Full Result 12.50 Southwell (AW) | 15 January 1999

Buttercup Amateur Riders' Handicap Class G (Div I)

(Class 6) (0-65, 4yo+) (1m3f23yds) 1m3f Fbrs Standard

1st £1,522.40 2nd £426.40 3rd £207.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	1. Poker School I (IRE) 16/1 Mrs S Bosley Martin Bosley	Mrs S Bosley Martin Bosley	5	117	58	55	66	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Mosaique Bleue (Shirley Heights)
Always well placed, led over 3f out, hard pressed inside last, ridden and kept on strongly (op 12-1)

2⁽¹³⁾ 1½	12. Sporty Spice (IRE) 33/1 Mrs M Morris ³ J L Harris	Mrs M Morris ³ J L Harris	4	90	29	21	35	–
b f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Intrinsic I (Troy)
Well placed on outside, strong challenge inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish (jockey suspended for two days for careless riding) (op 25-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [5]	11. Modest Hope (USA) 25/1 Ian Mongan ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	Ian Mongan ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	12	813	27	12	28	–
b g Blushing Groom (FR) - Key Dancer (USA) (Nijinsky)
Settled off the pace, good headway from over 2f out, finished well (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4⁽³⁾ 1 [6]	3. Grooms Gold (IRE) 10/1 Mrs L Pearce Jeff Pearce	Mrs L Pearce Jeff Pearce	7	113	54	42	53	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Gortynia (FR) (My Swallow I)
With leader, led over 5f out until headed over 3f out, no extra under pressure from well over 1f out (op 6-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [7¾]	10. Highspeed I (IRE) 10/1 Jim Crowley P S Felgate	Jim Crowley P S Felgate	7	95	28	13	24	–
ch g Double Schwartz - High State (Free State I)
Pressed leaders, hard at work when pace quickened over 2f out, faded (op 16-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 4 [11¾]	6. Cashaplenty 3/1 Mr J Salter ⁷ Nick Littmoden	Mr J Salter ⁷ Nick Littmoden	6	101	45	17	35	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Storm Of Plenty (Billion)
Settled midfield, effort halfway, ridden and no impression last 2f (op 5-2 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in a place)

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [12½]	8. Quibbling 25/1 Mrs A Cooke K C Comerford	Mrs A Cooke K C Comerford	5	913 v	36	14	25	–
b m Salse (USA) - Great Exception (Grundy)
Led until headed over 5f out, weakened under pressure entering straight (op 20-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 7 [19½]	2. Blooming Amazing 11/10F Miss Diana Jones Les Eyre	Miss Diana Jones Les Eyre	5	115	56	23	35	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Cornflower Blue I (Arvico)
Settled midfield, squeezed for room paddock bend after 1f, ridden and beaten over 2f out (trainer said gelding appears unsuited by all-weather surface) (op 6-4 after 7-4 in a place)

9⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [21]	9. Transparent (IRE) 33/1 Miss D Allman ⁷ Declan Carroll	Miss D Allman ⁷ Declan Carroll	7	95 2	35	–	12	–
b m Dance Of Life (USA) - Clear Picture (Observatory)
Squeezed for room paddock bend after 1f, struggling from halfway, soon well behind (op 25-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 7 [28]	4. Clouds Of Glory I 14/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ J Norton	Tom Scudamore ⁵ J Norton	4	107	52	1	18	–
b f Lycius (USA) - Dance A Jig (Dance In Time)
Always behind, never a factor (op 10-1)

11⁽⁷⁾ 7 [35]	7. Colins Choice 14/1 Miss T Spearing ⁵ John Spearing	Miss T Spearing ⁵ John Spearing	5	912	40	–	–	–
ch m Risk Me (FR) - Give Me A Day (Lucky Wednesday)
Always behind, never a threat (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:51:00 Winning time: 2m 30.20s (slow by 8.60s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Fighter Squadron (transport squadron), Repton (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs J L Brindley (Poker School I) 1st breeder: Denis And Mrs Joan Brosnan
2nd owner: Dr C W Ashpole (Sporty Spice)
3rd owner: J McManamon (Modest Hope)
Tote win: £19.50 PL: £5.30 £3.20 £6.60 Ex: £324.30 CSF: £427.68 Tricast: £11,252.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 67 (21%) M [6-8] 56 (30%) H [9-13] 27 (49%)

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered

12:50 Southwell (AW) 15 Jan 1999

Buttercup Amateur Riders' Handicap Class G (Div I)