oak (Diddy Rymer)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.70 £2 £2.10 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £13.63 Tricast: £97.51

3:50 Towcester 5 Nov 1998

Firecracker Handicap Hurdle Class D