Full Result 4.20 Doncaster | 23 May 1998

Ngong Racecourse Nairobi Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-100, 3yo+) (7f6yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £8,616 2nd £2,568 3rd £1,224 4th £552

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	5. Persiano 5/4F D Harrison James Fanshawe	D Harrison James Fanshawe	3	812	90	97	107	–
ch g Efisio - Persiandale (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, ran on well

2⁽⁶⁾ 3	3. Night Of Glass 4/1 Tony Culhane Les Eyre	Tony Culhane Les Eyre	5	96 b	87	87	91	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Donna Elvira I (Chief Singer)
Held up, headway 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression

3⁽⁸⁾ 1 [4]	6. Safio 6/1 Allan Mackay Alan Bailey	Allan Mackay Alan Bailey	5	811	78	76	80	–
ch g Efisio - Marcroft (Crofthall)
Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, kept on, no impression

4⁽²⁾ 3½ [7½]	4. Royal Mark (IRE) 5/1 J Weaver Tim Easterby	J Weaver Tim Easterby	5	91	82	72	76	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Take Your Mark (USA) (Round Table)
Always chasing leaders, effort 2f out, not quicken

5⁽³⁾ 2 [9½]	2. Yeast 10/1 George Duffield William Haggas	George Duffield William Haggas	6	910	91	77	80	–
b g Salse (USA) - Orient (Bay Express)
Held up and behind, headway and switched well over 1f out, never near to challenge

6⁽¹⁾ 5 [14½]	1. Caviar Royale (IRE) 25/1 Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	4	912	93	68	70	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Petite Liqueurelle (IRE) (Shernazar)
Led and soon clear, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened (Trainer reported that the gelding was feeling the effects of being fired over the winter)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1 [15½]	7. Bergen (IRE) 14/1 Ernie Johnson J Hanson	Ernie Johnson J Hanson	3	86	84	57	58	–
b g Ballad Rock - Local Custom (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent until weakened final 2f

8⁽⁵⁾ 6 [21½]	8. Caution 16/1 J F Egan Steve Gollings	J F Egan Steve Gollings	4	83	70	29	30	–
b f Warning - Fairy Flax (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

8 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 1m 26.36s (slow by 3.06s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Miss A Church (Persiano) 1st breeder: Biddestone Stud
2nd owner: K Silvester And Mr B Silvester (Night Of Glass)
3rd owner: Mrs M A Clayton (Safio)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £6.31 Tricast: £21.16

4:20 Doncaster 23 May 1998

Ngong Racecourse Nairobi Handicap Class C