Full Result 2.15 Uttoxeter | 1 September 1998

John Smith's Extra Smooth Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £2,749 2nd £832 3rd £406 4th £193

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hopeful Lord (IRE) 7/4F Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	6	1013	80	80	101	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Billie Gibb (Cavo Doro)
Held up, headway 7th, led 5 out, clear 2 out, comfortably (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

2 14	8. Jolly Boat 10/1 Norman Williamson F Jordan	Norman Williamson F Jordan	11	100 3	67	57	74	–
br g Lord Ha Ha - Mariner's Dash (Master Buck)
Chased leaders, ridden when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

3 12 [26]	9. King's Shilling I (USA) 10/1 Seamus Durack ³ D G Duggan	Seamus Durack ³ D G Duggan	11	911 3	67	46	65	–
b g Fit To Fight (USA) - Pride's Crossing (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Led 3rd, headed 5 out, blundered next, soon ridden and beaten, left poor third 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 10 [36]	7. Just Marmalade 40/1 Gary Lyons W Jenks	Gary Lyons W Jenks	9	102 2	69	44	54	–
ch g Noalto - Kitty Come Home (Monsanto)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened 12th, well behind when crawled over last (op 33-1)

F	5. Up And Over (IRE) 14/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	7	100	67	–	74	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Tell-Em-All (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway 12th, disputing 2nd but held when fell 2 out (op 10-1)

LFT	10. Charliesmedarlin 50/1 B Powell Snr William Clay	B Powell Snr William Clay	7	100 7	67	–	–	–
b g Macmillion - Top Cover (High Top)
Refused to race, took no part (op 33-1)

PU	4. Teejay'N'Aitch (IRE) 5/1 Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	6	108	75	–	–	–
b g Maelstrom Lake - Middle Verde (USA) (Sham)
Hit 1st, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	3. Sweet Ciseaux (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	5	109 b	80	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Wild Abandon (USA) (Graustark)
Led after 2nd, jumped slowly and headed next, weakening when blundered 11th , tailed off when pulled up before 6 out (op 10-1)

PU	6. Sailin Minstrel (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	7	100 b	67	–	–	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Amoristic Love (IRE) (Amoristic)
Led until after 2nd, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, broke blood vessel (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)

REF	1. Prussia 6/1 G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	7	120	95	–	–	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Vagrant Maid (USA) (Honest Pleasure)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when refused 8th (op 9-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 6m 8.20s (slow by 15.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: P Piller (Hopeful Lord) 1st breeder: Walter Fennell
2nd owner: M J Bevan (Jolly Boat)
3rd owner: Duggan, Masters & Lanchbury (King's Shilling I)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £3.80 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £18.79 Tricast: £129.37

2:15 Uttoxeter 1 Sep 1998

John Smith's Extra Smooth Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase Class E