Full Result 3.15 Ascot | 24 July 1998

City Index Rated Class B Handicap Showcase Race

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

1st £15,854 2nd £5,936 3rd £2,905.50 4th £1,252.50 5th £563.75 6th £288.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	3. Blessingindisguise 4/1F Mick Kinane Michael Easterby	Mick Kinane Michael Easterby	5	94 b	97	103	104	–
b g Kala Shikari - Blowing Bubbles (Native Admiral)
Held up in touch, squeezed through 1f out, quickened to lead inside last, readily (tchd 5-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ ½	4. Bayleaf 20/1 John Reid R F Johnson Houghton	John Reid R F Johnson Houghton	3	91	98	102	103	–
ch f Efisio - Bayonne (Bay Express)
Stumbled soon after start and behind, headway and switched right 1f out, ridden and every chance inside last, kept on, not pace of winner (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [1¼]	10. Divine Miss-P 14/1 Neil Callan ⁷ J Cullinan	Neil Callan ⁷ J Cullinan	5	80 2	86	81	89	–
ch m Safawan - Faw (Absalom)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside last, no extra (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1¾]	11. Sylva Paradise (IRE) 14/1 M Roberts Clive Brittain	M Roberts Clive Brittain	5	87 2	86	87	88	–
b g Dancing Dissident (USA) - Brentsville (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Tracked leaders, driven to challenge inside last, stayed on one pace (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [2½]	6. Literary Society (USA) 15/2 Seb Sanders James Toller	Seb Sanders James Toller	5	813	92	90	91	–
ch h Runaway Groom (CAN) - Dancing Gull (USA) (Northern Dancer)
In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, no impresion (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	9. Ellens Lad (IRE) 5/1 Willie Supple Eric Alston	Willie Supple Eric Alston	4	87	86	80	82	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Lady Ellen (Horage)
Chased leaders, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened well inside last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

7⁽⁵⁾ ½ [4¼]	12. Prince Dome (IRE) 10/1 A Whelan Martyn Wane	A Whelan Martyn Wane	4	87 2	86	79	80	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Blazing Glory (IRE) (Glow)
Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside last (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

8⁽¹¹⁾ nk [4½]	13. Willow Dale (IRE) 12/1 Neil Pollard ⁵ David Elsworth	Neil Pollard ⁵ David Elsworth	5	82 3	86	73	79	–
b m Danehill (USA) - Miss Willow Bend (USA) (Willow Hour)
Behind, shaken up inside final 2f, not pace to reach leaders (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

9⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [5¼]	2. Brave Edge 9/1 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	7	97	100	90	91	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Daring Ditty (Daring March)
Outpaced, driven, switched right and effort over 1f out, no impression (op 8-1)

10⁽¹²⁾ 1 [6¼]	5. Speed On 10/1 C Rutter Henry Candy	C Rutter Henry Candy	5	91 v¹	94	81	82	–
b g Sharpo - Pretty Poppy (Song)
Soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [7½]	7. The Puzzler (IRE) 25/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	7	812	91	74	75	–
br g Sharpo - Enigma (Ahonoora)
Slowly into stride, always outpaced (op 20-1)

12⁽¹⁾ ½ [8]	1. Repertory 10/1 Russell Price Malcolm Saunders	Russell Price Malcolm Saunders	5	97	100	81	83	–
b g Anshan - Susie's Baby (Balidar)
Chased leaders over 3f (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

13⁽³⁾ 10 [18]	8. Jay Gee (IRE) 20/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ George Margarson	Adrian McCarthy ³ George Margarson	3	84 b	90	36	43	–
b f Second Set (IRE) - Polynesian Goddess (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Always outpaced, lost touch inside final 2f (op 16-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:19:00 Winning time: 1m 1.71s (slow by 2.31s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: A G Black (Blessingindisguise) 1st breeder: Mrs A Meller
2nd owner: Lady Rothschild (Bayleaf)
3rd owner: Alan Spargo Ltd Toolmakers (Divine Miss-P)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £5.70 £4.30 Ex: £71.30 CSF: £82.09 Tricast: £943.92
After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 25 (30%) M [5-9] 84 (36%) H [10-13] 41 (34%)

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

3:15 Ascot 24 Jul 1998

City Index Rated Class B Handicap Showcase Race