Full Result 3.20 Ripon | 18 June 1998

Middleham Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) 5f Soft

1st £3,501.25 2nd £1,060 3rd £517.50 4th £246.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	1. Lago Di Varano 13/8F Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	6	100 v	80	81	86	–
b g Clantime - On The Record (Record Token)
Disputed lead until led over 1f out, ran on under pressure (op 2-1 tchd 6-4 in places.)

2⁽³⁾ ¾	4. Pleasure Time 6/1 Tony Clark Charles Smith	Tony Clark Charles Smith	5	813 v	65	64	69	–
ch g Clantime - First Experience I (Le Johnstan)
Disputed lead until headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure (tchd 7-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 3 [3¾]	6. Two Williams 14/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	3	82	60	49	55	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Long View (Persian Bold)
In touch, stayed on final 2f, no impression (op 7-1 tchd 20-1 in a place.)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [4]	3. Caution 13/2 J Weaver Steve Gollings	J Weaver Steve Gollings	4	813	65	54	59	–
b f Warning - Fairy Flax (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Outpaced, headway 2f out, kept on, no impression (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

5⁽²⁾ 4 [8]	5. Antonia's Choice 7/1 C Lowther J Berry	C Lowther J Berry	4	84	56	32	38	–
ch f Music Boy - Mainly Sunset (Red Sunset)
Good speed over 3f, soon beaten (op 5-1)

6⁽¹⁾ 1½ [9½]	7. Southern Dominion 10/1 Dean Mernagh ⁷ Miss J F Craze	Dean Mernagh ⁷ Miss J F Craze	6	75	50	14	28	–
ch g Dominion - Southern Sky (Comedy Star)
Prominent over 3f (op 8-1 tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places.)

7⁽⁷⁾ 8 [17½]	8. Tinker's Surprise (IRE) 14/1 L Charnock John Balding	L Charnock John Balding	4	710 3	48	–	2	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Lils Fairy (Fairy King)
Held up, effort and headway halfway, ridden and beaten over 1f out (op 9-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 10 [27½]	2. Swan At Whalley 8/1 Terry Lucas Kevin Ryan	Terry Lucas Kevin Ryan	6	90	66	–	–	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - My Precious Daisy (Sharpo)
Slowly into stride, never went pace, broke blood vessel (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 1m 2.80s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Pbt Group (Lago Di Varano) 1st breeder: Miss S E Hall
2nd owner: A E Needham (Pleasure Time)
3rd owner: W L Caley (Two Williams)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £1.70 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £9.93 Tricast: £87.22

3:20 Ripon 18 Jun 1998

Middleham Handicap Class D