Full Result 8.10 Leicester | 19 August 1998

Edge & Ellison Solicitors Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (1m8yds) 1m OMS Good

1st £3,330 2nd £930 3rd £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	7. Empire Gold (USA) 15/2 Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	3	810	59	66	69	–
ch g Strike The Gold (USA) - Careless Halo (USA) (Sunny's Halo)
Tucked away behind leaders, improved over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong (official explanation: trainer's representative said gelding might have preferred the straight track, and benefitted from the fitting of a pricker) (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ nk	12. CounselI 12/1 T Williams D W Chapman	T Williams D W Chapman	3	80	49	56	58	–
ch g Most Welcome - My Polished Corner (IRE) (Tate Gallery)
Patiently ridden, good headway from halfway, led over 1f out, headed and ridden approaching finish

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [1½]	14. Shalyah (IRE) 16/1 Dale Gibson Mrs V C Ward	Dale Gibson Mrs V C Ward	3	711 1	46	51	52	–
ch f Shalford (IRE) - Baheejah (Northfields)
Always handy, led over 2f out until over 1f out, soon ridden and not quicken (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

4⁽⁸⁾ 3 [4½]	5. AbundanceI 9/1 R Perham Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	R Perham Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	3	811	60	59	60	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - Flourishing (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Chased along to improve from halfway, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5⁽¹⁷⁾ 3½ [8]	8. Face-Off 10/1 G Hind Chris Wall	G Hind Chris Wall	3	810	59	52	51	–
b f Aragon - Rock Face (Ballad Rock)
Always chasing leaders, ridden and chance inside last 2f, unable to quicken (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [9]	9. Lilanita 11/1 Micky Fenton Bryn Palling	Micky Fenton Bryn Palling	3	89	58	49	48	–
b f Anita's Prince - Jimlil (Nicholas Bill)
Chased leading pair, hard at work inside last 2f, no extra (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7⁽¹⁶⁾ 2 [11]	2. Third Cousin (IRE) 10/1 T Quinn M J Heaton-Ellis	T Quinn M J Heaton-Ellis	3	96	69	56	54	–
b c Distant Relative - Queen Caroline I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Soon behind and driven along, stayed on last 2f, not reach leaders (op 7-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [12½]	1. Ron's Pet 3/1F Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	97	70	53	51	–
ch g Ron's Victory (USA) - Penny Mint (Mummy's Game)
Soon chased along to keep in touch, effort over 2f out, no impression on leaders (op 5-1 tchd 11-4)

9⁽¹²⁾ hd [12¾]	15. Ella Falls (IRE) 50/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ Miss J F Craze	Adrian McCarthy ³ Miss J F Craze	3	77 2	45	25	26	–
b f Dancing Dissident (USA) - Over Swing (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Soon struggling to go pace, effort under pressure over 2f out, not pace of leaders (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [14¾]	10. Alrabyah (IRE) 25/1 Steve Drowne Kevin Morgan	Steve Drowne Kevin Morgan	3	88	57	37	34	–
br g Brief Truce (USA) - Bean Siamsa (Solinus)
Settled midfield, feeling pace halfway, never able to reach challenging position

11⁽¹³⁾ nk [15]	11. Ra Ra Rasputin 5/1 Ray Cochrane B A McMahon	Ray Cochrane B A McMahon	3	86	55	35	32	–
b g Petong - Ra Ra Girl (Shack)
Soon behind and driven along, effort over 2f out, never able to cahllenge (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [16½]	4. First Frame 14/1 Robert Winston ³ Les Eyre	Robert Winston ³ Les Eyre	3	810	62	35	34	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Point Of Law (Law Society)
Settled midfield halfway, feeling pace over 2f out, no impression (tchd 16-1)

13⁽³⁾ 1¾ [18¼]	13. Scolding 9/1 S Maloney Garry Woodward	S Maloney Garry Woodward	3	80	49	23	19	–
b f Reprimand - TinkerbirdI (Music Boy)
Pulled hard in midfield, struggling halfway, soon outpaced (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

14⁽²⁾ 1 [19¼]	6. Celestial Bay (IRE) 66/1 Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	3	84	60	25	28	–
b f Star De Naskra (USA) - Kandara (FR) (Dalsaan)
Led until headed and weakened over 2f out (op 33-1)

15⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [20½]	3. Delciana (IRE) 25/1 J F Egan P W Harris	J F Egan P W Harris	3	90	63	31	26	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Delvecchia (Glint Of Gold)
With leader until faded under pressure over 2f out (op 20-1)

16⁽⁵⁾ 14 [34½]	17. College Mount 100/1 Antonio Polli ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	Antonio Polli ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	3	75 15	45	–	–	–
b g Merdon Melody - Young Whip (Bold Owl)
Slowly into stride, always well behind (op 50-1)

UR⁽¹⁵⁾	16. Alberkinnie 33/1 Allan Mackay J L Harris	Allan Mackay J L Harris	3	710 6	45	–	–	–
b f Ron's Victory (USA) - Trojan Desert (Troy)
Reared and unseated rider in stalls, took no part (op 16-1)

17 ran Off time: 8:14:00 Winning time: 1m 36.30s (fast by 4.70s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Charlton Bloodstock Ltd (Empire Gold) 1st breeder: Vinery & Hargus Sexton
2nd owner: Mrs M M Marshall (CounselI)
3rd owner: Ciaran A McClintock (Shalyah)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £1.80 £3.40 £8.50 Ex: £63.80 CSF: £91.09 Tricast: £1,325.55
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 41 (26%) M [7-11] 48 (38%) H [12-17] 61 (36%)

8:10 Leicester 19 Aug 1998

Edge & Ellison Solicitors Handicap Class E