Full Result 4.30 Epsom | 6 September 2000

Wates Group Classified Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m2f17yds) 1m2f Good

1st £4,446 2nd £1,368 3rd £684 4th £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Riberac 5/4F Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	4	95	79	67	91	–
b f Efisio - Ciboure (Norwick)
Close up, tracked leader from 7f out, led 3f out, quickened clear, eased inside final furlong, impressive (tchd 11-8, 6-4 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 4	1. Captain's Log 7/1 Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	5	98	80	60	87	–
b g Slip Anchor - Cradle Of Love (USA) (Roberto)
Started slowly, soon held up in touch, lost ground 4f out, soon ridden, headway over 2f out, took second near finish, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	7. Safari Blues (IRE) 12/1 Seb Sanders Richard Hannon Snr	Seb Sanders Richard Hannon Snr	3	88	77	50	78	–
b f Blues Traveller (IRE) - North Hut (Northfields)
Led until headed 3f out, hard ridden and kept on same pace, lost second near finish (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in a place)

4⁽¹⁾ 1 [6¼]	5. Chem's Truce (IRE) 7/1 B Marcus William Muir	B Marcus William Muir	3	811	80	50	79	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - In The Rigging (USA) (Topsider)
Held up, pushed along 4f out, no impression until ran on final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 5 [11¼]	2. Elmhurst Boy 100/30 Paul Doe Simon Dow	Paul Doe Simon Dow	4	96	79	39	72	–
b c Merdon Melody - Young Whip (Bold Owl)
Held up, closed 6f out, ridden 3f out, carried head high and beaten over 2f out (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

6⁽³⁾ 15 [26¼]	6. Smooth Sand (USA) 11/2 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	811	79	–	43	–
b g Desert Secret (IRE) - Baby Smooth (USA) (Apalachee)
Tracked leader to 7f out, outpaced 3f out, tailed off (jockey said his mount lost its action) (op 6-1 tchd 8-1, 9-1 in a place)

7⁽⁵⁾ 13 [39¼]	4. Bunty 100/1 Willie Supple R C Spicer	Willie Supple R C Spicer	4	91	32	–	17	–
b f Presidium - Shirlstar Investor (Some Hand)
Held up, struggling 4f out, soon lost touch and eased, tailed off (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 2m 10.64s (slow by 5.04s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook (Riberac) 1st breeder: G Middlebrook
2nd owner: Christopher Wright (Captain's Log)
3rd owner: T J Dale (Safari Blues)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £3.20 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £10.44

4:30 Epsom 6 Sep 2000

Wates Group Classified Stakes Class D