Full Result 1.50 Warwick | 31 December 1998

Mr & Mrs Tidball Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m3f OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,476.40 2nd £690.40 3rd £333.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Artic Ground (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire Paul Webber	Adrian Maguire Paul Webber	6	100 4	81	55	88	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Frozen Ground (Arctic Slave)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 5th, rallied approaching 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well (op 5-1 after 11-2 in places.)

2 3½	6. Supreme Troglodyte (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh Charlie Morlock	J R Kavanagh Charlie Morlock	6	105	86	57	90	–
b m Supreme Leader - Clontinty Queen (Laurence O)
Led to 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace (op 14-1)

3 13 [16½]	9. Precious Island 20/1 Gary Lyons John Pickering	Gary Lyons John Pickering	5	102 2 5	83	42	75	–
b m Jupiter Island - Burmese Ruby (Good Times)
Chased leaders, led 4th, soon clear, headed 3 out, weakened and eased before next (op 16-1)

4 4 [20½]	3. Cashaplenty 4/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Nick Littmoden	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Nick Littmoden	5	112	102	53	88	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Storm Of Plenty (Billion)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places.)

5 4 [24½]	5. Harrigale Moss (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Andy Turnell	Richard Johnson Andy Turnell	5	1012	93	45	75	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Held up in touch, ridden after 4th, soon behind (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places.)

6 11 [35½]	10. Lime Street Blues (IRE) 50/1 D Leahy Tom Keddy	D Leahy Tom Keddy	7	100 9	81	23	52	–
b g Digamist (USA) - Royal Daughter (High Top)
Prominent to 5th (op 33-1)

PU	4. Charlie Banker (IRE) 11/8F Norman Williamson K R Burke	Norman Williamson K R Burke	6	114	99	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hack Along (Little Buskins)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, jockey said the gelding was never travelling in the soft ground (op 2-1)

PU	1. Rash Reflection (IRE) 14/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ C Weedon	Sam Stronge ⁷ C Weedon	6	113	105	–	–	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Mature Reflection (Broadsword)
Held up, driven along after 4th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

PU	7. Crazy Crusader 8/1 S Wynne D R Gandolfo	S Wynne D R Gandolfo	6	100 1	81	–	–	–
gr m Gildoran (IRE) - Lizzie The Twig (Precipice Wood)
Held up, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1)

PU	11. Sylcan Express 50/1 R Forristal ⁷ Christopher Kellett	R Forristal ⁷ Christopher Kellett	5	97 9	81	–	–	–
br g Sylvan Express - Dercanny (Derek H)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 53.00s (slow by 39.00s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Berlin Blue
1st owner: C W Booth (Artic Ground) 1st breeder: R R Clarke
2nd owner: The Trogs (Supreme Troglodyte)
3rd owner: J W Ellis (Precious Island)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.30 £5.90 £5.30 Ex: £52.10 CSF: £100.50 Tricast: £1,861.42

1:50 Warwick 31 Dec 1998

Mr & Mrs Tidball Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E