Full Result 5.40 Sandown | 12 August 1998

London Racing Club Mike Hodges Memorial Apprentices' Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m14yds) 1m OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,674.50 2nd £816 3rd £403 4th £196.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Zurs (IRE) 11/4F Pat Dobbs ³ Jamie Poulton	Pat Dobbs ³ Jamie Poulton	5	91	64	61	68	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Needy (High Top)
Held up, pulled out and quickened to lead entering final furlong, pushed out, readily (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1¼	1. Toujours Riviera 4/1 Antonio Polli Jeff Pearce	Antonio Polli Jeff Pearce	8	100	74	71	75	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Miss Beaulieu (Northfields)
Led until headed entering final furlong, rallied under pressure, kept on (op 7-2)

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2]	3. Sea Danzig 8/1 Jo Hunnam ³ John Bridger	Jo Hunnam ³ John Bridger	5	92	65	58	65	–
ch g Roi Danzig (USA) - Tosara (Main Reef I)
Tracked leader, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on well near finish (op 5-1)

4⁽²⁾ nk [2¼]	5. Madame Jones (IRE) 8/1 Mr J Gracey ⁷ Mark Buckley	Mr J Gracey ⁷ Mark Buckley	3	810	70	58	69	–
ch f Lycius (USA) - Gold Braisim (IRE) (Jareer)
Restrained start, held up, headway on inside 3f out, every chance entering final furlong, one pace (op 4-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ½ [2¾]	8. Clonoe 9/2 Paul Doe Roger Ingram	Paul Doe Roger Ingram	4	81 6	47	41	45	–
b g Syrtos - Anytime Anywhere (Daring March)
Held up, steady headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, not much room and weakened inside last (op 7-2)

6⁽⁸⁾ shd [3]	2. Stone Ridge (IRE) 10/1 Lee Newman ⁷ Richard Hannon Snr	Lee Newman ⁷ Richard Hannon Snr	6	96	73	60	70	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Cut In Stone I (USA) (Assert)
Held up in close touch, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced until kept on inside last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3¾]	7. Mendoza 7/2 Paul Fitzsimons ⁵ Philip Mitchell	Paul Fitzsimons ⁵ Philip Mitchell	4	710	47	34	43	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Red Poppy (IRE) (Coquelin)
In close touch, pulled out over 2f out, edged left and soon no impression (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

7 ran Off time: 5:40:00 Winning time: 1m 43.54s (slow by 4.04s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Queen Of Shannon
1st owner: Glendale Partnership Ltd (Zurs) 1st breeder: Mrs A Whitehead
2nd owner: Exdreco (Toujours Riviera)
3rd owner: P Cook (Sea Danzig)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £2.10 £2.60 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £13.48 Tricast: £72.06

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

5:40 Sandown 12 Aug 1998

London Racing Club Mike Hodges Memorial Apprentices' Handicap Class E