Full Result 4.10 Sandown | 21 August 1998

Levy Board Stayers Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (2m50yds) 2m Good To Firm

1st £3,696.25 2nd £1,120 3rd £547.50 4th £261.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	4. Fast Forward Fred 13/2 Tony Clark Les Hall	Tony Clark Les Hall	7	90 6	54	41	65	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Sun Street (Ile De Bourbon)
Soon prominent, hard ridden and stayed on to challenge between horses final furlong, ran on gamely to lead well inside last (op 7-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

2⁽⁴⁾ nk	6. Sharaf (IRE) 11/4F Dane O'Neill William Muir	Dane O'Neill William Muir	5	810	50	36	60	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Marie De Flandre (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Prominent, tracked leader 9f out until led over 3f out, hard ridden final 2f, stayed on gamely, headed and no extra well inside last (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in a place)

3⁽¹¹⁾ shd [½]	9. Shining Dancer 6/1 C Rutter Simon Dow	C Rutter Simon Dow	6	84	44	30	54	–
b m Rainbow Quest (USA) - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Held up, steady headway from 3f out, driven and strong challenge final furlong, no extra near finish (op 8-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 8 [8½]	12. Chief's Song 16/1 Paul Doe ⁵ Simon Dow	Paul Doe ⁵ Simon Dow	8	75	36	9	38	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Behind, reminders 4f out, stayed on from 2f out but not a danger (op 20-1)

5⁽²⁾ 13 [21½]	3. Opera Buff (IRE) 13/2 Pat Eddery Gay Kelleway	Pat Eddery Gay Kelleway	7	94 b	58	23	48	–
br g Rousillon (USA) - Obertura (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6⁽¹²⁾ hd [21½]	11. Coleridge 14/1 Jimmy Quinn J J Sheehan	Jimmy Quinn J J Sheehan	10	712 b	38	2	27	–
gr g Bellypha - Quay Line (High Line)
Headway after 6f, lost placed 5f out, rallied over 3f out, weakened from 2f out (op 10-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 2 [23½]	1. Toi Toi (IRE) 9/1 Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot	Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot	4	910	64	26	51	–
b f In The Wings - Walliser (Niniski)
Steadied rear after 4f, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8⁽⁶⁾ 17 [40½]	10. Dauphin (IRE) 7/1 Franny Norton Willie Musson	Franny Norton Willie Musson	5	82	42	–	12	–
bb g Astronef - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Headway 6f out, staying on when hampered on rails over 2f out, soon beaten (tchd 8-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1 [41½]	5. Yak Alfaraj 14/1 M Roberts Pat Murphy	M Roberts Pat Murphy	4	813 v	53	–	22	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Clara Bow I (USA) (Coastal)
Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, challenged 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

10⁽¹³⁾ 5 [46½]	7. Bowled Over 14/1 Michael Hills C A Cyzer	Michael Hills C A Cyzer	5	88	48	–	12	–
b g Batshoof - Swift Linnet (Wolver Hollow)
Made most until headed over 3f out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

11⁽¹⁾ 6 [52½]	13. Tashkent 50/1 John Lowe R Simpson	John Lowe R Simpson	6	710 1	36	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Royal Bat (Crowned Prince)
With leader seven furlongs, soon weakened (op 25-1)

12⁽³⁾ ½ [53]	2. Gee Bee Boy 14/1 Fergus Sweeney Alan Jarvis	Fergus Sweeney Alan Jarvis	4	98	62	–	20	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Blue And White (Busted)
Pulled hard early, steadied, headway halfway, weakened quickly 3f out (op 8-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 3m 40.65s (slow by 7.85s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Flying Colours (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Straight Forward Partnership (Fast Forward Fred) 1st breeder: J Ward Hill
2nd owner: D J Deer (Sharaf)
3rd owner: The Lalemaha Partnership (Shining Dancer)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.20 £1.70 £1.40 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £23.63 Tricast: £108.59
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 42 (39%) M [5-8] 41 (28%) H [10-13] 67 (33%)

4:10 Sandown 21 Aug 1998

Levy Board Stayers Handicap Class E