Full Result 9.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 12 December 1998

Christmas Tree Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (3yo+) (1m6f166yds) 1m7f OMS Standard

1st £1,966 2nd £551 3rd £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Noufari (FR) 4/6F Paul Quinn ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Paul Quinn ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	7	90	84	18	53	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Noufiyla (Top Ville)
Held up and behind, headway over 4f out, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear (op 1-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ 9	1. Evezio Rufo 6/1 P Roberts ³ Nick Littmoden	P Roberts ³ Nick Littmoden	6	94 v	40	12	41	–
b g Blakeney - Empress Corina (Free State I)
Held up, headway over 4f out, outpaced 2f out

3⁽¹⁾ shd [9]	12. Katie's Cracker 10/1 Jamie Spencer ³ Mick Quinn	Jamie Spencer ³ Mick Quinn	3	86	36	7	36	–
b f Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Tea-Pot (Ragstone)
Led, headed 9f out, led again over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced (tchd 12-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 22 [31]	4. Robert's Toy (IRE) 10/1 Steve Drowne Gerald Ham	Steve Drowne Gerald Ham	7	93	–	–	8	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Chased leader, led 9f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out (tchd 12-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [32½]	8. Black Jet 14/1 Dane O'Neill David Evans	Dane O'Neill David Evans	3	810 v¹	45	–	6	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Blazing Sunset I (Blazing Saddles)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out (op 10-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 16 [48½]	6. Madame Chinnery 10/1 J Tate C Weedon	J Tate C Weedon	4	92 b	64	–	–	–
b f Weldnaas (USA) - Bel Esprit (Sagaro)
Prominent over 9f (jockey reported that filly hung badly to left throughout) (op 6-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ 17 [65½]	11. Francesca's Folly 14/1 Tony Clark C L Popham	Tony Clark C L Popham	3	89	43	–	–	–
b f Efisio - Nashville Blues (IRE) (Try My Best)
Prominent, ridden 6f out, weakened over 4f out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8⁽⁸⁾ 30 [95½]	9. Laramania 10/1 Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	3	810 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Safawan - Lara's Baby (IRE) (Valiyar)
Prominent, pulled hard, weakened over 4f out (op 6-1)

9⁽³⁾ dist [125½]	5. Tillyboy 20/1 Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	8	93	–	–	–	–
b g Little Wolf - Redgrave Creative (Swing Easy)
Held up, always behind (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 9:02:00 Winning time: 3m 24.00s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Alimerjam, Cry For Freedom (withdrawn not under starter's orders), Jaraab (withdrawn not under starter's orders)
1st owner: Ed Weetman (Noufari) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: T Clarke (Evezio Rufo)
3rd owner: Mrs S G Davies (Katie's Cracker)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £5.72
The winner was bought in for 8,200 guineas
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 67 (57%) M [4-8] 50 (24%) H [9-12] 33 (19%)

9:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 12 Dec 1998

Christmas Tree Selling Stakes Class G