Full Result 2.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 14 May 1999

Grouper Claiming Stakes Class F (Div II)

(Class 6) (3yo+) (1m1f79yds) 1m1½f OMS Standard

1st £1,717.50 2nd £480 3rd £232.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. State Approval 3/1 Neil Callan ⁵ Derek Shaw	Neil Callan ⁵ Derek Shaw	6	90	68	54	57	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Tabeeba (Diesis)
Taken to post early, made virtually all, driven out when hard pressed from over 2f out, held on gamely inside last (op 5-2)

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	1. Decisive Action (USA) 11/10F C Rutter Paul Cole	C Rutter Paul Cole	4	100	–	62	65	–
br g Alleged (USA) - Maria Balastiere (USA) (Majestic Light)
Held up behind leaders, steady headway under pressure from 3f out, came wide entering straight, stayed on inside last (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 & evens)

3⁽⁸⁾ 3 [3¾]	3. Absolute Majority 3/1 Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	4	97	60	49	52	–
ch g Absalom - Shall We Run (Hotfoot I)
Held up in touch, every chance under pressure entering final 2f, one pace approaching last (op 9-4)

4⁽⁴⁾ 6 [9¾]	8. Dashing 33/1 N Carlisle L G Cottrell	N Carlisle L G Cottrell	3	87	–	39	40	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Pearly River (Elegant Air)
Taken to post early, behind until headway 3f out, no impression on leaders (op 25-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1 [10¾]	7. Bonne Ville 20/1 Tom McLaughlin Miss S J Wilton	Tom McLaughlin Miss S J Wilton	5	812	42	28	28	–
gr m Good Times (ITY) - Ville Air (Town Crier)
Prominent, ridden along 4f out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ hd [11]	6. Eastleigh 14/1 Lisa Watson ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Lisa Watson ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	10	89	31	32	32	–
b g Efisio - Blue Jane I (Blue Cashmere)
Never on terms (op 8-1)

7⁽¹⁾ ½ [11½]	4. Sea Spouse 8/1 Simon Whitworth Michael Blanshard	Simon Whitworth Michael Blanshard	8	96	59	35	35	–
ch g Jalmood (USA) - Bambolona (Bustino)
Prominent, ridden along and effort over 2f out, weakened approaching last (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8⁽⁷⁾ 8 [19½]	2. Sara Moon Classic (IRE) 14/1 J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	4	911	57	26	24	–
b g Fayruz - Irish Affaire (IRE) (Fairy King)
Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 2m 2.90s Total SP: 130%
1st owner: K Nicholls (State Approval) 1st breeder: Collin Stud And The Pharly Syndicate
2nd owner: Christopher Wright (Decisive Action)
3rd owner: Richard Berenson (Absolute Majority)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £2.40 Ex: £9 CSF: £7.06

2:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 14 May 1999

Grouper Claiming Stakes Class F (Div II)