Full Result 4.30 Nottingham | 21 October 1998

Blidworth Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m1f213yds) 1m2f OMS Soft

1st £3,882.50 2nd £1,160 3rd £555 4th £252.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Father Krismas 5/4F Richard Hughes Paul Cole	Richard Hughes Paul Cole	3	90	–	65	76	–
ch g Kris - My Sister Ellen (Lyphard)
Led for one and a half furlongs, stayed upsides, ridden to lead again just over 1f out, gamely (op 5-4 after 2-1 tchd 11-8 in places and evens)

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	5. Karefree Katie (USA) 6/1 Michael Hills Mark Johnston	Michael Hills Mark Johnston	3	89	–	56	67	–
b f Lac Ouimet (USA) - Dame Cecilia (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led after one and a half furlongs, driven along and headed just over 1f out, one pace (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [4]	7. Royal Show (IRE) 11/4 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	3	89	–	53	64	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Regal Beauty II (USA) (Princely Native)
Missed break, ran green and outpaced entering straight, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 2-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4½]	4. Assafiyah (IRE) 4/1 T Quinn John Dunlop	T Quinn John Dunlop	3	89	–	52	63	–
ch f Kris - Fayfa (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leading trio, feeling pace and ridden well over 1f out, one pace after (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 7-1 in places)

5⁽⁷⁾ 9 [13½]	1. Bahia Blanca Sun (IRE) 50/1 Ollie Pears Les Eyre	Ollie Pears Les Eyre	3	90	–	42	53	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Wild Applause (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Well placed until lost ground quickly before straight, ridden and no impression after

6⁽³⁾ 13 [26½]	2. Derbaas 50/1 Willie Ryan B Hanbury	Willie Ryan B Hanbury	3	90	–	20	31	–
gr c Polish Precedent (USA) - Integrity (Reform)
Struggling before halfway, tailed off in straight (op 25-1)

7⁽²⁾ 21 [47½]	6. Pretty Ash 33/1 J Stack A T Murphy	J Stack A T Murphy	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Superlative - Petty Cash (Midyan)
Soon well behind, tailed off (tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 2m 14.80s Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Sir Martyn Arbib (Father Krismas) 1st breeder: F Hinojosa
2nd owner: Lucayan Stud (Karefree Katie)
3rd owner: Michael Poland (Royal Show)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.20 £3 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £8.28

4:30 Nottingham 21 Oct 1998

Blidworth Maiden Stakes Class D