Full Result 2.45 Chester | 29 August 1997

European Breeders Fund Grey Friars Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) (7f1yds) 7f Good To Soft

1st £3,522 2nd £1,056 3rd £508 4th £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	7. O'Kelly (DEN) 16/1 P Bloomfield Rae Guest	P Bloomfield Rae Guest	2	89	–	86	82	–
b f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Laser Show I (IRE) (Wassl)
Always prominent, led well over 2f out, driven clear entering straight, stayed on strongly

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¾	3. Guaranteed 9/4F Ray Cochrane B W Hills	Ray Cochrane B W Hills	2	90	–	87	83	–
b g Distant Relative - Pay The Bank (High Top)
Pulled hard, held up, headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

3⁽³⁾ 7 [8¾]	5. Lift The Offer (IRE) 9/2 Martin Dwyer ³ Richard Hannon Snr	Martin Dwyer ³ Richard Hannon Snr	2	811	–	68	66	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Timissara (USA) (Shahrastani)
Behind, headway well over 1f out, never nearer

4⁽²⁾ ¾ [9½]	1. Durar 9/2 Kevin Darley John Dunlop	Kevin Darley John Dunlop	2	90	–	69	64	–
u c Wolfhound (USA) - Mashair (USA) (Diesis)
Prominent, hard driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [11]	8. Rewardia (IRE) 14/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	2	89 v	–	61	56	–
b f Petardia - Riwaya (IRE) (Nishapour)
Led until headed well over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering straight

6⁽¹⁾ 9 [20]	6. Royal Ground (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy Fortune Mick Channon	Jimmy Fortune Mick Channon	2	90	–	44	39	–
b c Common Grounds - Miss Goodbody (Castle Keep)
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

7⁽⁸⁾ 19 [39]	2. Fly By Night (IRE) 4/1 Darryll Holland Sir Michael Stoute	Darryll Holland Sir Michael Stoute	2	90	–	–	–	–
bb c Night Shift (USA) - Fatah Flare (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leaders, effort 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased, tailed off

8⁽⁷⁾ 7 [46]	4. Laramania 40/1 W J O'Connor David Evans	W J O'Connor David Evans	2	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Safawan - Lara's Baby (IRE) (Valiyar)
Always in rear, well behind final 3f, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 1m 32.49s (slow by 8.39s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: N Elsass (O'Kelly) 1st breeder: St Bregnerodgard A/s
2nd owner: Wafic Said (Guaranteed)
3rd owner: Broadgate Ii (Lift The Offer)
Tote win: £26.10 PL: £3.80 £1.20 £1.30 Ex: £48.30 CSF: £47.76

2:45 Chester 29 Aug 1997

European Breeders Fund Grey Friars Maiden Stakes Class D