3:15 Pontefract 29 Jun 1998
Smeaton Selling Handicap Class F
(Class 6) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f Good
1st
£2,595 2nd
£720 3rd
£345
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 810 | 44 | 19 | 53 | – | |||||
| ch g Mazilier (USA) - Jans Contessa (Rabdan I) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
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3 | 810 | 44 | 18 | 51 | – | ||||
| b g Sabrehill (USA) - Kermesse (IRE) (Reference Point) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, headway 4f out, led 1 1/2f out until inside final furlong (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
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3 |
711
1
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31 | 1 | 34 | – | ||||
| b f Merdon Melody - Thabeh (Shareef Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led 2f out, soon headed, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3 | 811 | 45 | 12 | 45 | – | |||||
| ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Shadha (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, effort and ridden over 2f out, edged left, kept on final furlong (op 5-2) | ||||||||||
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3 | 92 | 50 | 12 | 45 | – | ||||
| ch f Absalom - Whirling Words (Sparkler I) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
|
3 | 713 | 40 | – | 32 | – | ||||
| b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Flitcham (Elegant Air) | ||||||||||
| Led 4f, led 3f out until 2f out, soon ridden and weakened (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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3 | 713 | 33 | – | 22 | – | ||||
| b f Teenoso (USA) - Hasland (Aragon) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway over 3f out, not reach leaders (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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3 |
712
1
|
32 | – | 15 | – | ||||
| ch f Imp Society (USA) - Ski Slope (IRE) (Niniski) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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3 |
710
5
|
30 | – | 12 | – | ||||
| ch f Vague Shot - My Sweet Melody (Music Boy) | ||||||||||
| Never nearer (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places.) | ||||||||||
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3 | 813 | 47 | – | 27 | – | ||||
| b f Vague Shot - Fairy Free (Rousillon) | ||||||||||
| Never better than mid-division (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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3 |
711
4
|
36 | – | 14 | – | ||||
| gr g Contract Law (USA) - Eternal Optimist (Relko) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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3 | 712 b | 32 | – | 10 | – | ||||
| ch g Inchinor - Westerlake (Blakeney) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven along 4f out, gradually weakened (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 90 | 48 | – | 24 | – | |||||
| ch g Risk Me (FR) - Brig Of Ayr (Brigadier Gerard) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
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3 | 96 | 54 | – | 28 | – | ||||
| b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Villella (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
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3 | 97 | 55 | – | 24 | – | ||||
| b f Sirgame - Raffles Virginia (Whistling Deer) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear, lost touch final 4f, tailed off (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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3 | 86 | 40 | – | – | – | ||||
| b f Distinctly North (USA) - Lady Anna Livia (Ahonoora) | ||||||||||
| Led 8f out until 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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3 |
77
4
|
34 | – | – | – | ||||
| b f Totem I (USA) - Adder Howe (Amboise I) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, headway 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
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3 | 87 | 41 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Rudimentary (USA) - Frighten The Life (Kings Lake) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until pulled up 4f out, lame (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places.) | ||||||||||
- 18 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 2m 45.50s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 144%
- 1st owner: Sandbaggers Club (Highbury Legend) 1st breeder: Highfield Stud Ltd
- 2nd owner: Alan Thompson (Sharp Shooter II)
- 3rd owner: Joli Fille Partnership (Joli Fille)
- Tote win: £7.90 PL: £1.80 £2.50 £2.90 Ex: £54.80 CSF: £73.99 Tricast: £691.80 Trifecta: £70.80 Pool: £818.25. 8.20 winning tickets
- The winner was bought by M C Pipe for 4,100gns. Donna's Double was bought by Don Eddy for £6,000.
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 63 (26%) M [7-12] 25 (30%) H [13-18] 62 (44%)
