Full Result 3.25 Wetherby | 5 December 1998

Wharfe Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,873 2nd £1,164 3rd £562 4th £261

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Once More For Luck I (IRE) 11/2 Michael Naughton ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Michael Naughton ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	7	110	122	105	132	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Mrs Lucky (Royal Match)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 3 out, tracked leaders on bit next, led after last, ridden and quickened clear flat (op 9-2)

2 7	10. Cumbrian Maestro 25/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	5	103	106	87	107	–
b g Puissance - Flicker Toa Flame (USA) (Empery)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, hard ridden and slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied last, kept on flat, no chance with winner (op 20-1)

3 1 [8]	8. Lord Richfield (NZ) 8/1 X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	7	107	113	90	113	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, strongly pressed, slight mistake last and soon headed, no extra flat (op 6-1)

4 ½ [8½]	7. Samanid (IRE) 8/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	6	108	116	91	115	–
b g Shardari - Samarzana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up in touch, effort after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on approaching last (op 7-1)

5 1 [9½]	6. Nijmegen 14/1 Richard Guest J G Fitzgerald	Richard Guest J G Fitzgerald	10	112	119	98	117	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Petty Purse (Petingo)
Always tracking leaders, effort 3 out, every chance until no extra approaching last (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 ½ [10]	4. Duke's Mount (IRE) 11/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	8	113	120	98	118	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Georgiana (Never Say Die)
Held up in touch, effort 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakening when blundered last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 4 [14]	9. Kris Green (IRE) 11/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	4	105	109	82	103	–
ch g Kris - Green Lucia (Green Dancer)
Held up, effort after 4 out, never able to reach leaders (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

8 11 [25]	1. Caulker 9/4F S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	5	1110	127	90	110	–
ch g Noblissimo (FR) - Cape Farewell (Record Run)
Led and soon clear, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 5-2, 11-4 in places.)

9 dist [55]	5. Executive Design 16/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	113 b¹	120	–	110	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Seven Seas I (FR) (Riverman)
Always behind, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	3. Gun'n Roses II (FR) 5/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	4	113	120	–	–	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Offenbach II (FR) (Ermitage)
Mistakes, chased leaders until weakened 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (trainer reported that horse lost its action) (op 4-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 3m 59.50s Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Mary Reveley Racing Club (Once More For Luck I) 1st breeder: Kerr And Co Ltd
2nd owner: Cumbrian Industrials Ltd (Cumbrian Maestro)
3rd owner: M W & A N Harris (Lord Richfield)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.90 £3.60 £2.20 Ex: £140.90 CSF: £111.35 Tricast: £1,002.92

3:25 Wetherby 5 Dec 1998

Wharfe Handicap Hurdle Class C