Full Result 4.55 Stratford | 5 September 1998

1152 AM Capital Gold Sport Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £3,470 2nd £1,040 3rd £500 4th £230

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Youbetterbelieveit (IRE) 11/8F Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	9	115	106	85	127	–
ch g The Parson - Emperors Twinkle (King Emperor)
Jumped well, tracked leaders until went 2nd at the 8th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear from next, easily (op 7-4 tchd 5-4)

2 8	6. Vintage Taittinger (IRE) 7/2 Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	6	108	95	67	101	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Kalonji (Red Alert I)
Chased leader to 8th, rallied under pressure to take 2nd near finish but no chance with winner (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in a place.)

3 ½ [8½]	4. Caspian Beluga 11/1 P Holley S G Knight	P Holley S G Knight	10	114	105	77	111	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Led until headed soon after 3 out, weakening and no chance when blundered 2 out, lost 2nd place near finish (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places.)

4 18 [26½]	1. Captain Khedive 9/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	120	115	71	103	–
ch g Deep Run - Wing On (Quayside I)
Held up in rear, pushed along 8th and never a factor (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

5 9 [35½]	7. Battery Fired 25/1 D Gallagher N B Mason	D Gallagher N B Mason	9	105	92	39	71	–
ch g K-Battery - Party Cloak (New Member)
Always behind (op 16-1)

PU	5. Eastern Magic I 14/1 R Farrant G Barnett	R Farrant G Barnett	10	1013	100	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Hithermoor Lass (Red Alert I)
Behind, ridden 7th and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	3. Baba Au Rhum (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Ian Williams	A P McCoy Ian Williams	6	114	105	–	–	–
b g Baba Karam - Spring About (Hard Fought)
Not fluent, hit 2nd and 6th, effort and blundered 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places.)

7 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 4m 12.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Uplands Bloodstock (Youbetterbelieveit) 1st breeder: Maurice Fenton
2nd owner: Die-Hard Racing Club (Vintage Taittinger)
3rd owner: L J H Partnership (Caspian Beluga)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £6.54

4:55 Stratford 5 Sep 1998

1152 AM Capital Gold Sport Handicap Chase Class D