Full Result 3.40 Windsor | 3 December 1998

Norwegian Blue Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,052 2nd £572 3rd £276

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Charlie Banker (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson K R Burke	Norman Williamson K R Burke	6	104	91	89	110	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hack Along (Little Buskins)
Held up in midfield, always going nicely, headway from 4 out, led approaching 2 out, readily (official explanation: trainer said that the gelding had been weak and backward, but had strengthened up since his last run almost a year ago) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

2 12	6. Prairie Minstrel (USA) 5/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	4	104	94	79	94	–
b g Regal Intention (CAN) - Prairie Sky (CAN) (Gone West)
Always handy, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 9-2 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

3 nk [12¼]	9. Mile A Minute (IRE) 33/1 Anthony Coyle ⁵ J Neville	Anthony Coyle ⁵ J Neville	7	912	90	73	91	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Pass The Secret (CAN) (King's Bishop)
Held up in rear, pushed along 5th, hard ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 20-1)

4 1½ [13¾]	4. Another Night (IRE) 100/30F R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	4	115	106	92	104	–
ch c Waajib (IRE) - Little Me (Connaught)
Held up, niggled along from 5th, stayed on approaching last, nearest finish (op 7-2 tchd 4-1, 9-2 in places)

5 6 [19¾]	5. Dragon King 4/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	6	109	96	77	88	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to lead after 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in a place)

6 1½ [21¼]	10. Cambo (USA) 16/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ Michael Banks	Richard Hobson ⁷ Michael Banks	12	910 3 4	90	63	81	–
b g Roberto (USA) - Cameo Shore (Mill Reef)
Led 1st, with leaders, hard ridden to challenge 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

7 4 [25¼]	11. Colwall 20/1 R Forristal ⁷ Andy Hobbs	R Forristal ⁷ Andy Hobbs	7	97 6	87	57	74	–
br g Derring Rose - Katebird (Birdbrook)
Held up in midfield, headway approaching 3 out, beaten next (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 1¾ [27]	1. Garnwin (IRE) 16/1 Lee Vickers ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Lee Vickers ⁷ Nicky Henderson	8	119	117	85	102	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lisnamandra (Le Bavard)
Held up behind leaders, headway to lead 7th, soon headed, weakened after next (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 25 [52]	8. I Recall (IRE) 7/1 L Cummins ³ P Hayward	L Cummins ³ P Hayward	7	101 v	91	42	51	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Sable Lake (Thatching)
Held up behind leaders, upsides 6th to next, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 7-1 after 14-1 in a place)

10 nk [52¼]	13. Sovereign 50/1 D Creech ⁷ John Panvert	D Creech ⁷ John Panvert	4	97 19	87	34	47	–
b f Interrex (CAN) - Shiny Penny (Glint Of Gold)
Tracked leaders till weakened quickly approaching 7th, tailed off (op 33-1)

11 3½ [55¾]	3. Foreign Rule (IRE) 9/1 Carl Llewellyn J R Jenkins	Carl Llewellyn J R Jenkins	4	117	108	59	64	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Guida Centrale (Teenoso)
Always behind, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

12 6 [61¾]	2. Nordansk 7/1 J R Kavanagh Michael Madgwick	J R Kavanagh Michael Madgwick	9	119	110	56	60	–
ch g Nordance (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Held up, driven 7th, no impression and soon beaten, tailed off (op 5-1)

PU	12. King's Gold 33/1 Sophie Mitchell Lydia Richards	Sophie Mitchell Lydia Richards	8	100 14	87	–	–	–
b g King Of Spain - Goldyke (Bustino)
Raced freely, led 2nd, headed 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 5m 8.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: D R A C Partnership (Charlie Banker) 1st breeder: Hans Hunziker
2nd owner: Martin Brook (Prairie Minstrel)
3rd owner: George Moore (Mile A Minute)
Tote win: £24 PL: £3.70 £1.80 £6.20 Ex: £54.10 CSF: £46.75 Tricast: £1,194.38

3:40 Windsor 3 Dec 1998

Norwegian Blue Handicap Hurdle Class F