Full Result 3.10 Lingfield (AW) | 8 March 2000

Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) (7f1yds) 7f Standard

1st £2,808 2nd £864 3rd £432 4th £216

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Air Mail 3/1 J Tate James Eustace	J Tate James Eustace	3	87	–	51	85	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Wizardry (Shirley Heights)
Soon led, clear from halfway, kicked 6l ahead 2f out, ridden out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

2⁽³⁾ 3½	7. Woodwind Down 8/1 Paul Fessey Mick Channon	Paul Fessey Mick Channon	3	82	–	34	71	–
b f Piccolo - Bint El Oumara (Al Nasr)
Dwelt, soon in touch, effort to chase winner well over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on, no impression inside final furlong (tchd 9-1 in places 10-1 in a place)

3⁽⁷⁾ 6 [9½]	3. Cupid's Dart 4/1 Robert Winston Paul Howling	Robert Winston Paul Howling	3	87	60	18	61	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Tisza (Kris)
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner well over 2f out to well over 1f out, edged right and faded (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ shd [9½]	4. Trajan (IRE) 10/11F Darryll Holland Alan Jarvis	Darryll Holland Alan Jarvis	3	87	77	18	61	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Lavezzola (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Lost place after 2f, driven and effort on outer halfway, no progress 2f out (op evens tchd 5-4 11-8 in a place)

5⁽²⁾ 10 [19½]	6. Katy Ivory (IRE) 14/1 Chris Catlin ⁷ K T Ivory	Chris Catlin ⁷ K T Ivory	3	79	65	1	31	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Echo Cove (Slip Anchor)
Keen hold early, chased winner 2f, weakened 3f out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6⁽¹⁾ shd [19¾]	1. White Waters (IRE) 50/1 Simon Whitworth Prue Townsley	Simon Whitworth Prue Townsley	4	99	54	1	36	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Water Spirit (USA) (Riverman)
Chased winner after 2f until well over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out (tchd 66-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 5 [24¾]	5. Folk Dance (USA) 100/1 George Baker ⁷ Peter Hiatt	George Baker ⁷ Peter Hiatt	3	79	–	1	18	–
b f Bertrando (USA) - Lady Ferial (FR) (Carwhite)
Soon outpaced, always behind (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 1m 26.46s (slow by 4.46s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Gary Coull (Air Mail) 1st breeder: G Coull
2nd owner: Imperial Racing (Woodwind Down)
3rd owner: Paul Howling Racing Syndicate 2 (Cupid's Dart)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £3.40 £4.60 Ex: £52.40 CSF: £25.54

3:10 Lingfield (AW) 8 Mar 2000

Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Maiden Stakes Class D