Full Result 4.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 January 1998

Sandstorm Amateur Riders' Handicap Stakes Class G (Div I)

(Class 6) (0-70, 4yo+) 6f OMS Standard

1st £1,388 2nd £388 3rd £188

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	10. Seanchai (IRE) 33/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ P S Felgate	Jim Crowley ⁵ P S Felgate	5	812 16	38	–	42	–
b g Treasure Kay - Blue Infanta (Chief Singer)
Always prominent, challenged and hampered 200yds out, switched right, finished well, finished 2nd, awarded race

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	3. Elite Hope (USA) 15/8F Mr K R O'Ryan ³ Nigel Tinkler	Mr K R O'Ryan ³ Nigel Tinkler	6	113	69	–	71	–
ch m Moment Of Hope (USA) - Chervil (USA) (Greenough)
Always prominent, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left final furlong, held on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd

3⁽⁷⁾ 2 [2¼]	9. Young Ben (IRE) 20/1 Mrs Carol Bartley ⁵ John Wainwright	Mrs Carol Bartley ⁵ John Wainwright	6	812 9 b	38	–	34	–
ch g Fayruz - Jive I (Ahonoora)
Led until over 1f out, ridden and veered right final furlong, one pace

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [3½]	2. Takhlid (USA) 4/1 Miss R Clark D W Chapman	Miss R Clark D W Chapman	7	117	70	–	62	–
b h Nureyev (USA) - Savonnerie (USA) (Irish River)
Always chasing leaders on outside, ran on one pace final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 1¾ [5¼]	1. Pageboy 3/1 Miss E Ramsden ³ P C Haslam	Miss E Ramsden ³ P C Haslam	9	1110 6 b	76	–	64	–
b g Tina's Pet - Edwins' Princess (Owen Dudley)
Headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [5½]	6. Lennox Lewis 20/1 Miss M Keuthen ⁵ David Nicholls	Miss M Keuthen ⁵ David Nicholls	6	911	51	–	38	–
b g Superpower - Song's Best (Never So Bold)
Tracked leaders, driven along 2f out, one pace

7⁽⁸⁾ 1 [6½]	5. Hi Mujtahid (IRE) 11/2 Mr C Bonner S E Kettlewell	Mr C Bonner S E Kettlewell	4	104	53	–	37	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - High Tern (High Line)
Never going pace of leaders

8⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	4. Never Think Twice 9/1 Mr A Jacobs ⁷ Ms A E Embiricos	Mr A Jacobs ⁷ Ms A E Embiricos	5	103 b	59	–	40	–
b g Never So Bold (IRE) - Hope And Glory (USA) (Well Decorated)
Outpaced

9⁽¹⁾ 3 [10¾]	8. Sir Tasker 16/1 Mr B Saunders ⁷ J L Harris	Mr B Saunders ⁷ J L Harris	10	96 7	41	–	21	–
b h Lidhame - Susie's Baby (Balidar)
Chased leaders 3f, soon lost touch

10⁽⁵⁾ 13 [23¾]	7. Slightly Oliver (IRE) 33/1 Miss E J Jones ³ Dai Williams	Miss E J Jones ³ Dai Williams	4	96 b	44	–	–	–
b g Silver Kite (USA) - Red Note (Rusticaro)
Started very slowly, always well behind, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 1m 15.90s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: A E Blee (Seanchai) 1st breeder: St Simon Foundation
2nd owner: Elite Racing Club (Elite Hope)
3rd owner: F Wood (Young Ben)
Tote win: £67.40 PL: £7.70 £1.50 £3.60 Ex: £182 CSF: £90.50 Tricast: £1,289.77
Elite Hope finished first a neck ahead of Seanchai. After a stewards' inquiry, Elite Hope was disqualified and placed second with Seanchai placed first.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 58 (27%) M [4-7] 44 (41%) H [8-10] 48 (32%)

4:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 7 Jan 1998

Sandstorm Amateur Riders' Handicap Stakes Class G (Div I)