Full Result 5.15 York | 19 August 1998

PG Tips Pyramid Bag Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) 5f Good To Firm

1st £15,920 2nd £4,760 3rd £2,280 4th £1,040

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	2. Night Star 4/1F Martin Dwyer I A Balding	Martin Dwyer I A Balding	3	96	97	102	108	–
br g Night Shift (USA) - Optaria (Song)
Raced centre, good headway well over 1f out, edged left, stayed on strongly to lead well inside last (Jockey received a 2-day for 'careless riding') (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 1¼	8. The Limping Cat (IRE) 16/1 Dean McKeown B C Morgan	Dean McKeown B C Morgan	3	88	85	86	92	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Little MadamI (Habat)
Raced far side, prominent, led over 1f out until headed and no extra well inside last (op 20-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ hd [1½]	13. Emperor Naheem (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy Quinn Brian Meehan	Jimmy Quinn Brian Meehan	3	80	77	78	84	–
b g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Desert Gale (Taufan)
Chased leaders centre, effort and headway over 1f out, not much room inside last, kept on towards finish (tchd 10-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [3]	3. Hopping Higgins (IRE) 14/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	813	90	86	92	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Yellow Creek (Sandy Creek)
Led far side until headed over 1f out, unable to quicken inside last

5⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3¾]	17. High Carry 10/1 Adrian Nicholls ⁵ Nigel Tinkler	Adrian Nicholls ⁵ Nigel Tinkler	3	75 5	73	62	73	–
b f Forzando - Carn Maire (Northern Prospect)
Always prominent in centre, every chance from 2f out, edged left under pressure, not quicken towards finish (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

6⁽¹³⁾ 1 [4¾]	11. Iris May 9/1 C Lowther J Berry	C Lowther J Berry	3	84	81	72	78	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Choire Mhor (Dominion)
Prominent stands side, ridden over 2f out, one paced approaching final furlong (op 8-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1 [5¾]	15. Perfect Peach 12/1 L Charnock Chris Fairhurst	L Charnock Chris Fairhurst	3	80	77	66	71	–
b f Lycius (USA) - Perfect Timing I (Comedy Star)
Chased leaders far side, ridden 2f out, not pace of leaders final furlong (tchd 14-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁵⁾ nk [6]	6. Eastern Lyric 6/1 Kieren Fallon J Berry	Kieren Fallon J Berry	3	89	86	74	79	–
gr f Petong - Songlines (Night Shift)
Soon pushed along near side, some headway from 2f out, never able to challenge (tchd 13-2 in a place and 5-1)

9⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [6¼]	4. Classy Cleo (IRE) 20/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	3	812	89	76	81	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Sybaris (Crowned Prince)
Made most stands side until weakened under pressure from over 1f out

10⁽⁵⁾ 1 [7¼]	16. Inchalong 20/1 Dean Mernagh ⁷ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ⁷ Mel Brittain	3	74 v	74	51	63	–
b f Inchinor - Reshift (Night Shift)
Soon pushed along far side, no impression from well over 1f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [7¾]	5. Banningham Blade 20/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ K T Ivory	Adrian McCarthy ³ K T Ivory	3	86 v	86	66	74	–
b f Sure Blade (USA) - High Velocity I (Frimley Park)
Slowly into stride, behind until stayed on under pressure final furlong

12⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [8½]	14. Ivory's Joy 16/1 Robert Winston ³ K T Ivory	Robert Winston ³ K T Ivory	3	711 b	77	55	63	–
b f Tina's Pet - Jacqui Joy (Music Boy)
Prominent in centre until ridden and weakened from well over 1f out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

13⁽¹²⁾ ½ [9]	12. Uplifting 14/1 M Roberts L G Cottrell	M Roberts L G Cottrell	3	82	79	58	63	–
b f Magic Ring (IRE) - Strapless (Bustino)
Chased leaders in centre over 3f, soon outpaced (tchd 16-1)

14⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [9½]	9. Festival Song (USA) 10/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	88	85	63	68	–
b f Irish River (FR) - Amirati (USA) (Danzig)
Close up stands side until ridden and weakened from 2f out, eased when beaten (op 8-1)

15⁽¹⁶⁾ 2 [11½]	1. Refined (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Darley Luca Cumani	Kevin Darley Luca Cumani	3	97	98	71	76	–
b f Statoblest (IRE) - Annsfield Lady (Red Sunset)
In touch stands side until ridden and no headway from 2f out, eased when beaten (op 8-1)

16⁽¹⁰⁾ 7 [18½]	7. Jay Gee (IRE) 20/1 Gary Carter George Margarson	Gary Carter George Margarson	3	88 v¹	85	37	42	–
b f Second Set (IRE) - Polynesian Goddess (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Slowly into stride, headway under pressure and hung left from half-way, soon beaten