Full Result 12.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 December 1998

M.E.B. Contracting Claiming Stakes Class F (Div I)

(Class 6) (3yo+) 6f OMS Standard

1st £1,934.50 2nd £542 3rd £263.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	5. Royal Cascade (IRE) 9/2 V Halliday B A McMahon	V Halliday B A McMahon	4	91 b	60	62	66	–
b g River Falls - Relative Stranger (Cragador)
Always prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, eased near finish (op 4-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1½	9. Nite Owler 33/1 Jason Edmunds John Balding	Jason Edmunds John Balding	4	87	39	50	54	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Lorne Lady (Local Suitor)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2]	4. Krystal Max (IRE) 9/2 Kimberley Hart ⁵ David Barron	Kimberley Hart ⁵ David Barron	5	812	80	54	62	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - Lake Isle (IRE) (Caerleon)
Led, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong (op 3-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 1½ [3½]	8. Ajig Dancer 6/1 Candy Morris Mick Channon	Candy Morris Mick Channon	3	88	64	46	49	–
b f Niniski (USA) - Gloire (Thatching)
Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 5-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	2. Big Ben I 9/4F Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	4	97	69	56	58	–
ch c Timeless Times (USA) - Belltina (Belfort)
With leaders, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced (op 3-1 tchd 2-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [6¼]	6. Mike's Double (IRE) 14/1 Russell Price Mrs N Macauley	Russell Price Mrs N Macauley	4	813 v	56	44	45	–
br g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Glass Minnow (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent and soon pushed along, outpaced over 2f out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [7]	11. Boffy (IRE) 50/1 Paul Quinn ⁷ Brian Baugh	Paul Quinn ⁷ Brian Baugh	5	712	27	27	35	–
ch h Mac's Imp (USA) - No Dowry (Shy Groom)
Slowly into stride, outpaced until stayed on approaching final furlong, nearest finish

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [8½]	1. Acid TestI 33/1 S Copp ⁵ Mark Buckley	S Copp ⁵ Mark Buckley	3	96	52	45	51	–
ch g Sharpo - Clunk Click (Star Appeal)
Chased leaders over 3f (tchd 50-1 in places)

9⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [9¼]	7. Ring The Chief 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson ⁷ Mark Usher	Wayne Hutchinson ⁷ Mark Usher	6	86	35	29	36	–
b g Chief Singer - Lomond Ring (Lomond)
Outpaced from halfway (op 25-1)

10⁽¹³⁾ 3½ [12¾]	13. Love Opera 25/1 P Bradley ⁷ J Berry	P Bradley ⁷ J Berry	3	79	49	8	14	–
ch f Pursuit Of Love - Lets Fall In Love (USA) (Northern Baby)
Prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out (op 20-1)

11⁽¹²⁾ 5 [17¾]	12. Panther (IRE) 33/1 Chris D Cogan ⁷ David Evans	Chris D Cogan ⁷ David Evans	8	710 v	36	–	–	–
ch g Primo Dominie - High Profile I (High Top)
Soon outpaced

12⁽²⁾ 18 [35¾]	10. La Petite Fusee 12/1 Simon Whitworth Miss S J Wilton	Simon Whitworth Miss S J Wilton	7	86	62	–	–	–
br m Cigar - Little Missile (Ile De Bourbon)
Dwelt, soon prominent, weakened halfway (op 8-1)

F⁽¹¹⁾	3. Bob The Broker (IRE) 16/1 Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	4	93	–	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Java Jive (Hotfoot I)
Soon outpaced, fell halfway (op 10-1)

13 ran Off time: 12:51:00 Winning time: 1m 15.70s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: R L Bedding (Royal Cascade) 1st breeder: Philip Mahon
2nd owner: Steer Arms Belton Racing Club (Nite Owler)
3rd owner: The Oakfield Nurseries Partnership (Krystal Max)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £2 £12.60 £1.80 Ex: £120 CSF: £142.98
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (26%) M [5-9] 90 (61%) H [10-13] 14 (13%)

12:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 2 Dec 1998

M.E.B. Contracting Claiming Stakes Class F (Div I)