Full Result 3.55 Thirsk | 28 August 1998

Chris Thornton Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-75, 3yo+) (2m13yds) 2m Good To Firm

1st £4,115 2nd £1,235 3rd £595 4th £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Bardon Hill Boy (IRE) 8/1 George Duffield B Hanbury	George Duffield B Hanbury	6	97	66	74	76	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Star With A Glimer (Montekin)
Dictated pace, quickened up in straight, stayed on strongly from well over 1f out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	7. Spa Lane 11/2 Seb Sanders Mrs S Lamyman	Seb Sanders Mrs S Lamyman	5	85	50	56	57	–
ch g Presidium - Sleekit (Blakeney)
Tucked away on inside, effort and driven along last 2f, stayed on, not reach winner (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3]	1. Sandbaggedagain 2/1F S D Finnamore ⁷ Michael Easterby	S D Finnamore ⁷ Michael Easterby	4	97	73	71	80	–
b g Prince Daniel (USA) - Paircullis (Tower Walk)
Last and held up, switched inside to improve last 2f, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

4⁽¹⁾ 4 [7]	4. Campaspe 14/1 Kevin Darley J G Fitzgerald	Kevin Darley J G Fitzgerald	6	96 v¹	65	66	68	–
b m Dominion - Lady River (FR) (Sir Gaylord)
Covered up on inside, effort and driven along from over 2f out, one pace (op 10-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ hd [7¼]	2. Salska 11/1 Alan Daly ³ A Streeter	Alan Daly ³ A Streeter	7	98	70	68	72	–
b m Salse (USA) - Anzeige (GER) (Soderini)
Never far away, hard at work when pace quickened from over 2f out, unable to reach leaders (op 6-1)

6⁽²⁾ 3½ [10¾]	8. Semi Circle 20/1 L Charnock Tim Easterby	L Charnock Tim Easterby	3	81 b	60	57	59	–
b f Noble Patriarch (IRE) - True Ring (High Top)
Always front rank, every chance entering straight, faded under pressure from well over 1f out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [11½]	6. Northern Motto 10/1 Willie Supple Jim Goldie	Willie Supple Jim Goldie	5	813	58	55	57	–
b g Mtoto - Soulful (FR) (Zino)
Pressed leaders to straight, faded under pressure last 2f (op 8-1)

8⁽³⁾ shd [11½]	9. Charter 6/1 John McAuley ⁷ Wilf Storey	John McAuley ⁷ Wilf Storey	7	77	45	34	43	–
b g Reference Point - Winter Queen I (Welsh Pageant)
Waited with, hard at work when pace lifted in straight, ridden and beaten 2f out (op 10-1 after 12-1 in places, tchd 5-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 7 [18½]	10. Ellerbeck 25/1 N Carlisle Malcolm Jefferson	N Carlisle Malcolm Jefferson	3	710	55	44	46	–
b f Priolo (USA) - Cadisa (Top Ville)
With leaders until weakened under pressure last 2f (op 33-1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 30 [48½]	5. Terdad (USA) 8/1 Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	5	95	64	22	25	–
ch g Lomond (USA) - Istiska (FR) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders, under pressure early in straight, finished tailed off (stewards noted: trainer had no explanation and ordered routine dope test) (op 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 3m 27.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Miss Mary Breslin (Bardon Hill Boy) 1st breeder: John McNamee
2nd owner: Sotby Farming Company Limited (Spa Lane)
3rd owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Sandbaggedagain)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £2 £1.90 £1.40 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £47.52 Tricast: £112.12
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 36 (22%) M [4-7] 75 (33%) H [8-10] 39 (45%)

3:55 Thirsk 28 Aug 1998

Chris Thornton Handicap Class D