Full Result 3.10 Leicester | 25 October 1998

Leicester Mercury Rated Stakes Class B Handicap

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) (1m1f216yds) 1m2f Soft

1st £7,746.80 2nd £2,901.20 3rd £1,420.60 4th £613 5th £276.50 6th £141.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Punishment 9/1 Willie Ryan Ken Cunningham-Brown	Willie Ryan Ken Cunningham-Brown	7	90	94	65	100	–
b h Midyan (USA) - In The ShadeI (Bustino)
Settled off the pace, last and driven along over 2f out, stayed on grimly to lead close home (op 6-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	4. Weet-A-Minute (IRE) 10/1 Tony Culhane Reg Hollinshead	Tony Culhane Reg Hollinshead	5	813	93	63	99	–
gr h Nabeel Dancer (USA) - Ludovica I (Bustino)
With leaders throughout, led entering straight, hard driven inside final furlong, headed close home (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3⁽²⁾ 1¾ [2]	7. Somayda (IRE) 6/5F Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	3	84	89	56	91	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Flame Of Tara (Artaius)
Tracked leading quartet, effort under pressure from over 2f out, unable to quicken approaching last (op 11-10 tchd 5-4)

4⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	2. Basman (IRE) 14/1 J Stack Bryan Smart	J Stack Bryan Smart	4	90	94	60	95	–
b c Persian Heights - Gepares (IRE) (Mashhor Dancer)
Led a furlong, stayed handy and every chance over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong (op 33-1 tchd 40-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ hd [3½]	1. Supply And Demand 4/1 John Reid Gary Moore	John Reid Gary Moore	4	95 b	99	64	99	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Sipsi Fach (Prince Sabo)
Pulled hard, led after 1f until headed entering straight, ridden and no extra from over 1f out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1 [4½]	5. Infatuation I 5/1 T Sprake Lady Herries	T Sprake Lady Herries	5	810	90	53	88	–
b g Music Boy - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Last and held up, effort and driven along well over 2f out, no impression (op 4-1)

7⁽³⁾ 9 [13½]	8. River Beat (IRE) 25/1 Adrian Nicholls ⁵ Mark H Tompkins	Adrian Nicholls ⁵ Mark H Tompkins	3	712	88	30	69	–
b g River Falls I - Aughamore Beauty (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Took keen hold, pressed leaders until weakened quckly last 2f (op 16-1 tchd 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 2m 15.90s (slow by 12.30s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Himself (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A J Richards (Punishment) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
2nd owner: Ed Weetman (haulage & Storage) Ltd (Weet-A-Minute)
3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Somayda)
Tote win: £9.10 PL: £3 £2.40 Ex: £28.60 CSF: £78.80 Tricast: £164.95

3:10 Leicester 25 Oct 1998

Leicester Mercury Rated Stakes Class B Handicap