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left 5:30 right Ascot 17 Jun 1998

Bessborough Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Soft
1st £29,700 2nd £9,000 3rd £4,400 4th £2,100
pedigree Pedigrees
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Bessborough Handicap Class B, 1m4f - Good To Soft, Class 2 3yo+
Bessborough Handicap Class B, 1m4f - Good To Soft, Class 2 3yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1 (11)  
4 98 98 104 117 right
b c Royal Academy (USA) right - Grecian Sea (FR) right (Homeric I) right
Always chasing leaders going well, led on bit well over 1f out, shaken up and ran on strongly (op 8-1 tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places.)
left
2 (19)
4 911 101 106 118 right
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) right - Jasmina (USA) right (Forli) right
Held up, steady headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, soon ridden, unable to quicken (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)
left
3 (15) 6 [7¼]
5 91 91 88 99 right
b g In The Wings right - Akila (FR) right (Top Ville) right
Held up, headway halfway, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace (op 10-1 tchd 14-1, 16-1 in a place.)
left
4 (6) 3 [10¼]
6 92 v 92 84 96 right
gr g Sharrood (USA) right - Reflection I right (Mill Reef) right
Always prominent, led 3f out until well over 1f out, soon hard driven, one pace (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)
left
5 (14) [11½]
4 96 96 87 98 right
ch g Pursuit Of Love right - Finlandaise (FR) right (Arctic Tern) right
Always chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)
left
6 (3) [13¼]
6 94 94 83 94 right
b g Waajib (IRE) right - Camden's Gift right (Camden Town) right
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace approaching final furlong (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places.)
left
7 (7) [14¾]
5 98 98 85 96 right
b h Affirmed (USA) right - Au Printemps (USA) right (Dancing Champ) right
Held up and behind, headway on inside over 2f out, not reach leaders (tchd 20-1)
left
8 (8) 1 [15¾]
4 95 95 81 92 right
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) right - Dance By Night right (Northfields) right
Never nearer (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)
left
9 (18) 3 [18¾]
4 92 92 74 84 right
b g Generous (IRE) right - Come On Rosi right (Valiyar) right
Started very slowly, headway 4f out, not reach leaders (op 10-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place.)
left
10 (13) ¾ [19½]
5 92 92 73 83 right
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) right - Monterana right (Sallust) right
Chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 20-1)
left
11 (16) nk [19¾]
4 811 87 67 77 right
ch f Generous (IRE) right - Congress Lady right (General Assembly) right
Held up, headway 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)
left
12 (17) 2 [21¾]
4 100 104 82 91 right
b g Salse (USA) right - Cantico right (Green Dancer) right
Held up, effort 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced (tchd 33-1)
left
13 (4) ½ [22¼]
4 87 83 60 69 right
bb c Shirley Heights right - Mild Intrigue (USA) right (Sir Ivor) right
Prominent until weakened over 3f out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places.)
left
14 (1) 6 [28¼]
4 95 95 64 72 right
ch c Rainbow Quest (USA) right - Cattermole (USA) right (Roberto) right
Prominent, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened (op 20-1)
left
15 (20) [30]
6 90 90 56 65 right
ch g Master Willie right - Maryland Cookie (USA) right (Bold Hour) right
Held up, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place.)
left
16 (9) nk [30¼]
4 89 85 51 59 right
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) right - Campestral (USA) right (Alleged) right
Held up, headway on inside over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 20-1)
left
17 (5) [32]
4 99 99 63 right
b g Belmez (USA) right - Sipsi Fach right (Prince Sabo) right
Chased leaders until outpaced 3f out
left
18 (2) shd [32¼]
6 811 87 51 right
b g Fairy King (USA) right - Shopping (FR) right (Sheshoon) right
Mid-division until weakened over 2f out (tchd 25-1, 33-1 in a place.)
left
19 (10) 18 [50¼]
4 89 85 23 right
ch g Machiavellian (USA) right - Instant Desire (USA) right (Northern Dancer) right
Led to 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places.)
left
20 (12) ¾ [51]
4 95 95 32 right
ch f Shavian right - Accuracy right (Gunner B) right
Mid-division until weakened over 3f out, tailed off (op 16-1)
  • 20 ran Off time: 5:35:00 Winning time: 2m 35.56s (slow by 5.86s) Total SP: 140%
  • 1st owner: Lord Weinstock (Greek Palace) right 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
  • 2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Sabadilla) right
  • 3rd owner: Dundalk Racing Club (Winged Hussar) right
  • Tote win: £16.50 PL: £3.20 £1.40 £3.80 Ex: £20.60 CSF: £35.39 Tricast: £361.97 Trifecta: £225.40 Pool: £8,803.98. 27.73 winning tickets
  • Jackpot: Not won.
  • Placepot: £15.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £205,300.68. 9,467.11 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £9.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,531.72. 435.88 winning tickets.
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 41 (25%) M [8-13] 42 (32%) H [14-20] 67 (43%)
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