Full Result 5.00 Bath | 11 August 1998

Royal Crescent Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m3f137yds) 1m3½f Firm

1st £3,355 2nd £1,015 3rd £495 4th £235

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Al's Alibi 5/1 John Reid William Muir	John Reid William Muir	5	911	74	67	77	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Lady Kris (IRE) (Kris)
Held up in touch, steady headway 3f out, strong run final furlong, driven to lead last stride (tchd 6-1)

2⁽²⁾ shd	2. Fletcher 10/1 Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison	Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison	4	912	75	68	78	–
b g Salse (USA) - Ballet Classique (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, driven over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, caught last stride (tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [1½]	5. Pay Homage 9/2 Martin Dwyer I A Balding	Martin Dwyer I A Balding	10	811	60	51	61	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Embraceable Slew (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out (op 5-1 tchd 7-2)

DSQ⁽³⁾ ½ [2]	4. Java Shrine (USA) 3/1F Neil Callan ⁵ P Eccles	Neil Callan ⁵ P Eccles	7	87 b	61	41	55	–
b g Java Gold (USA) - Ivory Idol (USA) (Alydar)
Soon chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, veered badly right over 1f out, stayed on, finished 4th, disqualified and placed last (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in places)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	6. Alsahib I (USA) 7/1 Dane O'Neill William Muir	Dane O'Neill William Muir	5	88	57	47	56	–
b g Slew O'Gold (USA) - Khwlah (USA) (Best Turn)
Soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, finished fifth, placed fourth (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [5¼]	7. Hill Farm Dancer 4/1 Iona Wands ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Iona Wands ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	7	77	47	29	43	–
ch m Gunner B - Loadplan Lass (Nicholas Bill)
Slowly into stride, held up, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

6⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [6]	1. Tikopia 10/1 Richard Hughes Amanda Perrett	Richard Hughes Amanda Perrett	4	100	77	63	72	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shesadelight (Shirley Heights)
Held up, shaken up and no response 2f out, no chace when badly hampered over 1f out, finished 7th, placed 6th (tchd 8-1 and 11-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 2m 28.80s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: J Haim (Al's Alibi) 1st breeder: The Sussex Stud And Ron Con Ltd
2nd owner: Lady Margadale (Fletcher)
3rd owner: Miss A V Hill (Pay Homage)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2.70 £5.20 Ex: £20.30 CSF: £43.91
Following a stewards' inquiry No. 4, Java Shrine, who passed the post in fourth, was disqualified and placed last.

Following a steward's enquiry Java Shrine was disqualified and placed last

5:00 Bath 11 Aug 1998

Royal Crescent Handicap Class D