Full Result 2.00 Uttoxeter | 18 December 1998

49's 'Hoops' Laurent Perrier Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,225 2nd £1,580 3rd £770 4th £365

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lord Richfield (NZ) 5/1 X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	7	106	113	111	115	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
Chased leader, challenging when hit 3 out, driven to lead last, stayed on strongly (tchd 6-1)

2 5	4. Kingdom Emperor 10/1 G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	4	110	118	114	115	–
b g Forzando - Wrangbrook (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken approaching 3 out, rallied well under pressure from last, nearest finish (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 1¼ [6¼]	1. Galant Moss (FR) 15/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	120	132	127	130	–
bb g Tip Moss (FR) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Set good pace, not fluent 3rd, strongly pressed from 3 out, driven and headed last, unable to quicken (op 11-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

4 ½ [6¾]	2. Sound Appeal 25/1 Andrew Thornton G M McCourt	Andrew Thornton G M McCourt	4	1111	129	124	124	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Son Et Lumiere (Rainbow Quest)
Held up, pushed along 5th, niggled along to chase leaders 4 out, outpaced next, staying on again when not fluent last, unable to challenge (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 dist [36¾]	3. Mukdar (USA) 5/2 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	4	111 5	119	–	94	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Give Thanks (Relko)
Chased leaders going well, lost touch quickly 3 out, soon eased, tailed off (tchd 11-4 and 9-4 in places)

6 ½ [37¼]	6. Samanid (IRE) 12/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	6	107	116	–	–	–
b g Shardari - Samarzana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up, not fluent 4th, driven and lost touch next, soon tailed off (op 8-1)

7 dist [67¼]	5. Saint Ciel (USA) 11/1 Adrian Maguire F Jordan	Adrian Maguire F Jordan	10	1013	117	–	–	–
b g Skywalker (USA) - Holy Tobin (USA) (J O Tobin)
Close up until lost place quickly approaching 6th, soon tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 0.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: M W & A N Harris (Lord Richfield) 1st breeder: R G Alexander
2nd owner: Mr Don Walker, Mr F E & Mrs J J Brindley (Kingdom Emperor)
3rd owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Galant Moss)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.80 £3 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £41.20

2:00 Uttoxeter 18 Dec 1998

49's 'Hoops' Laurent Perrier Handicap Hurdle Class C