Full Result 4.55 Chepstow | 4 July 1998

Independence Day Maiden Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) 2m2f OMS Good

1st £2,549 2nd £714 3rd £347

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Fast Forward Fred 7/4F Tony Clark Les Hall	Tony Clark Les Hall	7	89	43	35	49	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Sun Street (Ile De Bourbon)
Always prominent, led 5f out, stayed on well (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2⁽⁴⁾ 4	7. Mu-Tadil 13/2 N Adams R J Baker	N Adams R J Baker	6	713	33	21	35	–
gr g Be My Chief (USA) - Inveraven (Alias Smith)
Headway 4f out, chased winner final 2f, no impression (op 9-2)

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [7½]	2. Palaemon 100/30 Steve Drowne G B Balding	Steve Drowne G B Balding	4	97	55	40	54	–
b g Slip Anchor - Palace Street (USA) (Secreto)
Always prominent, ran on one pace final 2f (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [8¾]	5. Reefa's Mill (IRE) 8/1 Sophie Mitchell Bernard Llewellyn	Sophie Mitchell Bernard Llewellyn	6	88 b	42	26	39	–
b g Astronef - Pharly's Myth (Pharly)
Headway 6f out, one pace final 3f (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place.)

5⁽¹⁾ 12 [20¾]	9. Gunmaker 20/1 Chris D Cogan ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Chris D Cogan ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	9	73 6	30	–	15	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Starkist (Lucky Wednesday)
Led 6f, soon ridden along and well behind, stayed on final 2f (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place.)

6⁽²⁾ 1¾ [23¼]	1. Yak Alfaraj 10/1 Fergal Lynch Pat Murphy	Fergal Lynch Pat Murphy	4	100	62	32	46	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Clara Bow I (USA) (Coastal)
Prominent 6f, no chance after (op 6-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [23¼]	6. Sovereign 10/1 John Lowe M P Muggeridge	John Lowe M P Muggeridge	4	80	34	4	17	–
b f Interrex (CAN) - Shiny Penny (Glint Of Gold)
Never near to challenge (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 13 [36¼]	3. Woodland Nymph 12/1 Robert Havlin ³ D J G Murray Smith	Robert Havlin ³ D J G Murray Smith	4	810	47	1	–	–
gr f Norton Challenger - Royal Meeting (Dara Monarch)
Headway 8f out, every chance 4f out, soon weakened (tchd 14-1)

9⁽⁸⁾ 3 [39¼]	8. Karadeni (IRE) 33/1 C Rutter Reg Hollinshead	C Rutter Reg Hollinshead	4	712	32	–	–	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Karaferya (USA) (Green Dancer)
Pulled hard, led after 6f until 5f out, weakened quickly (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place.)

9 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 4m 3.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The Straight Forward Partnership (Fast Forward Fred) 1st breeder: J Ward Hill
2nd owner: Mrs V W Jones (Mu-Tadil)
3rd owner: Miss B Swire (Palaemon)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £6 CSF: £12.74 Tricast: £32.39 Trifecta: £8.70 Pool: £320.95. 26.06 winning tickets
Placepot: £107.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £25,578.52. 174.16 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £19.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,010.08. 38.68 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 57 (31%) M [4-6] 73 (50%) H [7-9] 20 (19%)

4:55 Chepstow 4 Jul 1998

Independence Day Maiden Handicap Class F