Full Result 5.20 Newmarket | 30 May 1998

Countryside Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) 1m Row Good To Firm

1st £4,659 2nd £1,392 3rd £666 4th £303

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	6. Ben Gunn 11/4F John Carroll P T Walwyn	John Carroll P T Walwyn	6	95	70	69	78	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Pirate Maid (Auction Ring)
Held up, good headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out (op 7-2 after 4-1 in a place.)

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	1. Wild Sky (IRE) 8/1 T Quinn M J Heaton-Ellis	T Quinn M J Heaton-Ellis	4	912	77	75	83	–
br g Warning - Erwinna (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places.)

3⁽⁷⁾ nk [1]	10. Swinging The Blues (IRE) 10/1 Matthew Henry J W Hills	Matthew Henry J W Hills	4	81	52	50	57	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Winsong Melody (Music Maestro)
Held up, headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed and one pace (op 16-1 tchd 8-1)

4⁽²⁾ ¾ [1¾]	3. Amber Fort 13/2 Steve Drowne David Elsworth	Steve Drowne David Elsworth	5	910 v	75	71	79	–
gr g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Lammastide (Martinmas)
Behind, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places.)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3¾]	4. Family Man 8/1 D Harrison James Fanshawe	D Harrison James Fanshawe	5	99 v¹	74	66	73	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Auntie Gladys (Great Nephew)
Lost place 4f out, rallied under pressure over 1f out, no impression when not much room inside final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 6 [9¾]	7. Topton (IRE) 10/1 Paul Eddery Paul Howling	Paul Eddery Paul Howling	4	95 b	70	51	56	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Circo (High Top)
Led, edged right and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened (tchd 12-1 and 9-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [11¼]	2. Carati 40/1 G Hind Conrad Allen	G Hind Conrad Allen	4	910	75	52	57	–
b f Selkirk (USA) - Clytie (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Tracked leaders 6f (op 25-1)

8⁽¹⁾ nk [11½]	5. Eurobox Boy 12/1 Michael Hills Alan Jarvis	Michael Hills Alan Jarvis	5	97	72	49	54	–
ch g Savahra Sound - Princess Poquito (Hard Fought)
Prominent over 5f (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places.)

9⁽³⁾ 5 [16½]	8. Wild Palm 7/1 A McGlone Ms A E Embiricos	A McGlone Ms A E Embiricos	6	812	63	31	34	–
b g Darshaan - Tarasova (USA) (Green Forest)
Prominent 5f (tchd 8-1, 9-1 in places.)

10⁽⁹⁾ 2 [18½]	9. Night Dance 25/1 Royston Ffrench Kevin Morgan	Royston Ffrench Kevin Morgan	6	89	60	24	27	–
ch h Weldnaas (USA) - Shift Over (USA) (Night Shift)
Prominent until weakened 3f out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places.)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [21]	11. Gain Line (USA) 12/1 John Lowe Chris Dwyer	John Lowe Chris Dwyer	5	80	51	10	12	–
b g Dayjur (USA) - Safe Play I (USA) (Sham)
Prominent 4f (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places.)

12⁽¹²⁾ hd [21¼]	12. Dina Line (USA) 8/1 Richard Mullen ³ Michael Bell	Richard Mullen ³ Michael Bell	4	711	51	6	12	–
ch f Diesis - Lajna (Be My Guest)
Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

12 ran Off time: 5:20:00 Winning time: 1m 39.34s (slow by 3.44s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Michael White (Ben Gunn) 1st breeder: Michael White And Peter Walwyn
2nd owner: The Gold Partnership (Wild Sky)
3rd owner: The Fairy Story Partnership (Swinging The Blues)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.60 £3 £3.30 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £24.18 Tricast: £186.01 Trifecta: £127.20 Pool: £1,230.86. 6.87 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 44 (36%) M [5-8] 94 (44%) H [9-12] 12 (20%)

5:20 Newmarket 30 May 1998

Countryside Handicap Class D