Full Result 5.10 Uttoxeter | 28 June 1998

BBC Radio Stoke Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,501.25 2nd £1,060 3rd £517.50 4th £246.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Little Joe I (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	9	101	68	–	84	–
br g Cataldi - Linanbless (So Blessed)
Held up going well, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, drew clear flat (op 33-1)

2 8	1. Hunters' Heaven (USA) 4/1 E Husband ³ John Mackie	E Husband ³ John Mackie	7	117	91	–	96	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Rose Of Virginia (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Always prominent, effort approaching last, ridden and one pace flat (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places.)

3 2 [10]	4. Express Again 12/1 D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	6	110 b	81	–	84	–
b g Then Again - Before Long (Longleat)
Led until approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)

4 4 [14]	3. Sun Of Spring 6/1 Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	8	1011	83	–	82	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Unsuspected (Above Suspicion)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

5 3½ [17½]	7. The Secret Seven 7/2 R Farrant J K Cresswell	R Farrant J K Cresswell	8	104	71	–	67	–
ch m Balidar - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places.)

6 13 [30½]	9. Pluvius (IRE) 25/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	6	97 3	67	–	50	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Planet Star (Jupiter Pluvius)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 33-1)

7 6 [36½]	5. A Thousand Dreams (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	1013	80	–	57	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Ardellis Lady (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off (op 14-1 after 20-1 in places.)

8 18 [54½]	10. Verro (USA) 50/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ Peter Purdy	Sam Stronge ⁷ Peter Purdy	11	97 7	67	–	26	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Royal Rafale (USA) (Reneged)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th (trainer said gelding finished lame behind)

PU	2. Broctune Line 3/1F Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	4	115 b¹	91	–	–	–
ch g Safawan - Ra Ra (Lord Gayle)
Behind, hard ridden 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding did not act on the ground) (tchd 4-1)

PU	6. Father Eddie 10/1 A S Smith Mike Sowersby	A S Smith Mike Sowersby	4	1012 v	84	–	–	–
b g Aragon - Lady Philippa (IRE) (Taufan)
Prominent, reminders 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 3m 49.40s (slow by 7.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: F G Smith (Little Joe I) 1st breeder: Andrew Corrigan
2nd owner: A J Winterton (Hunters' Heaven)
3rd owner: R F Johnson Houghton (Express Again)
Tote win: £13.90 PL: £2.10 £1.90 £4.70 Ex: £31.40 CSF: £89.64 Tricast: £934.23 Trifecta: £106.80 Pool: £434.74. 2.89 winning tickets

5:10 Uttoxeter 28 Jun 1998

BBC Radio Stoke Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E