Full Result 7.20 Uttoxeter | 6 May 1998

Coutts & Co. Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,829 2nd £794 3rd £387

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Circus Star 4/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	120	130	114	139	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Circus Act I (Shirley Heights)
In rear, headway under pressure three out, ridden to close last, driven out to lead run-in

2 1½	. Wesley's Lad (IRE) 2/1F D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	4	1011	118	96	120	–
bb g Classic Secret I (USA) - Galouga (FR) (Lou Piguet)
Held up, headway to track leaders fifth, challenged three out, led next, mistake last, ridden and headed run-in

3 1 [2½]	. Diego 7/1 R Farrant Mark Pitman	R Farrant Mark Pitman	5	100 2	102	84	108	–
b g Belmez (USA) - True Queen I (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Tracked leader, led approaching three out, headed next, rallied and every chance last, no extra run-in

4 11 [13½]	. Halona 5/1 D Gallagher Charlie Morlock	D Gallagher Charlie Morlock	8	111	117	88	112	–
b m Pollerton - Premier Susan (Murrayfield)
Led till headed approaching three out, weakened before next

5 4 [17½]	. Honeyschoice (IRE) 5/2 Seamus Durack ³ Micky Hammond	Seamus Durack ³ Micky Hammond	5	912	103	67	94	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Indian Honey (Indian King)
Pulled hard, in touch till weakened two out

6 23 [40½]	. Saint Ciel (USA) 14/1 Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	10	107	112	53	80	–
b g Skywalker (USA) - Holy Tobin (USA) (J O Tobin)
Held up, outpaced four out, soon lost touch

6 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 3m 54.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Easy Listening, Fairly Sharp
1st owner: The Ringmasters (Circus Star) 1st breeder: Side Hill Stud And Floors Farming
2nd owner: Brian Williams (Wesley's Lad)
3rd owner: Peter J Douglas Engineering (Diego)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2 £1.40 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £12.36 Tricast: £49.58