Full Result 2.10 Windsor | 14 November 1998

Barclays Bank Thames Valley Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m5f Good To Soft

1st £3,977 2nd £1,196 3rd £578 4th £269

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Seymourswift 7/2J S Wynne D R Gandolfo	S Wynne D R Gandolfo	8	109	94	102	110	–
b m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Swift Sentence (Paper Cap)
Tracked leaders going well, led after 11th, clear 3 out, ridden next, kept on run-in (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)

2 4	1. High Alltitude (IRE) 11/1 Warren Marston M J Heaton-Ellis	Warren Marston M J Heaton-Ellis	10	120	113	117	121	–
b g Coquelin (USA) - Donna Cressida (Don)
Jumped left early, chased leaders, ridden 10th, struggling after next, stayed on from 3 out, chased winner last, unable to challenge (op 5-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 2 [6]	4. Top Note (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	6	111	100	103	116	–
ch g Orchestra - Clarrie (Ballyciptic)
Settled rear until blundered 10th and lost touch, well behind 4 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from next, nearest finish (tchd 9-2)

4 1¾ [7¾]	6. Trouvaille (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Andy Turnell	Richard Johnson Andy Turnell	7	109	94	95	99	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Dream RunI (Deep Run)
Chased leader until blundered 2nd, mistakes after but stayed prominent, effort to chase winner before 4 out, no impression next, hit last, weakened (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

5 14 [21¾]	7. Zambezi Spirit (IRE) 6/1 Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	9	104	89	79	86	–
bb g Over The River (FR) - Chiminee Fly (Proverb)
Chased leader after 2nd until led 6th, headed after 11th, 3rd and struggling when jumped badly left 3 out, no chance after (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place)

6 7 [28¾]	3. Colonel Blazer 7/2J Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	6	118	107	91	104	–
b g Jupiter Island - Glen Dancer (Furry Glen)
Settled rear, ridden 10th, effort to chase leaders before 4 out, soon no impression (op 3-1)

7 5 [33¾]	8. First Instance (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	8	100 9 b¹	85	65	63	–
b g Torus - Red-Leria (Red Regent)
Led until 6th, with leader after until weakened from 11th (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	9. Highland Flame 50/1 E Husband Alan Blackmore	E Husband Alan Blackmore	9	100 19	85	–	–	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Settled in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 11th, well behind when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 32.60s Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Millcroft Riviera (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Starlight Racing (Seymourswift) 1st breeder: G Edwards
2nd owner: F J Sainsbury (High Alltitude)
3rd owner: Mrs S N J Embiricos (Top Note)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £2 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £34.23 Tricast: £143

2:10 Windsor 14 Nov 1998

Barclays Bank Thames Valley Handicap Chase Class D