Full Result 8.45 Chester | 24 June 1998

Ponsardin Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m5f84yds) 1m5½f Good To Soft

1st £3,434.50 2nd £1,036 3rd £503 4th £236.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Extravaganza 5/4F Kevin Darley Paul Cole	Kevin Darley Paul Cole	3	90	–	67	81	–
ch c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Affection Affirmed (USA) (Affirmed)
Chased leader after 4f, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well (tchd 11-10)

2⁽⁴⁾ 8	5. Sharp Sarah 5/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	89	–	53	66	–
ch f Sabrehill (USA) - Sarah's Love (Caerleon)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 11-4)

3⁽⁵⁾ 21 [29]	4. Ruby Bear 14/1 Fergus Sweeney Mark Brisbourne	Fergus Sweeney Mark Brisbourne	3	89	–	26	38	–
gr f Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Lost touch over 5f out, soon tailed off (tchd 16-1)

4⁽²⁾ dist [59]	2. Tindaya 25/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Flitcham (Elegant Air)
Prominent to halfway, soon lost place, tailed off final 5f (op 33-1 tchd 40-1)

5⁽³⁾ dist [89]	3. Fairy Tree (USA) 11/4 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Rahy (USA) - Magic Gleam (USA) (Danzig)
Started slowly, soon pushed along in rear, tailed off from halfway (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places.)