Full Result 9.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 17 October 1998

Vatican City Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo+) (1m100yds) 1m½f OMS Standard

1st £2,658 2nd £738 3rd £354

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	6. Tropical Beach 12/1 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	5	99 v	55	62	66	–
b g Lugana Beach - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, plenty to do over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead last strides (op 10-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ hd	5. Arc (IRE) 16/1 R Perham F Jordan	R Perham F Jordan	4	910	56	63	67	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Columbian Sand (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Led, clear 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace, caught last strides (op 10-1)

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [3¾]	9. Gablesea 9/4F Dale Gibson Brian Baugh	Dale Gibson Brian Baugh	4	96	52	52	55	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Me Spede (Valiyar)
Held up, headway halfway, hard ridden over 2f out, one pace after (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ nk [4]	10. Forest Dream 12/1 Tony Clark Lady Herries	Tony Clark Lady Herries	3	95	54	53	56	–
b f Warrshan (USA) - Sirenivo (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Always prominent, one pace final 2f

5⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [7½]	3. Zygo (USA) 25/1 Michael Tebbutt Richard Phillips	Michael Tebbutt Richard Phillips	6	910	56	49	51	–
b g Diesis - La Papagena (Habitat)
Held up, headway after 2f, weakened over 2f out (op 16-1)

6⁽²⁾ hd [7¾]	8. Landrfun 14/1 Jimmy Quinn Hugh Collingridge	Jimmy Quinn Hugh Collingridge	3	97	56	48	51	–
b g Lugana Beach - Basic Fun (Teenoso)
Towards rear, headway 2f out, never near to challenge (op 10-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [8¼]	12. Castle Ashby Jack 33/1 Franny Norton Paul Howling	Franny Norton Paul Howling	4	95	51	43	45	–
gr g Chilibang - Carly-B (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders untill weakened over 2f out (op 25-1)

8⁽¹⁾ ¾ [9]	4. Grooms Gold (IRE) 4/1 Tony Culhane P W Harris	Tony Culhane P W Harris	6	910	56	46	48	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Gortynia (FR) (My Swallow I)
Chased leaders untill weakened over 2f out (op 5-1)

9⁽¹³⁾ 2 [11]	7. Emperor's Gold 100/30 Tom McLaughlin M J Polglase	Tom McLaughlin M J Polglase	3	98	57	43	45	–
gr g Petong - Tarnside Rosal (Mummy's Game)
Slowly away, never on terms (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 3 [14]	13. Ramsey Hope 25/1 N Kennedy Chris Fairhurst	N Kennedy Chris Fairhurst	5	94	50	31	31	–
b h Timeless Times (USA) - Marfen (Lochnager)
In touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened (op 20-1)

11⁽⁵⁾ 6 [20]	2. U-No-Harry (IRE) 10/1 Fergus Sweeney Reg Hollinshead	Fergus Sweeney Reg Hollinshead	5	912	58	27	27	–
b h Mansooj - Lady Roberta (USA) (Roberto)
Always in rear (op 8-1)

12⁽⁸⁾ 7 [27]	1. Ivor's Deed 33/1 Chris D Cogan ⁷ David Evans	Chris D Cogan ⁷ David Evans	5	97 v	60	8	14	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Gena Ivor (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Behind from halfway (op 20-1)

13⁽⁴⁾ 3 [30]	11. Danka 25/1 Gavin Faulkner ³ K C Comerford	Gavin Faulkner ³ K C Comerford	4	92 v	51	–	–	–
gr g Petong - Angel Drummer (Dance In Time)
Prominent to halfway (trainer reported Danka would not face the kickback) (op 16-1)

13 ran Off time: 9:30:00 Winning time: 1m 48.60s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: A J Thompson (Tropical Beach) 1st breeder: P Balding
2nd owner: Mrs A Roddis (Arc)
3rd owner: Messrs Chrimes, Winn & Wilson (Gablesea)
Tote win: £10.70 PL: £3.10 £3.20 £1.90 Ex: £167.70 CSF: £172.73 Tricast: £559.26
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 48 (48%) M [5-9] 34 (23%) H [10-13] 68 (29%)

9:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 17 Oct 1998

Vatican City Handicap Class F