Full Result 2.05 York | 10 July 1998

Mr Kipling Exceedingly Good Stakes (Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (0-100, 3yo+) 5f Good To Firm

1st £7,115 2nd £2,120 3rd £1,010 4th £455

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Blessingindisguise 15/2 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	5	912 b	92	90	101	–
b g Kala Shikari - Blowing Bubbles (Native Admiral)
Never far away, strong challenge from over 1f out, ran on well to lead last stride (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

2⁽³⁾ shd	6. Polly Golightly 3/1 C Rutter Michael Blanshard	C Rutter Michael Blanshard	5	85 b	71	68	80	–
ch m Weldnaas (USA) - Polly's Teahouse (Shack)
Pressed leader in centre, led well over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, ridden and caught last stride (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places.)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3 [3]	3. Monte Lemos (IRE) 9/4F Pat Eddery Roger Charlton	Pat Eddery Roger Charlton	3	911	96	85	96	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Crimbourne (Mummy's Pet)
Steadied leaving stalls, improved halfway, effort over 1f out, stayed on, not pace of leading pair (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [3½]	5. King Of Peru 10/1 J Weaver Nick Littmoden	J Weaver Nick Littmoden	5	92	82	70	81	–
b g Inca Chief I (USA) - Julie's Star (IRE) (Thatching)
Chased leaders, effort under stands rails inside last 2f, stayed on same pace towards finish (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places.)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [5¼]	2. The Gay Fox 8/1 T Quinn B A McMahon	T Quinn B A McMahon	4	911	91	73	84	–
gr g Never So Bold (IRE) - School Concert (Music Boy)
Last and behind halfway, improving when short of room in centre well over 1f out, no impression after (tchd 10-1 in places.)

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [5¾]	8. Top Of The Form (IRE) 16/1 Robert Winston ⁵ Kevin Ryan	Robert Winston ⁵ Kevin Ryan	4	712	69	45	61	–
ch f Masterclass (USA) - Haraabah (USA) (Topsider)
Broke well to lead for over 3f, driven along and faded approaching final furlong (op 14-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6¼]	4. Westcourt Magic 6/1 L Charnock Michael Easterby	L Charnock Michael Easterby	5	97	87	66	77	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Magic Milly (Simply Great)
Taken early to post, chased along and reminders halfway, no impression last 2f (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in plases)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [7¾]	7. Squire Corrie 9/1 Tony Culhane D W Chapman	Tony Culhane D W Chapman	6	84	70	45	56	–
b g Distant Relative - Fast Car (FR) (Carwhite)
Tracked leaders, feeling pace 2f out, faded under pressure (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

8 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 58.87s (slow by 1.47s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: A G Black (Blessingindisguise) 1st breeder: Mrs A Meller
2nd owner: David Sykes (Polly Golightly)
3rd owner: S M De Zoete (Monte Lemos)
Tote win: £10.70 PL: £2.60 £1.30 £1.10 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £28.50 Tricast: £62.28

2:05 York 10 Jul 1998

Mr Kipling Exceedingly Good Stakes (Handicap) Class C