Full Result 9.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 June 1998

Girth Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo) (1m6f166yds) 1m7f OMS Standard

1st £2,448 2nd £678 3rd £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	4. Norski Lad 2/1 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	94	55	69	71	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Lady Norcliffe (USA) (Norcliffe)
Slowly into stride, headway and pushed along halfway, chased leader 3f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong (official explanation: trainer said colt had strengthened up since the winter) (op 5-4 tchd 9-4 in a place.)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	11. Musalse 6/4F L Charnock P C Haslam	L Charnock P C Haslam	3	712	35	49	48	–
b g Salse (USA) - Musical Sally (USA) (The Minstrel)
Always prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong (op 5-2)

3⁽²⁾ 8 [8½]	2. Operatic 5/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	3	97 v	58	63	61	–
b f Goofalik (USA) - Choir Mistress I (Chief Singer)
Chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out (op 4-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 5 [13½]	5. Asinbox (IRE) 16/1 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	3	92	53	53	49	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Traveling Dancer (FR) (Lomond)
Chased leaders, led over 4f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out (op 8-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 6 [19½]	9. River Frontier (IRE) 20/1 J Marshall Mark Usher	J Marshall Mark Usher	3	712	35	28	24	–
b f Imperial Frontier (USA) - River Low (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up, headway 5f out, never reached leaders (op 14-1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 5 [24½]	1. Gorgeous Gussy (USA) 12/1 Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	3	97	58	45	40	–
bb f Quiet American (USA) - Bounding Away (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [26¼]	3. Fayez 25/1 Paul Fessey ³ Kevin McAuliffe	Paul Fessey ³ Kevin McAuliffe	3	93	57	39	37	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Forest Nymph (Native Bazaar)
Led over 9f, weakened over 3f out (op 14-1)

8⁽³⁾ 6 [32¼]	10. Ruby Bear 5/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ Mark Brisbourne	Adrian McCarthy ³ Mark Brisbourne	3	710 1	36	14	11	–
gr f Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Held up, headway 6f out, weakened over 3f out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 7 [39¼]	6. Vincent 25/1 Dean McKeown J L Harris	Dean McKeown J L Harris	3	91 v	52	33	27	–
b g Anshan - Top-Anna (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place (op 20-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ dist [69¼]	8. Pipiji (IRE) 25/1 Allan Mackay Geraldine Rees	Allan Mackay Geraldine Rees	3	811	48	29	23	–
gr f Pips Pride - Blue Alicia (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind, tailed off (op 20-1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ dist [99¼]	7. Swallow Warrior (IRE) 33/1 J Tate Tim Etherington	J Tate Tim Etherington	3	812	49	30	24	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Pica (Diesis)
Held up, outpaced halfway, soon well behind, tailed off (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 9:32:00 Winning time: 3m 15.80s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 140%
Non-runners: Carlasanta
1st owner: Hesmonds Stud (Norski Lad) 1st breeder: Hesmonds Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs C Barclay/Middleham Park Racing VIII (Musalse)
3rd owner: Mrs Stephen Allen (Operatic)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £5.70 Tricast: £14.78 Trifecta: £4.40 Pool: £159.21. 25.35 winning tickets
Placepot: £187.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £18,694.84. 72.75 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £24.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £960.66. 29.59 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 52 (31%) M [5-7] 54 (35%) H [8-11] 44 (34%)

9:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 6 Jun 1998

Girth Handicap Class F