Full Result 2.30 Bath | 4 August 1998

Stayers Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (2m1f24yds) 2m1f Good

1st £2,775 2nd £840 3rd £410 4th £195

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Cut Diamond 5/4F T Quinn David Arbuthnot	T Quinn David Arbuthnot	3	96	67	14	73	–
ch g Keen - Diamond Princess I (Horage)
Tracked leader, driven to lead over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f (op 7-4 tchd 15-1 in places)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	6. Wedding Band 20/1 Paul Doe ⁵ Stuart Williams	Paul Doe ⁵ Stuart Williams	3	75 5	43	–	49	–
b f Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Priceless Bond (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up in rear, headway 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, strong challenge over 1f out, not quicken inside last (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3⁽⁵⁾ ½ [1]	5. Lady Felix 6/1 N Carlisle S Mellor	N Carlisle S Mellor	3	710 2 v	43	–	48	–
br f Batshoof - Volcalmeh (Lidhame)
Keen hold, chased leaders, shaken up over 3f out, ran on final furlong but no extra near finish (op 4-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 5 [6]	3. Classic Masquerade (CAN) 6/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	89	56	–	56	–
b g Regal Classic (CAN) - Muskoka Command (CAN) (Top Command)
Held up in rear, driven and stayed on from 3f out, no impression on leaders from over 1f out (op 4-1)

5⁽³⁾ 5 [11]	4. Roy 12/1 C Rutter Hughie Morrison	C Rutter Hughie Morrison	3	86	53	–	48	–
ch g Keen - Billante (USA) (Graustark)
Set moderate pace, driven along 4f out, headed over 3f out, stayed chasing winner until weakened approaching final furlong (op 10-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [12¾]	1. Saintly Thoughts (USA) 9/4 Paul Eddery G Lewis	Paul Eddery G Lewis	3	97	68	2	61	–
bb g St Jovite (USA) - Free Thinker I (USA) (Shadeed)
In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out (tchd 5-2 in places)

7⁽²⁾ dist [42¾]	7. Katie-B 66/1 T Wilson Dai Burchell	T Wilson Dai Burchell	3	710 23	43	–	–	–
b f Nalchik (USA) - Princess Of Alar (Bold Owl)
Chased leaders until weakened 5f out, soon tailed off (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 0.20s (slow by 18.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Stephen Crown (Cut Diamond) 1st breeder: S Crown
2nd owner: Mrs Celia Miller (Wedding Band)
3rd owner: The Felix Bowness Partnership (Lady Felix)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £4.40 Ex: £13.60 CSF: £27.81

2:30 Bath 4 Aug 1998

Stayers Handicap Class E