Full Result 6.15 Newcastle | 26 June 1998

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class E (Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m2f32yds) 1m2f Good

1st £3,111.25 2nd £940 3rd £457.50 4th £216.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	5. Vanadium Ore 4/5F Mark Bradburne W McKeown	Mark Bradburne W McKeown	5	1013 5	57	64	61	–
b g Precious Metal - Rockefillee (Tycoon II)
Dwelt start, held up, headway over 2f out, led lf out, driven out (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places.)

DSQ⁽⁵⁾ 2	6. Formidable Flame 8/1 Mr A Jacobs ⁵ Willie Musson	Mr A Jacobs ⁵ Willie Musson	5	98	43	42	47	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Madiyla (Darshaan)
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway 3f out, stayed on final furlong, finished 2nd, disqualfied and placed last having been ridden by an ineligible jockey (op 5-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ nk [2¼]	8. Beau Roberto 14/1 Mr R Latham ⁵ Jim Goldie	Mr R Latham ⁵ Jim Goldie	4	95 10	40	39	44	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Night Jar (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out until 1f out, stayed on some pace (op 12-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 9 [11¼]	1. Desert Fighter 6/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	120	72	60	59	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Jungle Rose (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, led 3f out, soon headed, every chance until weakened final furlong, eased towards finish (op 5-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 8 [19¼]	7. Fatehalkhair (IRE) 20/1 R Forristal ⁷ Brian Ellison	R Forristal ⁷ Brian Ellison	6	93 7	40	8	13	–
ch g Kris - Midway Lady (USA) (Alleged)
Led until 3f out, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 14-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1¼ [20½]	3. Westminster I (IRE) 4/1 Mr M Jenkins ⁵ Mark H Tompkins	Mr M Jenkins ⁵ Mark H Tompkins	6	113 1 v	66	34	37	–
ch g Nashamaa (IRE) - Our Galadrial (Salmon Leap)
Slowly into stride, always in rear, driven along over 4f out, never dangerous (op 5-2)

6⁽⁸⁾ 26 [46½]	4. Out On A Promise (IRE) 12/1 Bruce Gibson ⁵ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ⁵ L Lungo	6	1011	60	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Lovers' Parlour (Beldale Flutter)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place (op 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:17:00 Winning time: 2m 19.40s (slow by 12.40s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Xylem (jockey absent)
1st owner: E H E Garth Ormond (Vanadium Ore) 1st breeder: Mrs Christine Ormond
2nd owner: J W Armstrong (Beau Roberto)
3rd owner: A Frame (Desert Fighter)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £4 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £8.32 Tricast: £52.84

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club the second past the post, Formidable Flame, was disqualified - ineligible jockey. All horses behind were promoted one place.

6:15 Newcastle 26 Jun 1998

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class E (Gentleman Amateur Riders)