Full Result 2.35 Sandown | 2 August 1998

Claygate Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo) (1m1f209yds) 1m2f Good

1st £5,732 2nd £1,736 3rd £848 4th £404

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	1. Souffle 2/1F Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	97	90	90	98	–
b f Zafonic (USA) - One Way Street (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on well (op 5-2)

2⁽²⁾ 2	2. Sharera (IRE) 5/1 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	3	813	82	79	86	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Sharenara (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leader until well over 2f out, effort to chase leader over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken (op 7-2 tchd 11-2)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [3½]	6. First Master 10/1 Neil Pollard ⁵ Gay Kelleway	Neil Pollard ⁵ Gay Kelleway	3	81	75	65	76	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Bodham (Bustino)
Led until ridden and headed well over 2f out, stayed on again over 1f out, kept on near finish (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

4⁽³⁾ hd [3¾]	7. Jungle Story (IRE) 6/1 T Sprake P T Walwyn	T Sprake P T Walwyn	3	82	71	65	72	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Jungle Jezebel (Thatching)
Settled last, ridden and effort well over 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong, nearest finish (op 8-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [4½]	4. Gralmano (IRE) 10/1 Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	3	811 b	80	73	80	–
b c Scenic (IRE) - Llangollen (IRE) (Caerleon)
Slowly into stride, waited with in rear, progress to lead well over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and not quicken 1f out (op 7-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 4 [8½]	5. Close Shave I 3/1 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	3	811	80	67	72	–
b c Warning - La Barberina (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no response (op 2-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [9¾]	3. King Darius (IRE) 14/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	813	82	67	72	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Valiant Friend (USA) (Shahrastani)
Settled rear, checked bend 5f out, ridden and effort well over 2f out, no progress over 1f out (op 10-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 9 [18¾]	8. Polish Pilot (IRE) 33/1 M Roberts William Muir	M Roberts William Muir	3	82 1	71	40	44	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened well over 2f out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 2m 11.10s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Souffle) 1st breeder: Newgate Stud Co
2nd owner: H H Aga Khan (Sharera)
3rd owner: Three's Lucky Partnership (First Master)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.20 £1.80 £2.60 Ex: £6 CSF: £11.65 Tricast: £73.82

2:35 Sandown 2 Aug 1998

Claygate Handicap Class C