Full Result 2.45 Ripon | 16 April 1998

Copt Hewick Claiming Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (3yo+) 5f Soft

1st £2,179.50 2nd £612 3rd £298.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2⁽⁴⁾	1. Stuffed 13/2 Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	6	912	–	61	66	–
ch g Clantime - Puff Pastry I (Reform)
Tracked leaders, not clear run on inside and switched right 2f out, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, held on towards finish, finished 1st disqualified, placed 2nd

1⁽¹⁾ ½	4. Hannah's Usher 33/1 Kevin Darley Brian Baugh	Kevin Darley Brian Baugh	6	91	–	48	53	–
b g Marching On - La Pepper (Workboy I)
Soon chasing leaders, every chance when bumped just inside final furlong, no extra, finished 2nd, awarded race

3⁽³⁾ nk [¾]	3. Mukarrab (USA) 33/1 Tony Culhane D W Chapman	Tony Culhane D W Chapman	4	92	–	49	54	–
bb g Dayjur (USA) - Mahassin (NZ) (Biscay)
Chased leaders, led over 1f out until inside final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [1]	2. Ansellman 1/2F Paul Fessey ³ J Berry	Paul Fessey ³ J Berry	8	94 b	–	50	58	–
gr g Absalom - Grace Poole (Sallust)
Led until over 1f out, kept on same pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 6 [7]	8. Heavenly Abstone 11/2 Adrian McCarthy ⁵ David Evans	Adrian McCarthy ⁵ David Evans	3	81 v	–	23	35	–
b f Interrex (CAN) - Heavenly Queen (Scottish Reel II)
Slowly into stride, headway under pressure halfway, never dangerous

6⁽⁵⁾ 16 [23]	7. Carol Singer (USA) 9/1 John Carroll Mark Johnston	John Carroll Mark Johnston	3	86	–	–	–	–
b f Geiger Counter (USA) - Wake Up Noel (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, hung right halfway, soon weakened

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [24¼]	5. Antithesis (IRE) 100/1 Richard Mullen ⁵ J S Haldane	Richard Mullen ⁵ J S Haldane	5	84	–	–	–	–
b m Fairy King (USA) - Music Of The Night (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Slowly into stride, always outpaced

8⁽²⁾ ¾ [25]	6. Chester Wren 100/1 Rodney Lappin Michael Mullineaux	Rodney Lappin Michael Mullineaux	4	89 b¹	–	–	–	–
b f Handsome Sailor - Chester Belle (Ballacashtal)
Slowly into stride, always well outpaced

8 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 1m 3.90s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: R Rayner (Hannah's Usher) 1st breeder: P Dowson
2nd owner: Early Morning Breakfast Syndicate (Stuffed)
3rd owner: Ian Armitage (Mukarrab)
Tote win: £12.60 PL: £2.40 £1.60 £4.60 Ex: £80.10 CSF: £203.98
Stuffed finished first, half a length in front of Hannah's Usher. Following a stewards' inquiry, Stuffed was disqualified and placed second and Hannah's Usher was awarded the race.

2:45 Ripon 16 Apr 1998

Copt Hewick Claiming Stakes Class F