Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 24 June 1999

Sage Rated Stakes (Handicap) Class B

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo) (1m4f93yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £8,938.20 2nd £3,343.80 3rd £1,634.40 4th £702 5th £313.50 6th £158.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Ligne Gagnante (IRE) 11/4J J F Egan William Haggas	J F Egan William Haggas	3	84 1	80	68	86	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lightino (Bustino)
Held up, headway 3f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left under pressure inside last, stayed on (tchd 3-1 in places)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	2. Sarangani I 7/2 Kieren Fallon I A Balding	Kieren Fallon I A Balding	3	95	95	82	99	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Height Of Folly (Shirley Heights)
In touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, held when hampered inside last, stayed on (tchd 4-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [2¾]	3. Kristina 11/2 Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute	Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute	3	92	92	77	93	–
ch f Kris - Derniere Danse (Gay Mecene)
Held up, driven along over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge (op 4-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3¼]	4. Rum Pointer (IRE) 5/1 Robert Winston ³ Tim Easterby	Robert Winston ³ Tim Easterby	3	88	87	71	88	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Led 1f, close up, slight lead 3f out, soon headed and ridden, kept on same pace (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [4]	5. Sir Echo (FR) 11/4J C Rutter Henry Candy	C Rutter Henry Candy	3	89	85	68	85	–
b g Saumarez - Echoes (FR) (Niniski)
Led after 1f until headed 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside last (tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in places)

6⁽²⁾ 12 [16]	1. Conflict (FR) 16/1 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	3	97	97	65	79	–
b c Warning - La Dama Bonita (USA) (El Gran Senor)
In touch, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out (jockey said the colt hung left) (op 12-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 2m 39.95s (slow by 2.45s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Winning Line (Ligne Gagnante) 1st breeder: Minch Bloodstock
2nd owner: Robert Hitchins (Sarangani I)
3rd owner: J H Richmond-Watson (Kristina)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £11.73

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

2:50 Newcastle 24 Jun 1999

Sage Rated Stakes (Handicap) Class B