Full Result 4.45 Sandown | 2 August 1998

Cheam Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m14yds) 1m OMS Good

1st £4,221 2nd £1,278 3rd £624 4th £297

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Lear Spear (USA) EvensF Neil Pollard ⁵ David Elsworth	Neil Pollard ⁵ David Elsworth	3	89	–	64	85	–
b c Lear Fan (USA) - Golden Gorse (USA) (His Majesty)
Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, just held on near finish (op 11-10 tchd 6-5, 5-4 in places)

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	5. Royal Fontaine (IRE) 12/1 M Roberts J W Hills	M Roberts J W Hills	3	89	–	64	79	–
b f Royal Academy (USA) - Bellifontaine (FR) (Bellypha)
Keen hold, tracked leading pair, shaken up and outpaced over 2f out, ran on over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, every chance, just held (tchd 16-1 and 10-1 in places)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2 [2¼]	6. Skerray 15/2 T Sprake James Fanshawe	T Sprake James Fanshawe	3	89	–	60	75	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Reuval (Sharpen Up)
Mounted on course and taken down early, started slowly, held up, progress to press leaders 2f out, soon not quicken, kept on final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 and 7-1)

4⁽²⁾ 5 [7¼]	7. Totom 4/1 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon	Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon	3	89	–	50	64	–
b f Mtoto - A Lyph (USA) (Lypheor)
Led until 3f out, not quicken after, weakened final furlong (op 5-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 5 [12¼]	4. Red Tulle (USA) 5/1 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	3	89	–	40	54	–
b f A.P. Indy (USA) - Namaqua (USA) (Storm Bird)
Tracked leader, led 3f out until over 2f out, weakened rapidly approaching final furlong (op 7-2)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1 [13¼]	3. Mr Hamad 14/1 Willie Ryan B Hanbury	Willie Ryan B Hanbury	3	90	–	43	56	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Twafeaj (USA) (Topsider)
Dwelt, held up, ridden and struggling 3f out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places and 20-1 in a place)

7⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [15¾]	1. Forbes Park 40/1 Steve Drowne C A Horgan	Steve Drowne C A Horgan	3	90	–	37	50	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Rose Alto (Adonijah I)
Started slowly, held up, ridden and struggling 3f out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 1m 46.14s (slow by 6.64s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Raymond Tooth (Lear Spear) 1st breeder: Juan Carlos Bago
2nd owner: D J Deer (Royal Fontaine)
3rd owner: Dr Catherine Wills (Skerray)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.40 £4 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £13.93

4:45 Sandown 2 Aug 1998

Cheam Maiden Stakes Class D