Full Result 4.10 Sedgefield | 23 July 1998

Playford Ros Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m77yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £3,419.75 2nd £1,028 3rd £496.50 4th £230.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Buyers Dream (IRE) 10/1 Seamus Durack ³ Brian Ellison	Seamus Durack ³ Brian Ellison	8	101	81	65	88	–
b g Adonijah I - Twist And Shout I (Cure The Blues)
In touch, led before 2 out, held on under pressure run-in, all out

2 ½	4. Appearance Money (IRE) 13/8J A P McCoy Ferdy Murphy	A P McCoy Ferdy Murphy	7	104	81	67	87	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - Fussy Budget (Wolver Hollow)
In touch, pushed along after 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in (op 11-8 tchd 7-4 n places)

3 nk [¾]	7. To Be The Best I 9/1 J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	8	107 5	84	70	90	–
ch g Superlative - Early Call (Kind Of Hush)
Chased leaders, headway under pressure 3 out, chance between last 2, hit last, no extra (op 8-1)

4 11 [11¾]	8. Somerby 40/1 N Old Smith I Park	N Old Smith I Park	11	100 17	77	53	72	–
br g Tudorville - Nautique (Windjammer)
Chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places.)

5 8 [19¾]	5. Lislaughtin Abbey 16/1 T Eley John Mackie	T Eley John Mackie	6	103	80	48	67	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Kates Fling (USA) (Quiet Fling)
Prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly (op 25-1)

PU	2. Cross Cannon 12/1 Tony Dobbin John Wade	Tony Dobbin John Wade	12	1113 b¹	104	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Cushla (Zabeg)
Led 2nd to 4th, soon dropped rear and reminders, lost touch and pulled up before 7th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	1. Holiway Star (IRE) 25/1 P Henley ³ Dai Williams	P Henley ³ Dai Williams	8	1111	105	–	–	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Small Is Beautiful (Condorcet)
Behind, lost touch and pulled up before eighth (op 33-1 tchd 20-1 in places.)

PU	6. Wild Brook (IRE) 13/8J Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	8	102	79	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - My Lily (Levanter)
Led to 2nd, led 4th, jumped slowly 6th, headed 7th, soon lost place, well behind when blundered 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said race may have come too soon) (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places.)

8 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 4m 3.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: R Wagner (Buyers Dream) 1st breeder: H And Y Bloodstock Co
2nd owner: Irish Festival Racing Club (Appearance Money)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr R R Lamb (To Be The Best I)
Tote win: £10.40 PL: £2 £1.60 £1.40 Ex: £30.80 CSF: £25.72 Tricast: £142.77

4:10 Sedgefield 23 Jul 1998

Playford Ros Handicap Chase Class E