Full Result 3.50 Newcastle | 3 August 1997

Business Furniture Centre Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (3yo+) 6f Good To Firm

1st £2,211 2nd £621 3rd £303

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Skyers Flyer (IRE) 5/2F Fergus Sweeney ³ Ronald Thompson	Fergus Sweeney ³ Ronald Thompson	3	811	–	55	48	–
bb f Magical Wonder (USA) - Siwana (IRE) (Dom Racine)
Held up, smooth headway to lead inside final furlong, pushed out

2⁽²⁾ hd	4. Fisiostar 14/1 John Carroll Michael Dods	John Carroll Michael Dods	4	94 b	–	58	47	–
b g Efisio - Sweet Colleen (Connaught)
Disputed lead until headed inside final furlong, hard ridden and stayed on towards finish

3⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [2¾]	1. Rawi 11/4 Jimmy Fortune Gay Kelleway	Jimmy Fortune Gay Kelleway	4	99 b	–	56	46	–
ch g Forzando - Finally (Final Straw)
Disputed lead, hard ridden approaching final furlong, soon headed and no extra

4⁽³⁾ 1 [3¾]	3. Be Warned 4/1 J Weaver Michael Dods	J Weaver Michael Dods	6	94 b	–	49	38	–
b g Warning - Sagar (Habitat)
Held up and behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden and never able to challenge

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [7¼]	2. Sir Tasker 8/1 Tony Culhane J L Harris	Tony Culhane J L Harris	9	99	–	45	34	–
b h Lidhame - Susie's Baby (Balidar)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, not quicken

6⁽¹⁾ 1 [8¼]	5. King Of Show (IRE) 12/1 V Halliday Dick Allan	V Halliday Dick Allan	6	94 b	–	37	26	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Don't Rush (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, beaten over 1f out

7⁽⁷⁾ shd [8¼]	7. Fonzy 6/1 Ollie Pears Sue Smith	Ollie Pears Sue Smith	3	90	–	37	26	–
b g Phountzi (USA) - Diavalezza (Connaught)
Chased leaders until weakened final 2f

8⁽⁸⁾ 13 [21¼]	6. Needle Knot (IRE) 25/1 Joe Fanning Ferdy Murphy	Joe Fanning Ferdy Murphy	4	94	–	3	–	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Needlewoman (Morestyle)
Close up over 3f, weakened quickly

9⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [23]	10. Fancy Clancy 25/1 Terry Lucas Lynn Siddall	Terry Lucas Lynn Siddall	4	813	–	–	–	–
b f Clantime - Bold Sophie (Bold Owl)
Held up, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten

9 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 1m 13.14s (slow by 1.44s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Night Express
1st owner: Mrs J Carney (Skyers Flyer) 1st breeder: Denis Brennan
2nd owner: C Graham (Fisiostar)
3rd owner: Chris Wilkinson (Rawi)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.30 £3.20 £1.50 Ex: £36.20 CSF: £37.86 Trifecta: £13.20 Pool: £288.19. 15.44 winning tickets.
Photo. The winner was sold to Mrs T Miller for 7,800gns.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 67 (28%) M [5-7] 26 (37%) H [8-10] 57 (35%)

3:50 Newcastle 3 Aug 1997

Business Furniture Centre Selling Stakes Class G