Full Result 2.30 Nottingham | 8 June 1998

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) (5f8yds) 5f Good

1st £3,790 2nd £1,135 3rd £545 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	9. Forante (USA) 4/5F T Sprake Roger Charlton	T Sprake Roger Charlton	2	89	–	64	82	–
ch f Forty Niner (USA) - Danzante (USA) (Danzig)
Tracked leaders going well, led over 2f out, shaken up 1f out, soon clear (tchd evens)

2⁽³⁾ 3	8. Entropy 7/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	89	–	55	73	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Distant Isle (IRE) (Bluebird)
Led over 2f, every chance over 1f out, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 8-1 in places.)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [3½]	5. Riverblue I (IRE) 10/1 Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	2	90	–	58	74	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - La Riveraine (USA) (Riverman)
Dwelt, headway halfway, stayed on inside final furlong (op 6-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [5]	6. ZmileI 10/1 Richard Hills B W Hills	Richard Hills B W Hills	2	90	–	54	72	–
b c Ezzoud (IRE) - Mountain Bluebird (USA) (Clever Trick)
Slowly into stride, ridden along and effort halfway, one pace approaching final furlong (op 6-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [8½]	1. Franklin-D I 14/1 Kieren Fallon J R Jenkins	Kieren Fallon J R Jenkins	2	90	–	43	62	–
ch g Democratic I (USA) - English Mint (Jalmood)
Slowly into stride, headway halfway, went left, never able challenge (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

6⁽¹⁾ 2½ [11]	7. Bevelena 33/1 Seb Sanders David Evans	Seb Sanders David Evans	2	89	–	30	49	–
ch f Beveled (USA) - Bella Helena (Balidar)
Started slowly, soon driven along, headway 2f out, not reach leaders

7⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [13½]	3. It's Our Secret (IRE) 25/1 D Biggs Mark H Tompkins	D Biggs Mark H Tompkins	2	90	–	28	47	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Lady Dulcinea (ARG) (General II)
Soon outpaced, carried left halfway, never dangerous (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places.)

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [13¾]	2. Gold Crystal (IRE) 3/1 Pat Eddery William Jarvis	Pat Eddery William Jarvis	2	90	–	26	45	–
b c Fayruz - Lightning Laser (Monseigneur)
With leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost place (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [15¼]	4. My Man Friday 33/1 John Reid William Muir	John Reid William Muir	2	90	–	21	41	–
b g Lugana Beach - My Ruby Ring (Blushing Scribe)
Pulled hard, wandered over 2f out, soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 50-1 in places.)

10⁽⁴⁾ 7 [22¼]	10. Honey Bee 9/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	89	–	–	15	–
b f Alnasr Alwasheek - Mirkan Honey (Ballymore)
Started slowly, hung badly left, always outpaced, tailed off (op 6-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 1m 1.90s (slow by 4.40s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Forante) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc
2nd owner: T G Holdcroft (Entropy)
3rd owner: Mrs Joan L Egan (Riverblue I)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £3 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £8.74 Trifecta: £27.10 Pool: £272.95. 7.14 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 88 (52%) M [4-7] 23 (20%) H [8-10] 39 (28%)

2:30 Nottingham 8 Jun 1998

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D