Full Result 7.05 Wetherby | 6 May 1998

Wetherby Royal Naval Association Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £5,020 2nd £1,510 3rd £730 4th £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Philip's Woody 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	1112	128	136	141	–
b g Sula Bula - Pine Gypsy (Workboy I)
Held up, steady headway ninth, chased leader four out, led two out, driven out.

2 6	. Pentlands Flyer (IRE) 10/1 Kenny Johnson Howard Johnson	Kenny Johnson Howard Johnson	7	103	105	108	112	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Led and soon clear, headed two out, kept on same pace.

3 hd [6¼]	. Rustic Air 9/1 Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	Lorcan Wyer J G Fitzgerald	11	103	105	108	112	–
ch g Crash Course - Country Tune (Prince Hansel)
Held up, improved on outside before five out, driven and outpaced next, kept on from last.

4 22 [28¼]	. Cross Cannon 20/1 Tony Dobbin John Wade	Tony Dobbin John Wade	12	103	105	91	90	–
b g Kambalda - Cushla (Zabeg)
Chased leaders, driven along five out, outpaced from next.

5 5 [33¼]	. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 10/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	7	119	125	107	105	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Close up, struggling before four out, soon beaten.

6 28 [61¼]	. Buyers Dream (IRE) 33/1 Brian Harding Brian Ellison	Brian Harding Brian Ellison	8	100 10 v	102	61	54	–
b g Adonijah I - Twist And Shout I (Cure The Blues)
Behind, struggling ninth, never on terms.

7 1¾ [63]	. Marlingford I 66/1 S Taylor ³ Mrs J Szuszkewicz	S Taylor ³ Mrs J Szuszkewicz	11	912 1 30	102	57	53	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Inchmarlo (USA) (Nashua)
Prominent till lost place after sixth, soon struggling, tailed off.

F	. Ballyline (IRE) 10/1 B Powell Snr W T Kemp	B Powell Snr W T Kemp	7	1010	112	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
Chased clear leader, five lengths third and ridden along when fell heavily four out.

PU	. Royal Vacation 16/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	9	111	117	–	–	–
b g King Of Spain - Crane Beach (Afzal)
Blundered badly first, pulled up before next.

REF	. Corston Joker 5/2F R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	8	114	120	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Unruly start, refused to race.

UR	. Flat Top 11/4 Paul Carberry Michael Easterby	Paul Carberry Michael Easterby	7	105	107	–	–	–
b g Blakeney - New Edition (Great Nephew)
In touch, outpaced sixth, some headway but no impression when hampered and unseated rider four out.

11 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 5m 10.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: K G Knox (Philip's Woody) 1st breeder: Conkwell Grange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs M W Bird (Pentlands Flyer)
3rd owner: Mrs G M Sturges (Rustic Air)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.10 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £48.70 CSF: £50.53 Tricast: £411.41 Trifecta: £92.90 Pool: £336.31. 2.57 winning tickets.

7:05 Wetherby 6 May 1998

Wetherby Royal Naval Association Handicap Chase Class C