Full Result 2.30 Nottingham | 26 September 1998

'Mrs Swarn Johal Birthday Celebration' Selling Handicap Class G

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo) (1m54yds) 1m OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,372.50 2nd £660 3rd £317.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Sandmoor Tartan 5/1J L Charnock Tim Easterby	L Charnock Tim Easterby	3	90	51	56	56	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Sky Fighter (Hard Fought)
Settled midfield, improved to lead over 1f out, pushed out with hands and heels (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	11. Final Claim 9/1 George Duffield J G Fitzgerald	George Duffield J G Fitzgerald	3	89	46	51	51	–
b g Absalom - For Gold (Tina's Pet)
Tried to make all, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on finish (op 7-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 6 [6¼]	17. Whacker-Do (IRE) 20/1 Rodney Lappin Reg Hollinshead	Rodney Lappin Reg Hollinshead	3	85	42	35	33	–
ch c Archway (IRE) - Denowski (Malinowski)
Tracked leaders, effort and short of room on inside over 3f out, soon driven along, not pace of leading pair (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [7]	4. Berl's Gift 10/1 Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	3	92	53	45	43	–
b f Prince Sabo - Primitive Gift (Primitive Rising)
Soon behind, stayed on from off the pace last 2f, nearest finish (op 8-1)

5⁽¹³⁾ hd [7¼]	18. Sharp Fellow 20/1 Martin Dwyer I A Balding	Martin Dwyer I A Balding	3	85	42	33	31	–
ch g Keen - Clarandal (Young Generation)
Settled in midfield, driven along to improve inside last 2f, stayed on, never nearer (op 16-1)

6⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [7¾]	9. Susy Wells (IRE) 14/1 Pat McCabe J Parkes	Pat McCabe J Parkes	3	810	47	37	35	–
b f Masad (IRE) - My Best Susy (IRE) (Try My Best)
Never far away, feeling pace over 2f out, stayed on same pace

7⁽⁹⁾ hd [7¾]	7. O' Higgins (IRE) 33/1 Tom McLaughlin Dave Morris	Tom McLaughlin Dave Morris	3	811 v¹	48	38	36	–
b g Magical Wonder (USA) - Lightning Laser (Monseigneur)
Tracked leaders, hard at work over 2f out, no extra

8⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [9]	1. Abundance 5/1J T Sprake Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	T Sprake Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	3	97	58	46	43	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - Flourishing (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Settled off the pace, stayed on under pressure last 2f, never near to challenge (op 6-1)

9⁽⁸⁾ 4 [13]	12. Puiwee 14/1 Fergus Sweeney Paul Dalton	Fergus Sweeney Paul Dalton	3	88	45	25	21	–
b f Puissance - Glow Again (The Brianstan)
Behind and driven along halfway, stayed on last 2f, not pace of leaders

10⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [15]	16. Eiffel Tiger (IRE) 13/2 Nigel Day Bob Jones	Nigel Day Bob Jones	3	86	43	19	15	–
bb g Paris House - Rosa Bengala (Balidar)
Driven along in midfield halfway, no impression of leaders last 2f (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [15¾]	3. Bodfaridistinction (IRE) 16/1 K Hodgson Alan Bailey	K Hodgson Alan Bailey	3	93	54	28	24	–
b f Distinctly North (USA) - Brave Louise (Brave Shot)
Pushed along in midfield halfway, never able to reach challenging position (op 10-1)

12⁽¹⁵⁾ 7 [22¾]	13. EnvoyI 20/1 Dale Gibson C W Thornton	Dale Gibson C W Thornton	3	88	45	5	–	–
b c Presidium - Chief Dancer (Chief Singer)
Always behind, never a threat (op 16-1)

13⁽¹²⁾ 10 [32¾]	8. Stravsea 33/1 J F Egan Brian Baugh	J F Egan Brian Baugh	3	811	48	–	–	–
b f Handsome Sailor - La Stravaganza (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leaders, feeling pace over 3f out, weakened (tchd 40-1 in places)

14⁽³⁾ 2 [34¾]	2. Coolin River (IRE) 16/1 Neil Callan ⁵ K R Burke	Neil Callan ⁵ K R Burke	3	90 v¹	56	–	–	–
b g River Falls - The Coolin (Don)
Pulled hard, with leaders until weakened quickly from over 2f out (op 10-1)

15⁽¹⁾ 1 [35¾]	5. Catfoot Lane 8/1 Seb Sanders Bill Turner	Seb Sanders Bill Turner	3	90	51	–	–	–
b f Batshoof - T Catty (USA) (Sensitive Prince)
Hampered and lost good position after 2f, not recover (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

16⁽¹⁶⁾ 1¼ [37]	10. Starliner I (IRE) 14/1 Dean Mernagh ⁵ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ⁵ Mel Brittain	3	85 v	47	–	–	–
ch f Statoblest (IRE) - Dancing Line (High Line)
Raced wide, in touch until weakened under pressure from over 2f out (op 12-1)

17⁽¹⁷⁾ 1¾ [38¾]	14. High Gain 33/1 Paul Eddery Paul Howling	Paul Eddery Paul Howling	3	87	44	–	–	–
b f Puissance - Femme Formidable (Formidable I)
With leaders to straight, lost touch quickly last 3f (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

17 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 1m 46.40s Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Smooth Princess (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sandmoor Textiles Co Ltd (Sandmoor Tartan) 1st breeder: Franklin Cunliffe
2nd owner: Mrs R A G Haggie (Final Claim)
3rd owner: Clayton Bigley Partnership Ltd (Whacker-Do)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £3.20 £3.10 £6.50 Ex: £45.80 CSF: £43.80 Tricast: £548.81
There was no bid for the winner
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 68 (49%) M [8-12] 40 (25%) H [13-18] 42 (26%)

2:30 Nottingham 26 Sep 1998

'Mrs Swarn Johal Birthday Celebration' Selling Handicap Class G