Full Result 2.20 Beverley | 29 August 1998

Driffield Selling Handicap Class G

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo+) (1m3f216yds) 1m4f OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,094 2nd £584 3rd £282

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	2. Gymcrak Tiger (IRE) 11/2J Tony Culhane G Holmes	Tony Culhane G Holmes	8	99 b	44	59	57	–
b g Colmore Row - Gossip I (Current Edition)
Settled going well, improved to lead over 1f out, forged clear, readily (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places tchd 5-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 9	8. Skyers A Kite 11/2J Franny Norton Ronald Thompson	Franny Norton Ronald Thompson	3	812	43	45	42	–
b f Deploy - Milady Jade (IRE) (Drumalis)
Covered up in midfield, driven along to improve last 2f, stayed on, not reach winner (op 9-2 tchd 4-1, 6-1 in a place)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [10]	14. Top Shelf 10/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ David Evans	Adrian McCarthy ³ David Evans	4	81	25	24	23	–
b f Warning - Troy Moon (Troy)
Settled midfield, diven through to lead over 2f out, headed and ridden over 1f out, one pace (tchd 9-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [12½]	7. Royal Circus 11/1 Dean McKeown Peter Hiatt	Dean McKeown Peter Hiatt	9	813	34	33	28	–
b g Kris - Circus Ring I (IRE) (High Top)
Tried to make all, headed and ridden over 2f out, no extra pace (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5⁽¹³⁾ nk [12¾]	1. Shark (IRE) 14/1 Paul Fitzsimons ⁷ Kevin Morgan	Paul Fitzsimons ⁷ Kevin Morgan	5	93	45	36	39	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Gay Appeal (Star Appeal)
With leader, hard at work over 2f out, gradually weakened (op 12-1)

6⁽²⁾ nk [13]	11. Bedazzle 14/1 Dean Mernagh ⁷ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ⁷ Mel Brittain	7	80	28	19	22	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Wasimah (Caerleon)
Slowly into stride, given time to recover, effort and driven along over 2f out, not pace to challenge (tchd 16-1 in places)

7⁽⁴⁾ hd [13¼]	9. Goldengirlmichelle (IRE) 10/1 T Williams Ray Craggs	T Williams Ray Craggs	3	811	42	39	35	–
b f Project Manager - Arbour Day (Artaius)
Never far away, feeling pace and ridden over 2f out, faded (op 8-1)

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [13¾]	15. Nukud (USA) 16/1 M Semple ⁷ Geoff Oldroyd	M Semple ⁷ Geoff Oldroyd	6	79 1 v	23	12	15	–
b g Topsider (USA) - Summer Silence I (USA) (Stop The Music)
Settled to track leaders, effort and not much room on inside over 2f out, not pace of leaders

9⁽⁵⁾ ½ [14¼]	4. Kilnamartyra Girl 6/1 John Carroll J Parkes	John Carroll J Parkes	8	96	41	37	33	–
b m Arkan - Star Cove (Porto Bello)
Tracked leaders, feeling pace and ridden over 2f out, soon beaten (tchd 13-2)

10⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [14¾]	5. Bold Top 13/2 Ollie Pears Mike Sowersby	Ollie Pears Mike Sowersby	6	93 v	38	33	29	–
ch g Bold Owl - Whirlygigger (Taufan)
Settled off the pace, driven along before straight, never able to challenge (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

11⁽³⁾ 1 [15¾]	13. Runadrum 25/1 N Kennedy J Hetherton	N Kennedy J Hetherton	3	84	35	28	23	–
b g Prince Daniel (USA) - Runabay (Run The Gantlet)
Settled midfield, struggling entering straight, never able to challenge (tchd 33-1 in places)

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [16¾]	6. Born On The Wild 20/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	5	90	35	27	23	–
b m Golden Lahab (USA) - First Born (Be My Native)
Settled in touch, driven along entering straight, soon beaten (op 16-1)

13⁽¹¹⁾ 9 [25¾]	10. Modest Hope (USA) 6/1 Antonio Polli ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	Antonio Polli ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	11	84	30	5	4	–
b g Blushing Groom (FR) - Key Dancer (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always behind, never a factor (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

14⁽¹²⁾ 9 [34¾]	3. Pearl Anniversary (IRE) 16/1 Craig Carver ⁷ Miss S J Wilton	Craig Carver ⁷ Miss S J Wilton	5	90	42	2	3	–
ch g Priolo (USA) - Tony Award (USA) (Kirtling I)
Chased along in midfield halfway, never a danger (op 14-1)

15⁽⁹⁾ ½ [35¼]	12. Get Tough 25/1 Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	5	80	28	–	–	–
b g Petong - Mrs Waddilove (Bustino)
Always behind, never a danger (op 20-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 2m 36.70s Total SP: 137%
1st owner: The Gymcrak Thoroughbred Racing Club (Gymcrak Tiger) 1st breeder: David Barry
2nd owner: Ronald Thompson (Skyers A Kite)
3rd owner: V Loizou (Top Shelf)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.20 £2 £3.40 Ex: £19.20 CSF: £35.20 Tricast: £286.96
The winner was bought in for 6,800 guineas
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 43 (29%) M [6-10] 84 (38%) H [11-15] 23 (33%)

2:20 Beverley 29 Aug 1998

Driffield Selling Handicap Class G