Full Result 4.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 July 1998

Minnesota Fats Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m6f166yds) 1m7f OMS Standard

1st £2,871 2nd £806 3rd £393

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	3. Philosophic 6/1 Royston Ffrench Linda Jewell	Royston Ffrench Linda Jewell	4	911	66	50	74	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Metaphysique (FR) (Law Society)
Held up, headway 6f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, hard pressed well inside last, just held on (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place.)

2⁽⁸⁾ hd	10. Operatic 5/1 Dale Gibson David Evans	Dale Gibson David Evans	3	81 v	57	40	64	–
b f Goofalik (USA) - Choir Mistress I (Chief Singer)
In touch, driven along and outpaced over 3f out, ran on again inside final furlong, just failed (tchd 9-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [2]	5. Norski Lad 6/4F George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	92	72	53	77	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Lady Norcliffe (USA) (Norcliffe)
Prominent, led well over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure (tchd 11-8)

4⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [5½]	2. Batoutoftheblue 6/1 Pat McCabe J Hetherton	Pat McCabe J Hetherton	5	913	68	46	70	–
br g Batshoof - Action Belle (Auction Ring)
Held up and well behind, tailed off halfway, headway over 4f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish (op 7-2)

5⁽⁷⁾ ½ [6]	1. Etterby Park (USA) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	5	100	69	47	70	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Bonita Francita (CAN) (Devil's Bag)
In touch, closed 6f out, driven 3f out, soon beaten (op 5-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 17 [23]	6. Nikita's Star (IRE) 10/1 C Lowther Mel Brittain	C Lowther Mel Brittain	5	92	57	15	38	–
ch g Soviet Lad (USA) - Sally Chase (Sallust)
Prominent, driven lost place quickly 6f out, soon no danger

7⁽⁵⁾ 5 [28]	8. Light Reflections 16/1 Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	5	82	43	–	18	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Tajfah (USA) (Shadeed)
Close up, ridden along 6f out, weakened over 4f out (op 14-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [29½]	9. Hills Gamble 33/1 John Lowe P J Bevan	John Lowe P J Bevan	8	81	42	–	16	–
b g Remezzo - Mayleader (Gilded Leader)
Led, headed well over 4f out, weakened quickly

9⁽³⁾ 30 [59½]	7. Ma Barnicle (IRE) 12/1 R Perham P Eccles	R Perham P Eccles	5	84	45	–	–	–
ch m Al Hareb (USA) - Soltina (Sun Prince)
Sluggish start, soon on touch, weakened over 6f out, tailed off (op 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 3m 19.20s (slow by 8.70s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Filmore West (Vet's Cerificate)
1st owner: Gallagher Equine Ltd (Philosophic) 1st breeder: Dragon's Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Stephen Allen (Operatic)
3rd owner: Hesmonds Stud (Norski Lad)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £2.10 £1.30 £1.10 Ex: £13 CSF: £34.80 Tricast: £62.94
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 27 (42%) M [5-7] 30 (21%) H [8-10] 93 (37%)

4:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 20 Jul 1998

Minnesota Fats Handicap Class E