Full Result 3.10 Brighton | 5 August 1998

Electronics Times Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (2yo) (6f210yds) 7f Firm

1st £1,850.50 2nd £518 3rd £251.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Melody Queen 9/4F Tony Clark Ronald Thompson	Tony Clark Ronald Thompson	2	86	62	41	62	–
b f Merdon Melody - Thabeh (Shareef Dancer)
Slowly into stride and hampered start, headway halfway, hung left 2f out, ridden to lead final 150yds (op 2-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	4. Indian City 4/1 Dane O'Neill Rae Guest	Dane O'Neill Rae Guest	2	86	–	37	59	–
ch f Lahib (USA) - Alencon (Northfields)
With leader, led after 2f, hard ridden and headed final 150yds, not quicken (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [2½]	1. Lucky Red 8/1 Franny Norton Kevin McAuliffe	Franny Norton Kevin McAuliffe	2	811	57	40	61	–
b g Presidium - Judys Girl I (IRE) (Simply Great)
Chased leaders, ridden along after 2f, short of room 2f out, close 3rd when squeezed and snatched up 150 yds out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 3½ [6]	8. Patsys Forem 10/1 Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard	Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard	2	86	53	28	47	–
b f Then Again - Sheesha (USA) (Shadeed)
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra approaching last (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places.)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1 [7]	2. Canyouhearme 4/1 Neil Callan ⁵ N A Callaghan	Neil Callan ⁵ N A Callaghan	2	81	–	21	45	–
b f Sabrehill (USA) - Fiveofive (IRE) (Fairy King)
In touch, effort over 2f out, soon hard ridden and beaten (op 2-1 tchd 9-2 in places.)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	3. Coral ReefI (IRE) 4/1 T Sprake Bill Turner	T Sprake Bill Turner	2	86 v	58	23	42	–
ch f Karinga Bay - Mamara Reef (Salse)
Led for 2f, weakened 2f out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 7 [15¼]	5. Jessinca 33/1 A Whelan A P Jones	A Whelan A P Jones	2	86	–	8	24	–
b f Minshaanshu Amad (USA) - Noble Soul (Sayf El Arab)
Outpaced towards rear, effort and edged left 3f out, switched outside 2f out, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place.)

8⁽³⁾ ¾ [16]	10. Tropical Forest (IRE) 25/1 Neil Pollard ⁵ M Kettle	Neil Pollard ⁵ M Kettle	2	81 b	–	1	22	–
ch f Forest Wind (USA) - Tropical Desert (IRE) (King Persian)
In touch, outpaced over 4f out, soon struggling (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places.)

9⁽⁸⁾ 5 [21]	9. Teen Idol (IRE) 33/1 Gary Bardwell John Bridger	Gary Bardwell John Bridger	2	86	–	–	10	–
ch f Red Sunset - Truly Flattering (Hard Fought)
Slowly into stride, always outpaced and behind (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places.)

10⁽²⁾ nk [21¼]	7. Nice Spice (IRE) 16/1 Richard Smith ⁷ Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Smith ⁷ Richard Hannon Snr	2	713	–	–	10	–
b f Common Grounds - Your Village (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, mid-division when hampered on rails and lost footing inside final 3f, not recover (op 8-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 1m 24.60s (slow by 5.70s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Ron Holford (Melody Queen) 1st breeder: Llety Stud
2nd owner: Roy F Reeve (Indian City)
3rd owner: K W J McAuliffe (Lucky Red)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £3.20 Ex: £18 CSF: £11.18
The winner was bought in for 5000 guineas. After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 21 (15%) M [4-7] 62 (50%) H [8-10] 67 (35%)

3:10 Brighton 5 Aug 1998

Electronics Times Selling Stakes Class G