Full Result 5.20 Thirsk | 24 July 1998

Levy Board Apprentice Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (7f218yds) 1m Firm

1st £2,809.50 2nd £861 3rd £428 4th £211.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Knave's Ash (USA) 7/2 Gihan Arnolda ⁵ David Nicholls	Gihan Arnolda ⁵ David Nicholls	7	91	60	52	67	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Quiet Rendezvous (USA) (Nureyev)
With leaders, feeling pace and ridden well over 1f out, faded (official explaination: the trainer thought the improvement in form was because Knave's Ash was drawn high in his last race at Pontefract which forced him to race wide and too free) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4 in places and 4-1)

2⁽¹⁾ hd	7. Forest Robin 11/2 Claire West ³ Mrs J R Ramsden	Claire West ³ Mrs J R Ramsden	5	811 6	54	48	61	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Blush Rambler (IRE) (Blushing Groom)
In touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, just failed (op 9-2)

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [2]	1. Royal Result (USA) 7/4F S D Finnamore ³ Michael Easterby	S D Finnamore ³ Michael Easterby	5	99 b¹	66	57	69	–
bb g Gone West (USA) - Norette (Northfields)
Held up, good headway halfway, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2½]	9. Beau Roberto 9/1 B C Byrnes ⁵ Jim Goldie	B C Byrnes ⁵ Jim Goldie	4	78	39	27	41	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Night Jar (Night Shift)
Keen early, in touch, raced wide from halfway, kept on well final 2f, never able to challenge (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

5⁽⁷⁾ shd [2½]	6. Miss Salsa Dancer 7/1 Gabriel Hannon Denys Smith	Gabriel Hannon Denys Smith	3	91	63	56	65	–
ch f Salse (USA) - Thakhayr (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader, chance 2f out, no extra under pressure

6⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [5]	3. Moving Princess 9/1 Paul Fitzsimons Sally Hall	Paul Fitzsimons Sally Hall	3	95	67	55	63	–
b f Prince Sabo - Another Move (Farm Walk)
Towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous (op 6-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [6½]	8. Mukhlles (USA) 16/1 Gemma Jones ⁸ Bob Jones	Gemma Jones ⁸ Bob Jones	5	82	50	27	43	–
b g Diesis - Serenely (USA) (Alydar)
Behind, some late headway, never dangerous (op 14-1)

8⁽³⁾ 4 [10½]	4. Little Brave 14/1 Lucy Cawdron ⁸ James Eustace	Lucy Cawdron ⁸ James Eustace	3	810	66	34	49	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Behind most of way (op 10-1)

9⁽²⁾ shd [10¾]	5. Khattaff (IRE) 20/1 Mr M Byrne ⁸ Mel Brittain	Mr M Byrne ⁸ Mel Brittain	3	89 v¹	65	33	48	–
ch g Hamas (IRE) - Coven (Sassafras)
Led until headed over 2f out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

10⁽⁸⁾ 10 [20¾]	10. Nebrangus (IRE) 100/1 Jenny Benson Neville Bycroft	Jenny Benson Neville Bycroft	6	710 13	36	–	–	–
ch g Nashamaa (IRE) - Choral Park (Music Boy)
Always behind

10 ran Off time: 5:20:00 Winning time: 1m 38.40s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: J P Hames (Knave's Ash) 1st breeder: Farfellow Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Miss E L Ramsden (Forest Robin)
3rd owner: M P Burke's 5th Family Settlement (Royal Result)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £1.20 Ex: £18.80 CSF: £22.88 Tricast: £42.81
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 33 (21%) M [4-7] 78 (44%) H [8-10] 39 (35%)

5:20 Thirsk 24 Jul 1998

Levy Board Apprentice Handicap Class E