Full Result 2.45 Chepstow | 10 September 1998

Sterling Fluid Systems Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) (1m2f36yds) 1m2f OMS Good To Soft

1st £3,777.50 2nd £1,145 3rd £560 4th £267.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	1. Double Edged 13/2 John Carroll Mark Johnston	John Carroll Mark Johnston	3	97	80	82	96	–
ch c Sabrehill (USA) - Island Lake (Kalaglow)
Held up in mid-division, shaken up and headway from over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out and stayed on well (op 5-1)

2⁽¹²⁾ 2½	2. Quintus (USA) 11/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	96	79	77	85	–
ch c Sky Classic (CAN) - Superbe Dawn (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

3⁽²⁾ hd [2¾]	3. Minivet 12/1 Richard Mullen ³ Michael Bell	Richard Mullen ³ Michael Bell	3	91	77	71	82	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 10-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [3½]	11. Mystery Guest (IRE) 3/1F George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	82 2	61	57	65	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Lora's Guest (Be My Guest)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong (op 7-2)

5⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [6]	6. Grosvenor Spirit (IRE) 13/2 Robert Havlin ³ Peter Chapple-Hyam	Robert Havlin ³ Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	85	67	56	67	–
bb f Fairy King (USA) - La Koumia (FR) (Kaldoun)
Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, broke leg after line, dead (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

6⁽⁶⁾ nk [6¼]	9. Bronzino 20/1 Steve Drowne G B Balding	Steve Drowne G B Balding	3	84	63	55	62	–
ch g Midyan (USA) - Indubitable (Sharpo)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and no impression final 3f (op 16-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 5 [11¼]	12. Fawning 9/1 Dale Gibson Michael Blanshard	Dale Gibson Michael Blanshard	3	711 1 1	56	40	47	–
b f Alnasr Alwasheek - Flattering (USA) (Nodouble)
Prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [12½]	4. Only In Dreams 12/1 Gabriel Hannon ⁷ Brian Meehan	Gabriel Hannon ⁷ Brian Meehan	3	811	77	52	65	–
b f Polar Falcon (USA) - Dream Baby (Master Willie)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression final 3f (op 8-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [13¼]	7. Gypsy HillI 10/1 Allan Mackay Derek Haydn Jones	Allan Mackay Derek Haydn Jones	3	86	65	46	52	–
ch f Theatrical Charmer - Mirkan Honey (Ballymore)
Never on terms (op 12-1)

10⁽¹⁾ 4 [17¼]	13. Chlo-Jo 25/1 Gary Bardwell Mel Brittain	Gary Bardwell Mel Brittain	3	710 2	55	30	35	–
b f Belmez (USA) - Shaadin (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Pulled hard, led until over 3f out, soon weakened

11⁽³⁾ 13 [30¼]	8. Royal Signet 20/1 Franny Norton M J Weeden	Franny Norton M J Weeden	3	86	65	18	21	–
ch f King's Signet (USA) - Ladiz (Persian Bold)
Behind final 5f (op 16-1)

12⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [32¾]	10. Minjara 40/1 Martin Dwyer Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	Martin Dwyer Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	3	81	60	8	11	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Honey Mill (Milford)
Never on terms (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

13⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [33¼]	5. Startreck 7/1 Seb Sanders Peter Makin	Seb Sanders Peter Makin	3	813	72	20	23	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Shirley Superstar (Shirley Heights)
Always behind (trainer reported filly returned home in season, and with a respiratory virus) (op 6-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:49:00 Winning time: 2m 12.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: The 2nd Middleham Partnership (Double Edged) 1st breeder: R W Huggins And Lady Bolton
2nd owner: Sir George Meyrick (Quintus)
3rd owner: Sir Thomas Pilkington (Minivet)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.30 £3 £2.40 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £67.65 Tricast: £778.48
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 32 (21%) M [5-9] 61 (49%) H [10-13] 57 (30%)

2:45 Chepstow 10 Sep 1998

Sterling Fluid Systems Handicap Class D