Full Result 3.30 Leicester | 13 October 1997

Stoat Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (2yo) (1m1f216yds) 1m2f Soft

1st £2,595 2nd £720 3rd £345

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	12. Hiding Place 9/4J Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	2	86	–	39	55	–
b f Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Sanctuary Cove (Habitat)
Always prominent, led 3f out, hard ridden, all out

2⁽¹⁶⁾ hd	4. Pianist (IRE) 7/1 Paul Eddery G Lewis	Paul Eddery G Lewis	2	811 b	–	44	60	–
ch g Balla Cove (IRE) - Hit For Six (Tap On Wood)
Held up, headway under pressure 3f out, stayed on strongly towards finish

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [2¼]	6. Red Maple (USA) 9/4J T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	811 b	–	40	56	–
br c With Approval (CAN) - Sheer Gold (USA) (Cutlass)
Led to 3f out, hard ridden and no extra inside final furlong

4⁽⁹⁾ 4 [6¼]	13. Lady Eil 33/1 J Stack Bryan Smart	J Stack Bryan Smart	2	86	–	29	44	–
ch f Elmaamul (USA) - Oakbrook Tern (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Always prominent, challenged 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7½]	1. Docklands Dispatch (IRE) 20/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	2	91	–	36	51	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Frantesa (Red Sunset)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong

5⁽¹⁸⁾ dht [7½]	16. Mary Lou (IRE) 33/1 Allan Mackay Mick Channon	Allan Mackay Mick Channon	2	86	–	27	42	–
b f Tirol (IRE) - Kilcsem Eile (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Headway 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

7⁽¹³⁾ ½ [8]	10. Carlasanta (IRE) 14/1 Franny Norton Tony Newcombe	Franny Norton Tony Newcombe	2	86	–	26	41	–
ch f Imp Society (USA) - Ski Slope (IRE) (Niniski)
Held up and behind, headway well over 1f out, never nearer

8⁽¹²⁾ ½ [8½]	7. Royal Ground (IRE) 3/1 Jimmy Fortune Mick Channon	Jimmy Fortune Mick Channon	2	811	–	30	45	–
b c Common Grounds - Miss Goodbody (Castle Keep)
In touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon outpaced

9⁽¹¹⁾ 11 [19½]	2. CompassionateI 14/1 Fergus Sweeney ³ Bill Turner	Fergus Sweeney ³ Bill Turner	2	88	–	8	25	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Snow Child (Mandrake Major)
Behind final 3f

10⁽⁷⁾ 3 [22½]	5. Reach For A Star 25/1 Ernie Johnson C W Thornton	Ernie Johnson C W Thornton	2	811	–	6	20	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Hard Task (Formidable I)
Never near leaders

11⁽¹⁷⁾ hd [22¾]	8. Silver Hope (IRE) 33/1 Willie Ryan Reg Hollinshead	Willie Ryan Reg Hollinshead	2	811	–	6	19	–
ch c Silver Kite (USA) - Cloven Dancer (USA) (Hurok)
Always behind

12⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [24]	14. Lascensa (USA) 33/1 Seb Sanders P A Kelleway	Seb Sanders P A Kelleway	2	86	–	–	12	–
ch f Lord At War (ARG) - Trattoria (USA) (Alphabatim)
Chased leaders 7f, soon lost place

13⁽⁸⁾ hd [24]	9. Son Of Good Times 50/1 Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	2	811	–	3	17	–
ch g Good Times (ITY) - Pullandese (Kinglet)
Always in rear

14⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [25½]	11. Gay Abandon 33/1 J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	2	86 b	–	–	9	–
ch f Risk Me (FR) - School Dinners (Sharpo)
Pulled hard, held up, always behind

15⁽¹⁴⁾ 10 [35½]	15. Little Risk 12/1 John Reid Kevin McAuliffe	John Reid Kevin McAuliffe	2	87 1	–	–	–	–
b f Risk Me (FR) - Little Preston (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Prominent to 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off

16⁽³⁾ 19 [54½]	18. Tilburg 33/1 Jo Hunnam ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	Jo Hunnam ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	2	81	–	–	–	–
b f High Kicker (USA) - Touch My Heart (Steel Heart I)
Behind final 3f, tailed off

16 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 2m 14.50s (slow by 10.90s) Total SP: 149%
Non-runners: Perfect Way, Ruby Bear
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Hiding Place) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: G H P Pritchard (Pianist)
3rd owner: Terry Neill (Red Maple)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.30 £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £22.70 CSF: £20.21 Trifecta: £27.30 Pool: £361.62. 9.38 winning tickets.
(photo). The winner was bought by A Stafford for 10,000gns.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 42 (30%) M [7-12] 49 (48%) H [13-18] 59 (22%)

3:30 Leicester 13 Oct 1997

Stoat Selling Stakes Class G