Full Result 2.05 Epsom | 31 August 1998

Ron Smyth Nursery Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (2yo) (7f3yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £7,230 2nd £2,190 3rd £1,070 4th £510

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Relative Shade 11/4F M Roberts Lord Huntingdon	M Roberts Lord Huntingdon	2	813	72	75	74	–
b f Distant Relative - In The ShadeI (Bustino)
Chased leading pair, shaken up 2f out, led 1f out, driven out to hold on near finish (op 3-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in a place.)

2⁽¹²⁾ hd	7. Schnitzel (IRE) 14/1 T Quinn Michael Bell	T Quinn Michael Bell	2	812	71	73	73	–
b f Tirol (IRE) - Good Reference (IRE) (Reference Point)
Led, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied well near finish (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

3⁽²⁾ nk [½]	6. Trio 16/1 Paul Eddery G Lewis	Paul Eddery G Lewis	2	813	72	74	73	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - May Light (Midyan)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, effort 2f out, carried head high and not quicken until ran on strongly final furlong (op 10-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	11. Jack Goodman (IRE) 8/1 Neil Callan ⁵ J S Moore	Neil Callan ⁵ J S Moore	2	83 1	67	61	66	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Donna Katrina (Kings Lake)
With leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong (tchd 10-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 4 [5¾]	10. Cyro 16/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	2	89	68	59	59	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Odile (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, 7th straight, effort on inside over 2f out, one pace and never reached leaders (op 10-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [6½]	3. Juanita I 11/1 Russell Price P T Walwyn	Russell Price P T Walwyn	2	90	73	62	62	–
b f Be My Chief (USA) - Dominio (IRE) (Dominion)
Soon pushed along in rear, 11th straight, stayed on final 2f, nearest finish (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places.)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	12. Indian City 6/1 Neil Pollard ⁵ Rae Guest	Neil Pollard ⁵ Rae Guest	2	80	64	45	51	–
ch f Lahib (USA) - Alencon (Northfields)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, ridden and struggling over 2f out (Trainer reported that the filly was struck into from behind) (tchd 11-2 and 13-2)

8⁽¹⁾ hd [8]	13. Karakul (IRE) 16/1 Gary Bardwell M J Fetherston-Godley	Gary Bardwell M J Fetherston-Godley	2	84	63	49	49	–
ch f Persian Bold (IRE) - Cindy's Baby (Bairn)
Held up, 12th straight, soon ridden, one pace and never able to reach leaders (op 12-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ nk [8¼]	9. My Emily 14/1 C Lowther Gary Moore	C Lowther Gary Moore	2	89	68	53	54	–
b f King's Signet (USA) - Flying Wind (Forzando)
Keen hold and held up, 9th straight, effort 3f out, no impression on leaders from 2f out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

10⁽¹³⁾ 1 [9¼]	1. Missing Ted 20/1 Paul Doe ⁵ Simon Dow	Paul Doe ⁵ Simon Dow	2	96 6	84	62	68	–
b f Formidable I (USA) - Hat Hill (Roan Rocket)
Held up, 10th straight, ridden and no progress over 2f out (tchd 25-1)

11⁽⁷⁾ 2 [11¼]	2. Woore Lass (IRE) 8/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	97	80	59	60	–
ch f Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Ballylea (Junius)
Chased leaders, 6th and ridden straight, soon beaten (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

12⁽⁶⁾ ½ [11¾]	8. Kiss Me Kate 16/1 Matthew Henry J W Hills	Matthew Henry J W Hills	2	810	69	46	47	–
b f Aragon - Ingerence (FR) (Akarad)
Mid-division, 8th and ridden straight, soon beaten (op 12-1)

13⁽⁵⁾ 26 [37¾]	5. The Haka 20/1 Michael Tebbutt Giles Bravery	Michael Tebbutt Giles Bravery	2	813 v	72	–	–	–
ch g Sabrehill (USA) - Exotic Forest (Dominion)
Slowly into stride, always last and soon badly outpaced, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place.)

13 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 1m 23.43s (slow by 2.33s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Relative Shade) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
2nd owner: Mrs G Rowland-Clark (Schnitzel)
3rd owner: City Industrial Supplies Ltd (Trio)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.60 £3.70 £4.40 Ex: £21.40 CSF: £39.20 Tricast: £483.39
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 80 (38%) M [5-9] 16 (33%) H [10-13] 54 (29%)

2:05 Epsom 31 Aug 1998

Ron Smyth Nursery Handicap Class C