Full Result 2.50 Towcester | 5 November 1998

Barclaycard Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences

1st £3,042.75 2nd £912 3rd £438.50 4th £201.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kurakka (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson J T Gifford	Richard Johnson J T Gifford	5	113	–	124	129	–
b g Florida Son - Helens Birthday (Quisling)
Made all, jumped soundly, ridden when not fluent last, kept on under pressure (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places.)

2 1½	1. Collier Bay 1/3F Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	8	113	–	122	129	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island (High Top)
With winner from 3rd, pushed along 4 out, mistake next, soon driven, rallied approaching 2 out, hard ridden run-in, no extra (op 2-7 tchd 4-11 in places.)

3 dist [31½]	5. Purple Ace (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	6	113	95	–	89	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - The Best I Can (Derring Rose)
Tracked leaders till outpaced 7th, weakening when not fluent next (water), no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off (op 5-1)

4 25 [56½]	2. Dublin Treasure (IRE) 50/1 Anthony Coyle ⁵ J Neville	Anthony Coyle ⁵ J Neville	6	1012 b	–	–	74	–
b g Treasure Kay - Dublin Millennium (Dalsaan)
Held up, reminders 4th and soon lost place, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places.)

5 8 [64½]	3. In The Van 33/1 Robert Thornton Mrs D Haine	Robert Thornton Mrs D Haine	6	113	–	–	69	–
b g Bedford (USA) - Sea Countess (Ercolano)
Not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, soon hard ridden and lost touch, tailed off (op 25-1)