Full Result 4.20 Ayr | 13 October 1998

Murray European Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) 1m2f Heavy

1st £3,496 2nd £1,048 3rd £504 4th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Vicious Circle 15/8 Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani	Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani	4	95	80	66	92	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Tight Spin (High Top)
With leader, led over 3f out, drew clear, eased inside final furlong (op 6-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

2⁽¹⁾ 18	4. Blow Me A Kiss 6/1 Dean McKeown C W Thornton	Dean McKeown C W Thornton	3	89	70	29	56	–
ch f Kris - Lassoo (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on to go second well inside final furlong, no chance with winner (op 5-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [18¾]	2. Anemos (IRE) 11/4 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	90	78	32	60	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Frendly Persuasion (General Assembly)
Made most till headed over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, soon outpaced (op 7-2)

4⁽³⁾ 3 [21¾]	3. Dave The Bank 25/1 Allan Mackay Alan Bailey	Allan Mackay Alan Bailey	3	90	–	26	55	–
ch g Desert Dirham (USA) - L'Ancressaan (Dalsaan)
Slowly into stride, soon niggled along in rear, struggling 5f out, no danger after (tchd 33-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [22½]	5. Khafaya 7/4F Pat Eddery A C Stewart	Pat Eddery A C Stewart	3	89	–	20	49	–
b f Unfuwain (USA) - Mahrah (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, effort over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, soon beaten (op 6-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 2m 27.65s (slow by 23.05s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: S K S C Racing (Vicious Circle) 1st breeder: W Macauley, Mrs Skiffington And Mrs Cunliffe-List
2nd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Blow Me A Kiss)
3rd owner: Andreas Michael (Anemos)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.20 £3.60 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £12.49