Full Result 2.40 Haydock | 2 July 1998

Nivo Group Apprentices' Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (7f30yds) 7f OMS Good To Soft

1st £2,955 2nd £830 3rd £405

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Nervous Rex 11/1 Wai Kan ³ David Nicholls	Wai Kan ³ David Nicholls	4	93	55	60	62	–
b g Reprimand - Spinner (Blue Cashmere)
Led after 1f, soon clear, held on near finish, stumbled and fell after line (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places.)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1¼	8. Gablesea 9/1 Robyn Brisland ⁵ Brian Baugh	Robyn Brisland ⁵ Brian Baugh	4	82	42	43	46	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Me Spede (Valiyar)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, unable to quicken (op 7-1)

3⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2¾]	9. Italian Symphony I (IRE) 9/1 Chris D Cogan ⁵ David Evans	Chris D Cogan ⁵ David Evans	4	81 v	41	38	41	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Terracotta Hut (Habitat)
Chased leaders, effort and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

4⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3¼]	5. Miss Peregrine 9/1 R Cody-Boutcher ⁵ N M Babbage	R Cody-Boutcher ⁵ N M Babbage	4	87	47	43	46	–
b f Polar Falcon (USA) - Good Thinking (USA) (Raja Baba)
Hampered after 2f, headway on inside over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [4¾]	4. Feel No Fear 11/4F Neil Callan R Simpson	Neil Callan R Simpson	5	813	48	46	43	–
b m Fearless Action (USA) - Charm Bird (Daring March)
Dwelt, headway 2f out, nearest finish (tchd 5-2)

6⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [6]	10. Ballard Lady (IRE) 12/1 Ross Studholme John Wainwright	Ross Studholme John Wainwright	6	86	41	35	32	–
ch m Ballad Rock - First Blush (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up and behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, never nearer (op 10-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 6 [12]	7. Kolby 16/1 J Bosley ⁵ Alan Bailey	J Bosley ⁵ Alan Bailey	3	86	54	30	31	–
b g Superpower - Abrasive (Absalom)
Prominent until weakened 2f out (op 14-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ 2½ [14½]	13. Ashgore 33/1 Dean Mernagh Terry Caldwell	Dean Mernagh Terry Caldwell	8	82 v¹	37	12	8	–
b g Efisio - Fair Atlanta (Tachypous)
Chased leaders over 4f, soon weakened

9⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [17]	3. Tal-Y-Llyn (IRE) 33/1 P Bradley ³ N E Berry	P Bradley ³ N E Berry	4	90	52	18	17	–
ch g Common Grounds - Welsh Fantasy (Welsh Pageant)
Led 1f, lost place halfway, soon behind

10⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [17]	6. Bargash 9/1 Jonjo Fowle ³ Alan Bailey	Jonjo Fowle ³ Alan Bailey	6	88 b	46	12	11	–
ch g Sharpo - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Always behind (op 14-1)

11⁽⁹⁾ ½ [17½]	11. Gunners Glory 10/1 Kristin Stubbs ⁷ Linda Stubbs	Kristin Stubbs ⁷ Linda Stubbs	4	711	39	–	3	–
b g Aragon - Massive Powder (Caerleon)
Chased leaders 4f, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places.)

12⁽³⁾ 10 [27½]	12. Pow WowI 16/1 Melanie Worden ⁷ Eric Alston	Melanie Worden ⁷ Eric Alston	4	713 2	41	1	3	–
b c Efisio - Mill Hill (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Ridden over 2f out, always behind (op 14-1)

UR⁽⁵⁾	14. Backhander (IRE) 20/1 Mette Hanssen ⁷ M Waring	Mette Hanssen ⁷ M Waring	6	78 5 2	36	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Chevrefeuille (Ile De Bourbon)
Hampered and unseated rider after 2f

UR⁽²⁾	1. Marylebone (IRE) 5/1 Neil Pollard Martyn Wane	Neil Pollard Martyn Wane	4	910	59	–	–	–
ch g River Falls - Pasadena Lady (Captain James)
In rear when saddle slipped and unseated rider well over 2f out (op 9-2)

14 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 1m 30.67s (slow by 3.67s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: First Past The Post (Nervous Rex) 1st breeder: Hellwood Stud Farm
2nd owner: Messrs Chrimes, Winn & Wilson (Gablesea)
3rd owner: J E Abbey (Italian Symphony I)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £2.80 £3.60 £2.30 Ex: £82.40 CSF: £103.57 Tricast: £889.67 Trifecta: £353.60 Pool: £592.69. 1.19 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 62 (36%) M [6-9] 41 (23%) H [10-14] 47 (41%)

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

2:40 Haydock 2 Jul 1998

Nivo Group Apprentices' Handicap Class E