Full Result 7.40 Haydock | 8 August 1997

Gatehouse Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (1m2f120yds) 1m2½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,601.75 2nd £1,084 3rd £524.50 4th £244.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Eshtiaal I (USA) 13/8F Kevin Darley John Dunlop	Kevin Darley John Dunlop	3	912 b	84	95	95	–
bb c Riverman (USA) - Lady Cutlass (USA) (Cutlass)
Made all, quickened clear 4f out, unchallenged

2⁽⁴⁾ 7	4. Askern 13/2 Allan Mackay Derek Haydn Jones	Allan Mackay Derek Haydn Jones	6	92	64	65	62	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Silk Stocking (Pardao)
Pulled hard, chased winner 7f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

3⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	1. Polar Champ 11/2 Mick Kinane S Woods	Mick Kinane S Woods	4	100 v	76	75	72	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Chased leaders, driven and outpaced entering straight, stayed on under pressure approaching final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [9½]	5. Ambidextrous (IRE) 4/1 J F Egan Eric Alston	J F Egan Eric Alston	5	813	61	58	54	–
b h Shareef Dancer (USA) - Amber Fizz (USA) (Effervescing)
Held up in rear, effort under pressure over 2f out, never near to challenge

5⁽²⁾ 2½ [12]	6. Keep Battling 4/1 Paul Fessey ³ Jim Goldie	Paul Fessey ³ Jim Goldie	7	713	50	40	39	–
b g Hard Fought - Keep Mum (Mummy's Pet)
Started slowly, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

6⁽¹⁾ 14 [26]	3. Obelos (USA) 16/1 P Roberts ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	P Roberts ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	6	96	73	40	37	–
ch g Diesis - Fair Sousanne (Busted)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, tailed off

6 ran Off time: 7:40:00 Winning time: 2m 13.35s (slow by 2.35s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Eshtiaal I) 1st breeder: Shadwell Farm Inc And Shadwell Estate Company Limi
2nd owner: Hugh O'Donnell (Askern)
3rd owner: P K L Chu (Polar Champ)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.70 £3.10 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £11.76