Full Result 2.15 Lingfield (AW) | 5 January 1999

Victory Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (3yo) (5f6yds) 5f Standard

1st £2,087.40 2nd £586.40 3rd £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	5. Venika Vitesse 33/1 Kimberley Hart ⁵ David Barron	Kimberley Hart ⁵ David Barron	3	89	–	68	63	–
b g Puissance - Vilanika (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up, headway over 1f out, sustained run to lead well inside final furlong, readily (official explanation: trainer's representative said gelding preferred the different surface and shorter trip compared to Southwell previously) (op 16-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

2⁽³⁾ ½	7. La Piazza (IRE) 9/4J Dane O'Neill William Haggas	Dane O'Neill William Haggas	3	89	–	66	57	–
ch f Polish Patriot (USA) - Blazing Glory (IRE) (Glow)
Behind and driven along, not face kickback, headway over 1f out, hard ridden and edged left, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on (op 6-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [2]	2. Pisces Lad 11/4 Paul Doe ⁵ Simon Dow	Paul Doe ⁵ Simon Dow	3	89	72	62	57	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Tarnside Rosal (Mummy's Game)
Led after 1f, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no extra (op 5-2 tchd 3-1, 100-30 in a place)

4⁽⁶⁾ 3 [5]	8. Riddle 25/1 Tom McLaughlin David Evans	Tom McLaughlin David Evans	3	89 b¹	48	53	43	–
ch f Superlative - Griddle Cake (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Led 1f, in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out (op 12-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

5⁽⁷⁾ 2 [7]	1. Barr Beacon 9/4J L Carter T G Mills	L Carter T G Mills	3	90 b¹	65	52	42	–
br g Puissance - Lominda (IRE) (Lomond)
With leader, hard ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace over 1f out (op 2-1 tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [7¼]	4. Tawn Again 16/1 Ollie Pears David Barron	Ollie Pears David Barron	3	90	–	51	41	–
b g Then Again - Tawny (Grey Ghost I)
Soon outpaced, checked over 3f out, progress over 1f out, never a factor, better for run (op 7-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [9]	3. Rainbow Romeo (IRE) 8/1 Gavin Faulkner ³ Jamie Poulton	Gavin Faulkner ³ Jamie Poulton	3	811	55	43	36	–
br c Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Splendid Chance (Random Shot)
Chased leaders over 2f (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 & 16-1 in a place)

8⁽²⁾ 1¼ [10¼]	6. Diva D'Argent 33/1 Martin Dwyer William Muir	Martin Dwyer William Muir	3	89	–	36	27	–
gr f Petong - Duxyana (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, beaten when snatched up well inside furlong (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 1m 0.06s (slow by 3.36s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Kevin Shaw (Venika Vitesse) 1st breeder: Snowdrop Stud Co Ltd
2nd owner: Jolly Farmers Racing (La Piazza)
3rd owner: Mr J Falvey & Mr G Williamson (Pisces Lad)
Tote win: £31.80 PL: £8.80 £1.50 £1.30 Ex: £46.90 CSF: £96.59

2:15 Lingfield (AW) 5 Jan 1999

Victory Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F