Full Result 3.50 Wincanton | 25 October 1998

Pot Black Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £4,240.50 2nd £1,284 3rd £627 4th £298.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Menesonic (IRE) 4/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	120	110	120	134	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Kandy Kate (Pry)
Always tracking leaders, chased leader 4 out, challenged next and soon led, stayed on well (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 9	4. Ballyea Boy (IRE) 16/1 Adrian Maguire Seamus Mullins	Adrian Maguire Seamus Mullins	8	119 v¹	105	109	120	–
gr g Sandalay - Nesford (Walshford)
Led to 2nd, led again 11th, ridden 4 out, headed soon after next and stayed on same pace (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 and 25-1 in a place)

3 24 [33]	7. Solo Gent 20/1 Richard Johnson A P Jones	Richard Johnson A P Jones	9	111	97	85	88	–
br g Le Bavard (FR) - Go-It-Alone (Linacre)
Chased leaders until weakened after 16th, left poor third at last (tchd 33-1)

4 13 [46]	10. Koo's Promise 25/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	7	100	87	62	68	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Lost touch from 9th and never dangerous (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

5 19 [65]	13. Ekeus (IRE) 10/1 L Cummins ⁵ J S King	L Cummins ⁵ J S King	8	99 1	82	44	41	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Flying Early (Ballyciptic)
Behind, driven and effort 13th, weakened 16th (tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 14 [79]	8. Spinning Steel 25/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	11	1013	95	52	40	–
b g Kinglet - Lasses Nightshade (Deadly Nightshade)
Led 2nd to 11th, ridden 13th, soon weakened (op 14-1)

7 14 [93]	5. Kilmington (IRE) 5/1 R Dunwoody J T Gifford	R Dunwoody J T Gifford	9	119	105	52	36	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Hope You're Lucky (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, ridden 16th and soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

PU	11. Indian Temple 12/1 Gerry Supple ³ Kevin Bishop	Gerry Supple ³ Kevin Bishop	7	100	85	–	–	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Indian Flower (Mansingh)
Behind, ridden 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	14. Good Looking Guy 25/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ Mrs J A Young	Sam Stronge ⁷ Mrs J A Young	9	97 3	82	–	–	–
ch g Cruise Missile - Saxon Belle (Deep Run)
Behind from 8th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 16th (trainer reported gelding lame following morning) (op 33-1)

PU	9. Blazer Moriniere (FR) 16/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	9	1013	95	–	–	–
b g Montevideo I - Kimberlite (FR) (Laniste)
Headway 8th, hit 17th, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	12. Brush With Fame (IRE) 8/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	103	85	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, hit 6th and soon behind, tailed off 1th, pulled up before 16th (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

REF	6. Perryman (IRE) 5/2F R Wakley ³ Kim Bailey	R Wakley ³ Kim Bailey	7	111	100	–	103	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Poetic Lady (Rymer)
Behind, headway 14th, chased leaders and ridden 4 out, tired and no chance when ridden and refused last (op 9-4 tchd 2-1)

UR	2. Orchestral Suite (IRE) 25/1 Mr Richard White ⁵ Mrs G Pidgeon	Mr Richard White ⁵ Mrs G Pidgeon	10	118	109	–	–	–
br g Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
Behind from 7th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 15th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 40.70s (slow by 30.70s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Cats Run
1st owner: Mrs W H Walter (Menesonic) 1st breeder: J L Rothwell
2nd owner: Denis J Barry (Ballyea Boy)
3rd owner: The Eastbury Racing Club (Solo Gent)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.60 £3.80 £4.80 Ex: £45 CSF: £55.35 Tricast: £1,028.17

3:50 Wincanton 25 Oct 1998

Pot Black Handicap Chase Class E