Full Result 3.55 Thirsk | 15 May 1998

Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) 6f Good

1st £3,210 2nd £960 3rd £460 4th £210

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	. Nuclear Debate (USA) EvensF Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	3	811	86	75	88	–
b g Geiger Counter (USA) - I'm An Issue (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Held up, steady headway over 2f out, shaken up and led inside final furlong, soon clear

2⁽¹⁾ 4	. Deep Space (IRE) 9/2 Kevin Darley Ed Dunlop	Kevin Darley Ed Dunlop	3	811	–	65	77	–
br g Green Desert (USA) - Dream Season (USA) (Malabar Gold)
Tracked leaders, led over 2f out until inside final furlong, no chance with winner

3⁽²⁾ 2 [6]	. East Winds 20/1 Willie Ryan P T Walwyn	Willie Ryan P T Walwyn	3	811	–	60	72	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Dominio (IRE) (Dominion)
Led until over 2f out, kept on same pace

4⁽¹⁷⁾ 1½ [7½]	. Mamma's Boy 20/1 Paul Fessey ³ J Berry	Paul Fessey ³ J Berry	3	88	69	54	68	–
b g Rock City (IRE) - Henpot (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, ridden and wandered over 2f out, kept on one pace

5⁽¹⁹⁾ nk [7¾]	. Kingdom Ruby (IRE) 33/1 L Charnock Julie Camacho	L Charnock Julie Camacho	3	86	–	51	62	–
ch f Bluebird (USA) - Tapestry (Tap On Wood)
Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

6⁽⁹⁾ 2 [9¾]	. Amoroso I (IRE) 25/1 Dale Gibson C W Thornton	Dale Gibson C W Thornton	3	86	–	46	57	–
ch f Sharpo - Magical Spirit (Top Ville)
Slowly into stride, behind until stayed on approaching final furlong

7⁽¹²⁾ 5 [14¾]	. Bushwhacker 9/1 D Harrison Charles Egerton	D Harrison Charles Egerton	4	97	–	38	48	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Missed Again (High Top)
Never near to challenge

8⁽³⁾ nk [15]	. Plus A Song 50/1 Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	3	811	–	37	47	–
b c Energy Plus - Barkston Singer (Runnett)
Soon outpaced, shaken up over 1f out, kept on

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [16]	. Hussar (IRE) 33/1 Dean McKeown C W Thornton	Dean McKeown C W Thornton	3	811	–	34	45	–
ch c Shalford (IRE) - How Gorgeous (Frimley Park)
Held up, some headway 2f out, never near leaders

10⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¼ [17¼]	. Black Army 5/1 J Tate James Eustace	J Tate James Eustace	3	811	–	31	41	–
b g Aragon - Morgannwg (IRE) (Simply Great)
Chased leaders 4f, soon weakened (Trainer reported that the colt was unsuited by the going)

11⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [17¾]	. Adobe 14/1 G Hind John Gosden	G Hind John Gosden	3	811	–	30	40	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Shamshir (Kris)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place

12⁽⁵⁾ 3 [20¾]	. Lesley's Adventure (IRE) 50/1 J F Egan Eric Alston	J F Egan Eric Alston	3	86	40	17	27	–
bb f Petardia - Island Adventure (Touching Wood)
Soon outpaced, behind from halfway

13⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [21½]	. Tie Break (IRE) 25/1 Fergal Lynch William Haggas	Fergal Lynch William Haggas	3	811	–	20	30	–
ch g Second Set (IRE) - Karayasha (Posse I)
Dwelt, some headway under pressure halfway, soon weakened

14⁽⁶⁾ nk [21¾]	. Bold Sarah 50/1 Tony Culhane Reg Hollinshead	Tony Culhane Reg Hollinshead	4	92	–	14	24	–
ch f Bold Arrangement - Miss Sarajane (Skyliner I)
Started slowly, switched right start, always well behind

15⁽¹⁴⁾ 4 [25¾]	. House On Fire (IRE) 50/1 S D Williams Garry Woodward	S D Williams Garry Woodward	3	811	57	8	19	–
b g Paris House - La Fille De Feu (Never So Bold)
Soon outpaced and behind

16⁽¹³⁾ nk [26]	. Dyce 50/1 Jason Edmunds John Balding	Jason Edmunds John Balding	4	92	–	3	13	–
b f Green Ruby (USA) - Miss Display (Touch Paper)
Chased leaders over 3f, soon weakened

17⁽⁴⁾ hd [26¼]	. Hillinski (IRE) 33/1 John Lowe Michael Mullineaux	John Lowe Michael Mullineaux	4	97	–	7	17	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Llangollen (IRE) (Caerleon)
Soon outpaced and behind

18⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [27]	. Boundless Shape (IRE) 20/1 Oscar Urbina Luca Cumani	Oscar Urbina Luca Cumani	3	811	–	5	15	–
ch c Petardia - Burren Breeze (IRE) (Mazaad)
Soon driven along and outpaced, behind from halfway

19⁽¹⁸⁾ dist [57]	. Rocky Stallone 50/1 Robert Winston ⁵ W McKeown	Robert Winston ⁵ W McKeown	3	86	–	–	–	–
b g Rock City (IRE) - City Link Pet (Tina's Pet)
Slowly into stride, always well behind, tailed off

19 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 1m 13.30s (slow by 4.00s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: J R Chester (Nuclear Debate) 1st breeder: Iron County Farms Inc
2nd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Deep Space)
3rd owner: R J McCreery (East Winds)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £2.90 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £5.02 Trifecta: £50.30 Pool: £668.06. 9.42 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 53 (22%) M [7-13] 51 (54%) H [14-19] 46 (24%)

3:55 Thirsk 15 May 1998

Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes Class D