Full Result 3.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 January 1997

Basil Selling Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (4yo+) (1m100yds) 1m½f OMS Standard

1st £2,433 2nd £683 3rd £333

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	7. Loch Style 4/1 Fergal Lynch ³ Reg Hollinshead	Fergal Lynch ³ Reg Hollinshead	4	811	–	54	62	–
b g Lochnager - Simply Style (Bairn)
Always prominent, led on bit over 3f out, soon clear, easily

2⁽¹³⁾ 2	6. Galapino 3/1J D Wright Giles Bravery	D Wright Giles Bravery	4	90	–	53	58	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Carousella (Rousillon)
Behind and driven along halfway, headway over 2f out, kept on well final furlong

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [5½]	1. Bon Secret (IRE) 5/1 J D Smith ³ T J Naughton	J D Smith ³ T J Naughton	5	92	–	49	55	–
b h Classic Secret I (USA) - Bon Retour (Sallust)
Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, ran on one pace

4⁽⁸⁾ 11 [16½]	12. Miss Charlie 14/1 Gary Carter Alan Bailey	Gary Carter Alan Bailey	7	89	–	20	22	–
ch m Pharly (FR) - Close To You (Nebbiolo)
Led 5f, ridden and weakened 2f out

5⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [17¾]	10. Carmosa (USA) 10/1 M Wigham David Nicholls	M Wigham David Nicholls	4	89	–	18	20	–
ch f Blushing John (USA) - Bobbinette (Whitstead)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace

6⁽⁹⁾ shd [17¾]	11. Emei Shan 50/1 Derek McGaffin ⁷ Bill Turner	Derek McGaffin ⁷ Bill Turner	4	84 2	–	12	22	–
br f Inca Chief I (USA) - Tricata (Electric I)
In touch, no headway final 3f

7⁽⁴⁾ 4 [21¾]	4. El Bardador (IRE) 16/1 Steve Drowne Ron Hodges	Steve Drowne Ron Hodges	4	90	–	14	16	–
b g Thatching - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Never near leaders

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [27¾]	2. A S Jim 33/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	6	90	–	2	4	–
b g Welsh Captain - Cawston's Arms (Cawston's Clown)
Mid-division until weakened over 3f out

9⁽²⁾ 1 [28¾]	13. Welsh Melody 14/1 Jimmy Quinn K R Burke	Jimmy Quinn K R Burke	4	89 b	–	–	–	–
b f Merdon Melody - Young Whip (Bold Owl)
Prominent over 4f, soon lost place

10⁽¹²⁾ ½ [29¼]	8. Spencer's Revenge 3/1J Gary Bardwell Nigel Tinkler	Gary Bardwell Nigel Tinkler	8	90 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Bay Express - Armour Of Light (Hot Spark)
Soon behind and ridden along, effort 4f out, weakened 2f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [31¼]	9. Alana's Ballad (IRE) 50/1 D Griffiths ⁵ Brian Baugh	D Griffiths ⁵ Brian Baugh	4	86 2	–	–	–	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Radalgo (Ballad Rock)
Always behind

12⁽⁷⁾ 13 [44¼]	5. Fleet Cadet 4/1 D Harrison M C Pipe	D Harrison M C Pipe	6	90 b	–	–	–	–
ch h Bairn (USA) - Pirogue (Reliance II)
Always behind, tailed off

13⁽⁶⁾ 21 [65¼]	3. Desert Lore 25/1 Tony Culhane R M McKellar	Tony Culhane R M McKellar	6	90	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Chinese Justice (USA) (Diesis)
Headway 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off

13 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 1m 51.40s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 146%
1st owner: J B Wilcox (Loch Style) 1st breeder: Longdon Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs F E Bravery (Galapino)
3rd owner: F R Jackman (Bon Secret)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 61 (26%) M [5-9] 51 (36%) H [10-13] 38 (38%)

3:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 8 Jan 1997

Basil Selling Stakes Class F