Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 1 April 1999

Billesdon Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (3yo+) (7f9yds) 7f OMS Good To Soft

1st £2,192 2nd £612 3rd £296

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	3. Adirpour (IRE) 50/1 Paul Quinn ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Paul Quinn ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	5	90	–	45	60	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Adira (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
Dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well (op 33-1)

2⁽¹⁴⁾ 2½	6. Bettron 3/1F Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	4	97	82	46	54	–
b g Alnasr Alwasheek - Aigua Blava (USA) (Solford)
Slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, challenged on bit over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong (op 2-1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ nk [2¾]	15. Holloway Melody 14/1 D Kilcourse ⁷ B A McMahon	D Kilcourse ⁷ B A McMahon	6	89	43	34	48	–
ch m Cree Song - Holloway Wonder (Swing Easy)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ran on (tchd 16-1 in places)

4⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [5¼]	10. Johnny Staccato 33/1 Martin Dwyer Mick Quinn	Martin Dwyer Mick Quinn	5	97	53	40	47	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - Frasquita I (Song)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace (tchd 40-1 in places)

5⁽¹³⁾ 6 [11¼]	4. Ambitious 5/1 Willie Ryan James Fanshawe	Willie Ryan James Fanshawe	4	97 v	62	26	32	–
b f Ardkinglass - Ayodhya (IRE) (Astronef)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

6⁽⁶⁾ hd [11½]	9. Comeoutofthefog (IRE) 25/1 T Sprake A J McNae	T Sprake A J McNae	4	97	50	26	31	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Local Belle (Ballymore)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 20-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ 1 [12½]	8. Cheerful Groom (IRE) 40/1 Richard Mullen ³ Derek Shaw	Richard Mullen ³ Derek Shaw	8	94	36	21	29	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Carange (Known Fact)
Soon pushed along, never near leaders (op 33-1)

8⁽¹⁷⁾ ¾ [13¼]	17. Overcome 33/1 Simon Whitworth R G Frost	Simon Whitworth R G Frost	4	92	–	17	22	–
b f Belmez (USA) - Olivana I (GER) (Sparkler I)
Behind until stayed on approaching final furlong, never dangerous (tchd 40-1)

9⁽¹⁶⁾ 1 [14¼]	5. Awesome Venture 33/1 S Righton Michael Chapman	S Righton Michael Chapman	9	97	33	20	25	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
With leader 3f, weakened well over 2f out (tchd 40-1 in places)

10⁽²⁰⁾ ¾ [15]	12. Mustn't Grumble I (IRE) 33/1 Neil Pollard ³ Miss S J Wilton	Neil Pollard ³ Miss S J Wilton	9	94 tb	45	15	22	–
b g Orchestra - Gentle Heiress (Prince Tenderfoot)
Dwelt, always in rear (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

11⁽¹⁵⁾ shd [15]	1. Roffey Spinney (IRE) 10/1 J D Smith ³ J Cullinan	J D Smith ³ J Cullinan	5	99	60	20	27	–
ch g Masterclass (USA) - Crossed Line (Thatching)
Led over 4f, soon weakened (op 8-1)

12⁽⁵⁾ hd [15¼]	18. Sandy Shore 25/1 John Reid J Wharton	John Reid J Wharton	4	92 b¹	62	12	17	–
b f Lugana Beach - City Link Lass (Double Jump I)
Tracked leaders, hard ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 20-1)

13⁽⁸⁾ 1 [16¼]	13. Foxie Lady 12/1 Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	4	92	62	10	15	–
ch f Wolfhound (USA) - Final Thought (Final Straw)
Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out (op 10-1)

14⁽¹⁸⁾ ¾ [17]	14. Goldliner Gossip (IRE) 33/1 Joe Fanning Mandy Rowland	Joe Fanning Mandy Rowland	4	92	37	8	12	–
b f Pips Pride - Swift And Early (IRE) (Alzao)
Slowly into stride, always in rear

15⁽¹⁹⁾ 1 [18]	20. Ipcress Filly 14/1 J Tate James Eustace	J Tate James Eustace	3	82	58	6	10	–
b f Puissance - Daymer Bay (Lomond)
Soon pushed along, outpaced from halfway (op 10-1)

16⁽³⁾ 3½ [21½]	7. Birchwood Sun 5/1 Kieren Fallon Michael Dods	Kieren Fallon Michael Dods	9	97 v	52	3	7	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Shapely Test (USA) (Elocutionist)
Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 6-1)

17⁽¹⁾ 4 [25½]	19. Docklands Merc (IRE) 66/1 Matthew Henry Richard Phillips	Matthew Henry Richard Phillips	3	82	–	–	–	–
b f Common Grounds - Chouette (Try My Best)
Headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong (op 33-1)

18⁽⁴⁾ 14 [39½]	16. My Kind 50/1 W J O'Connor N M Babbage	W J O'Connor N M Babbage	6	92 v	–	–	–	–
ch m Mon Tresor - Kind Of Shy (Kind Of Hush)
Prominent 3f, soon beaten and eased

18 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 1m 30.40s (slow by 7.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Magic Powers (vet's certificate), Scathebury (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ed Weetman (Adirpour) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: R Gander (Bettron)
3rd owner: Mrs Rita Gibson (Holloway Melody)
Tote win: £33.20 PL: £4.80 £2.70 £5.70 Ex: £57.80 CSF: £159.01
There was no bid for the winner
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 34 (26%) M [8-14] 83 (51%) H [15-20] 33 (23%)

2:40 Leicester 1 Apr 1999

Billesdon Selling Stakes Class G