Full Result 2.50 Southwell (AW) | 11 January 1999

Coral Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (1m3f23yds) 1m3f Fbrs Standard

1st £7,132.50 2nd £2,160 3rd £1,055 4th £502.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. China Castle 3/1F Michael Tebbutt P C Haslam	Michael Tebbutt P C Haslam	6	98	73	75	83	–
b g Sayf El Arab (USA) - Honey Plum (Kind Of Hush)
Tracked leaders on inner when hampered 7f out, soon behind, wide straight, good headway 2f out, strong run inside last to lead last 25 yds (tchd 4-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	11. King Priam (IRE) 20/1 Russell Price M J Polglase	Russell Price M J Polglase	4	810 b	64	66	74	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Barinia (Corvaro)
Always prominent, headway to lead on bit 2f out, ridden clear entering last, headed and no extra last 25 yds (tchd 25-1 in places)

3⁽⁸⁾ 3 [3¼]	15. Count De Money (IRE) 11/2 Jimmy Quinn Roy Bowring	Jimmy Quinn Roy Bowring	4	712	52	50	58	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Menominee (Soviet Star)
Close up, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

4⁽¹⁶⁾ 4 [7¼]	16. Evezio Rufo 25/1 Richard Thomas ⁷ Nick Littmoden	Richard Thomas ⁷ Nick Littmoden	7	76 3 9 v	50	35	50	–
b g Blakeney - Empress Corina (Free State I)
Chased leaders, effort 3f out and soon ridden along, stayed on same pace (tchd 33-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [8½]	1. Puzzlement 16/1 Ray Cochrane Clive Brittain	Ray Cochrane Clive Brittain	5	913	78	68	76	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Abuzz (Absalom)
Behind, headway on outer 3f out and wide straight, ridden 2f out and kept on same pace (op 14-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [11]	8. Pickens I (USA) 10/1 Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	7	92	67	53	61	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Alchi (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace (tchd 11-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 4 [15]	13. Slip Jig I (IRE) 12/1 Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	6	86 b¹	57	37	45	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Taking Steps (Gay Fandango)
Chased leaders, headway and chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened approaching last (tchd 14-1)

8⁽¹⁴⁾ 2½ [17½]	5. Tropical Beach 14/1 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	6	97 v	72	49	56	–
b g Lugana Beach - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Held up, headway on outer 3f out, soon ridden and no impression final 2f (op 11-1)

9⁽³⁾ nk [17¾]	14. Children's Choice (IRE) 16/1 Franny Norton Dave Morris	Franny Norton Dave Morris	8	82 v	53	29	36	–
b m Taufan (USA) - Alice Brackloon (USA) (Melyno)
Always rear (op 14-1)

10⁽¹²⁾ ½ [18¼]	10. Thekryaati (IRE) 7/2 Gary Carter Mark Johnston	Gary Carter Mark Johnston	4	811	65	40	48	–
ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Lamu Lady (IRE) (Lomond)
Behind from halfway (op 3-1 tchd 4-1, 9-2 in places)

11⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [20¾]	9. The Wild Widow 10/1 J Tate Hugh Collingridge	J Tate Hugh Collingridge	5	813	64	35	43	–
gr m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - No Cards (No Mercy I)
Close up, left in lead 7f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

12⁽²⁾ 2 [22¾]	7. Dukhan (USA) 33/1 T Sprake Eric Alston	T Sprake Eric Alston	5	93	68	36	44	–
b h Silver Hawk (USA) - Azayim (Be My Guest)
Held up, effort and some headway on outer 6f out, soon ridden and weakened (op 25-1)

13⁽⁶⁾ shd [23]	6. Moonraking 12/1 Dale Gibson Tim Etherington	Dale Gibson Tim Etherington	6	93 b	68	36	44	–
gr g Rusticaro (FR) - Lunaire (Try My Best)
Always rear (op 9-1)

14⁽¹⁵⁾ 1½ [24½]	2. First Master 20/1 P Fredericks ⁷ Gay Kelleway	P Fredericks ⁷ Gay Kelleway	4	95	80	40	54	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Bodham (Bustino)
Behind from halfway (op 16-1)

15⁽¹³⁾ 3½ [28]	12. River Captain (USA) 16/1 C Lowther D J G Murray Smith	C Lowther D J G Murray Smith	6	89	60	21	28	–
ch g Riverman (USA) - Katsura (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden 3f out and soon weakened (tchd 20-1 in places)

16⁽¹⁾ 4 [32]	3. Smart Boy I (IRE) 25/1 Pat McCabe M P Bielby	Pat McCabe M P Bielby	5	98 b	73	27	35	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bouffant (High Top)
Led until reluctant to race and headed 7f out, soon lost place and behind final 4f (op 20-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 2m 23.80s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: J M Davis & Middleham Park Racing I (China Castle) 1st breeder: Mrs Frances Cronin
2nd owner: Ian Puddle (King Priam)
3rd owner: Roland M Wheatley (Count De Money)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2.50 £5.30 £1.90 Ex: £68 CSF: £71.28 Tricast: £321.55 Trifecta: £1,730.60 Pool: £14,356.91. 5.89 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 47 (33%) M [6-11] 67 (36%) H [12-16] 36 (31%)

2:50 Southwell (AW) 11 Jan 1999

Coral Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D