Full Result 8.45 Sandown | 22 July 1998

Barometer Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (5f10yds) 5f Good To Firm

1st £3,533.75 2nd £1,070 3rd £522.50 4th £248.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	6. Sihafi (USA) 15/2 Paul Goode ⁷ David Nicholls	Paul Goode ⁷ David Nicholls	5	81	60	69	74	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Kit's Double (USA) (Spring Double)
Settled well in rear, good progress from halfway, shaken up and quickened to lead inside final furlong, edged right and ran on well (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1¼	1. Storyteller (IRE) 4/1 Robert Winston ⁵ Michael Dods	Robert Winston ⁵ Michael Dods	4	912 6 v	83	90	93	–
b g Thatching - Please Believe Me (Try My Best)
Tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on one pace (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place.)

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [3]	12. Half Tone 8/1 Matthew Henry R M Flower	Matthew Henry R M Flower	6	710 1 b	48	48	46	–
gr h Touch Of Grey - Demilinga (Nishapour)
Pushed along in rear, effort when not clear run 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, finished fourth, placed third (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [3½]	2. Dominant Air 3/1F Kieren Fallon Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Kieren Fallon Sir Mark Prescott Bt	4	100	80	78	76	–
b g Primo Dominie - Area Girl (Jareer)
Made most until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, finished fifth, placed fourth (op 9-4 tchd 2-1)

5⁽¹²⁾ nk [3¾]	5. Purple Fling 33/1 Dane O'Neill A J McNae	Dane O'Neill A J McNae	7	813	65	63	61	–
ch g Music Boy - Divine Fling (Imperial Fling)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f, finished sixth, placed fifth (op 25-1)

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [5]	10. Silk Cottage 14/1 Richard Mullen ³ Robin Bastiman	Richard Mullen ³ Robin Bastiman	6	78	49	40	41	–
b g Superpower - Flute Royale (Horage)
With leader for 3f, soon beaten, finished seventh, placed sixth (op 12-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ nk [5¼]	11. Mindrace 8/1 Neil Pollard ⁵ K T Ivory	Neil Pollard ⁵ K T Ivory	5	78 3	51	40	43	–
b g Tina's Pet - High Velocity I (Frimley Park)
With leaders for over 3f, soon outpaced, finished eighth, placed seventh (op 10-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [7]	3. White Emir 5/1 T Sprake Rod Millman	T Sprake Rod Millman	5	911	77	66	64	–
b g Emarati (USA) - White African (Carwhite)
Tracked leaders for 3f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, finished ninth, placed eighth (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places.)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [7¼]	8. Mon Bruce 33/1 Tony Clark Michael Dods	Tony Clark Michael Dods	4	85	57	46	44	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Pendona (Blue Cashmere)
Dwelt, always outpaced and behind, finished tenth, placed ninth (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places.)

10⁽²⁾ ½ [7¾]	4. Beau Venture (USA) 16/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ Bryn Palling	Adrian McCarthy ³ Bryn Palling	10	812	67	52	53	–
ch h Explodent (USA) - Old Westbury (USA) (Francis S)
With leaders for 3f, soon weakened, finished 11th, placed tenth (op 12-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in a place.)

11⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [9½]	7. Dancing Mystery 14/1 Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	4	713 6	58	34	39	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Batchworth Dancer (Ballacashtal)
Dwelt, switched to inside, not clear run and snatched up over 3f out and 2f out, no chance when snatched up 1f out, finished 12th, placed 11th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places.)

DSQ⁽⁶⁾ 2	9. Forgotten Times (USA) 33/1 Jimmy Quinn K T Ivory	Jimmy Quinn K T Ivory	4	80 v	52	57	55	–
ch f Nabeel Dancer (USA) - Etoile D'Amore (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leaders, effort when not clear run from 2f out until 1f out, ran on well final furlong, finished third, disqualified (jockey suspended for seven days for irresponsible riding) (tchd 40-1 in places.)