Full Result 2.15 Lingfield (AW) | 3 February 1998

Plum Claiming Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (4yo+) 1m2f Standard

1st £2,832.10 2nd £795.60 3rd £388.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Threadneedle I (USA) 6/4F D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	5	96	–	–	89	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Sleeping Beauty (Mill Reef)
With leader, led 5f out, clear over 3f out, comfortably

2⁽⁴⁾ 6	5. Private Despatch (USA) 9/4 Simon Whitworth J Martens	Simon Whitworth J Martens	8	86	–	–	64	–
ch h Private Account (USA) - Soft Dawn (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Chased leaders, ridden 7f out, chased winner over 3f out, no impression

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [6¼]	1. Night City 9/4 Fergus Sweeney ³ K R Burke	Fergus Sweeney ³ K R Burke	7	93	–	–	78	–
b g Kris - Night Secret (Nijinsky)
Led 5f, ridden over 4f out, one pace

4⁽³⁾ 3½ [9¾]	6. Chingachgook I 12/1 Paul Doe ⁷ Simon Dow	Paul Doe ⁷ Simon Dow	4	712	–	–	57	–
b g Superlative - Petomania (Petong)
Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, one pace

5⁽⁶⁾ 2 [11¾]	7. Xenophon Of Cunaxa (IRE) 10/1 Adrian McCarthy ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Adrian McCarthy ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	5	713	–	–	52	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Annais Nin (Dominion)
Slowly into stride, never near to challenge

6⁽⁷⁾ 25 [36¾]	8. Hatta Sunshine (USA) 25/1 Jimmy Quinn Gary Moore	Jimmy Quinn Gary Moore	8	82 b	–	–	5	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Mountain Sunshine (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened 5f out

7⁽⁵⁾ 3 [39¾]	4. Certain Surprise 50/1 Micky Fenton Michael Madgwick	Micky Fenton Michael Madgwick	4	86	–	–	4	–
b f Grey Desire - Richesse (FR) (Faraway Son)
Behind final 7f

8⁽²⁾ 8 [47¾]	9. Tonrin 100/1 Gary Bardwell John Bridger	Gary Bardwell John Bridger	6	82	–	–	–	–
b g General Wade - Hot Tramp (Country Retreat)
Bolted before start, always behind

9⁽⁸⁾ 10 [57¾]	3. Mystic Legend (IRE) 100/1 Robyn Brisland ⁷ L Wells	Robyn Brisland ⁷ L Wells	6	81	–	–	–	–
gr g Standaan (FR) - Mandy Girl (Manado)
Always behind

9 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 2m 11.25s (slow by 9.95s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: The Queen (Threadneedle I) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth II
2nd owner: Haras Du Tribury (Private Despatch)
3rd owner: Nigel Shields (Night City)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £5.24 Trifecta: £1.70 Pool: £620.60. 246.32 winning tickets.
Private Despatch was claimed by Micky Quinn for £5,000.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (39%) M [4-6] 50 (33%) H [7-9] 40 (28%)

2:15 Lingfield (AW) 3 Feb 1998

Plum Claiming Stakes Class E