Full Result 2.55 Thirsk | 1 August 1997

Lewis Geipel Memorial Challenge Cup Nursery Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) 5f Good

1st £3,624.50 2nd £1,091 3rd £528 4th £246.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Baby Grand (IRE) 5/1 Kimberley Hart ⁵ David Barron	Kimberley Hart ⁵ David Barron	2	85	–	69	87	–
b f Mukaddamah (USA) - Samriah (IRE) (Wassl)
Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on

2⁽¹⁾ 1½	6. Shalyah (IRE) 7/1 Richard Mullen ⁵ Mrs J R Ramsden	Richard Mullen ⁵ Mrs J R Ramsden	2	75	–	51	68	–
ch f Shalford (IRE) - Baheejah (Northfields)
Outpaced halfway, stayed on well approaching final furlong, never able to challenge

3⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [5]	8. Beechwood Quest (IRE) 3/1 L Charnock Brian Rothwell	L Charnock Brian Rothwell	2	710 5 eb	–	45	58	–
b f River Falls I - Egalite (IRE) (Fools Holme)
Led, hung left throughout, headed and no extra inside final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [6¾]	5. Bow Peep (IRE) 14/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	2	710	–	40	53	–
bb f Shalford (IRE) - Gale Force Seven (Strong Gale)
In touch, kept on one pace final 2f

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [8¼]	4. Oriel Girl 11/2 Paul Fessey ³ David Evans	Paul Fessey ³ David Evans	2	78 v	–	33	49	–
b f Beveled (USA) - St Helena (Monsanto)
Close up until ridden and beaten over 1f out

6⁽⁴⁾ 3 [11¼]	3. Cumbrian Cadet 14/1 John Carroll Tim Easterby	John Carroll Tim Easterby	2	84 b	–	34	47	–
br g Handsome Sailor - City Sound (On Your Mark)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching final furlong

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [12]	1. Yorkies Boy 5/2F L Newton B A McMahon	L Newton B A McMahon	2	97	–	49	62	–
gr c Clantime - Slipperose (Persepolis)
Outpaced and lost touch from halfway. stewards' told: jockey reported that the going was not firm enough for the colt

8⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [13¼]	7. Seventh Heaven 33/1 Iona Wands ⁵ David Nicholls	Iona Wands ⁵ David Nicholls	2	75 3	–	15	33	–
ch g Clantime - Portvally (Import)
Always outpaced and behind

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 1m 0.50s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs D E Sharp (Baby Grand) 1st breeder: Rathbarry Stud
2nd owner: J David Abell (Shalyah)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr Walter Bulmer (Beechwood Quest)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.80 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £35.90 CSF: £35.96 Tricast: £112.06

2:55 Thirsk 1 Aug 1997

Lewis Geipel Memorial Challenge Cup Nursery Class D