Full Result 12.40 Lingfield (AW) | 21 December 1998

Christmas Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (0-80, 3yo+) 1m5f Standard

1st £1,737 2nd £487 3rd £237

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Noukari (IRE) 11/2 Chris D Cogan ³ David Evans	Chris D Cogan ³ David Evans	5	83	58	54	66	–
b g Darshaan - Noufiyla (Top Ville)
In touch, hampered on rail under 4f out, driven to lead 1f out, stayed on well (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 3	1. Night City 11/8F Paul Doe K R Burke	Paul Doe K R Burke	7	107	87	83	91	–
b g Kris - Night Secret (Nijinsky)
Led, ridden 5f out, headed 1f out, one pace (op 6-4 tchd 7-4, 15-8 in a place)

3⁽¹⁾ 2½ [5½]	3. Waasef 11/4 P Fredericks ³ Gay Kelleway	P Fredericks ³ Gay Kelleway	5	84	59	49	59	–
b g Warning - Thubut (USA) (Tank's Prospect)
Steadied start, held up off the pace, promising headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, not quicken (op 5-2 after 3-1 in a place, tchd 9-4)

4⁽²⁾ 8 [13½]	5. Merry Prince (IRE) 20/1 Antonio Polli Peter Hedger	Antonio Polli Peter Hedger	3	84	62	45	50	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Queen Of The Brush (Averof)
Soon behind, ridden to chase leaders 4f out, weakened 2f out (op 12-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 12 [25½]	2. Opera Buff (IRE) 9/2 Paul Goode ³ Gay Kelleway	Paul Goode ³ Gay Kelleway	7	911	80	45	49	–
br g Rousillon (USA) - Obertura (USA) (Roberto)
Prominent until weakened over 3f out (op 3-1 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in a place)

6⁽⁴⁾ 18 [43½]	6. Inn On The Park 50/1 Robyn Brisland ³ Simon Dow	Robyn Brisland ³ Simon Dow	3	710 3 2	57	–	–	–
b g Northern Park (USA) - Hotel California (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Prominent, lost place after 5f, soon behind (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 12:41:00 Winning time: 2m 45.21s (slow by 4.21s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Mrs L A Windsor (Noukari) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Nigel Shields (Night City)
3rd owner: Another Seventh Heaven Partnership (Waasef)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2 £1.10 Ex: £11.20 CSF: £11.64