Full Result 3.30 Bath | 10 May 1998

The Mail On Sunday Mile Handicap Qualifier Class C

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) (1m5yds) 1m OMS Good

1st £7,295 2nd £2,210 3rd £1,080 4th £515

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	12. Virtual Reality I 20/1 Seb Sanders James Toller	Seb Sanders James Toller	7	811	75	81	81	–
b g Diamond Shoal - Warning Bell (Bustino)
Always prominent, led 3f out, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	18. Fayik 11/2F D Harrison Tony Newcombe	D Harrison Tony Newcombe	4	86	70	74	74	–
ch c Arazi (USA) - Elfaslah (IRE) (Green Desert)
Headway on inside over 3f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken

3⁽¹⁸⁾ shd [¾]	5. Young Precedent 12/1 Tony Clark P W Harris	Tony Clark P W Harris	4	94	82	86	86	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Guyum (Rousillon)
Pulled hard, always prominent, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

4⁽⁸⁾ ½ [1¼]	13. Philistar 8/1 Neil Callan ⁷ K R Burke	Neil Callan ⁷ K R Burke	5	84	75	71	78	–
ch h Bairn (USA) - Philgwyn (Milford)
Headway over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ shd [1½]	2. Conspicuous I (IRE) 16/1 Alan Daly ³ L G Cottrell	Alan Daly ³ L G Cottrell	8	99	90	90	94	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Mystery Lady (USA) (Mahler)
Held up, headway over 2f out, switched left 1f out, not clear run near finish

6⁽²⁾ 1 [2½]	6. Secret Spring (FR) 9/1 Fergus Sweeney ³ Peter Hedger	Fergus Sweeney ³ Peter Hedger	6	813	80	78	81	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Nordica (Northfields)
Held up, headway on inside 3f out, ran on inside final furlong

7⁽¹⁶⁾ 1 [3½]	9. Star Talent (USA) 8/1 Ray Cochrane I A Balding	Ray Cochrane I A Balding	7	813	77	76	75	–
b g Local Talent (USA) - Sedra (Nebbiolo)
Steadied start, switched left, steady headway on inside when not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on (stewards noted: jockeys explanation that the gaps didn't appear for his late arriving style of running)

8⁽¹⁷⁾ 1¾ [5¼]	17. Artful Dane (IRE) 14/1 Steve Drowne M J Heaton-Ellis	Steve Drowne M J Heaton-Ellis	6	88 b	72	68	67	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Art Age
Lost place 5f out, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out

9⁽¹⁵⁾ 2 [7¼]	11. Amber Fort 16/1 Neil Pollard ⁷ David Elsworth	Neil Pollard ⁷ David Elsworth	5	85	76	61	66	–
gr g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Lammastide (Martinmas)
Never nearer

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [7¾]	15. Boater 8/1 T Sprake Rod Millman	T Sprake Rod Millman	4	810	74	65	63	–
b g Batshoof - Velvet Beret (IRE) (Dominion)
Led 5f, beaten when not much room inside final furlong

11⁽⁴⁾ 1 [8¾]	1. Further Outlook (USA) 20/1 Richard Hughes Amanda Perrett	Richard Hughes Amanda Perrett	4	100	92	81	79	–
gr g Zilzal (USA) - Future Bright (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Pulled hard, prominent, ridden over 2f out, beaten when hampered inside final furlong (trainer reported gelding finished distressed)

12⁽¹¹⁾ shd [8¾]	8. Smart Kid (IRE) 33/1 Dane O'Neill Gay Kelleway	Dane O'Neill Gay Kelleway	4	91	79	68	66	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Diamond Lake (Kings Lake)
Bumped over 1f out, always behind

13⁽⁷⁾ ½ [9¼]	3. Lionize (USA) 9/1 Simon Whitworth Julie Cecil	Simon Whitworth Julie Cecil	5	98 b	86	74	72	–
ch h Storm Cat (USA) - Pedestal (High Line)
Pulled hard, prominent 6f

14⁽¹²⁾ shd [9½]	7. Bold Hunter 40/1 P P Murphy ³ Nerys Dutfield	P P Murphy ³ Nerys Dutfield	4	813	80	65	65	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Pumpona (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Ridden over 3f out, always behind

15⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [10¼]	16. Master Beveled 8/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ David Evans	Adrian McCarthy ³ David Evans	8	85 v	72	55	56	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Miss Anniversary (Tachypous)
Always behind

16⁽³⁾ 1¼ [11½]	14. Interdream 20/1 Paul Fitzsimons ⁷ Richard Hannon Snr	Paul Fitzsimons ⁷ Richard Hannon Snr	4	84	75	52	56	–
b g Interrex (CAN) - Dreamtime Quest (Blakeney)
Chased leaders over 5f

17⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [12]	10. Sheer Face 20/1 Martin Dwyer William Muir	Martin Dwyer William Muir	4	812	76	59	56	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Rock Face (Ballad Rock)
Prominent over 5f

17 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 1m 39.60s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Rock Falcon
1st owner: Ash Partnership (Virtual Reality I) 1st breeder: Mrs M Christian
2nd owner: Chris Bradbury (Fayik)
3rd owner: Pendley Knights (Young Precedent)
Tote win: £20.30 PL: £3.70 £1.90 £4.40 Ex: £145.80 CSF: £112.93 Tricast: £1,344.69 Trifecta: £519 Pool: £730.99. 1.00 winning ticket.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 52 (39%) M [8-12] 31 (25%) H [13-18] 67 (36%)

3:30 Bath 10 May 1998

The Mail On Sunday Mile Handicap Qualifier Class C