Full Result 3.05 Thirsk | 1 May 1999

Business Furniture Centre (Holdings) Maiden Stakes Class D (Div I)

(Class 4) (3yo) 7f Good

1st £3,496 2nd £1,048 3rd £504 4th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. Gemini Guest (IRE) 8/15F Seb Sanders George Margarson	Seb Sanders George Margarson	3	90	–	73	79	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Aldhabyih (General Assembly)
Tracked leading trio, driven up to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, all out (op 4-6 after 4-5 in places, tchd evens in a place and 1-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ hd	5. My Pleasure 5/1 Jimmy Quinn Ed Dunlop	Jimmy Quinn Ed Dunlop	3	90	–	73	78	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Raknah I (IRE) (Night Shift)
In touch on outside, strong challenge inside last 2f, kept on well towards finish (tchd 6-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [1½]	6. Bollin Roberta 10/1 Robert Winston ³ Tim Easterby	Robert Winston ³ Tim Easterby	3	86	67	62	70	–
b f Bob's Return (IRE) - Bollin Emily (Lochnager)
Tried to make all, headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on towards finish (op 7-1)

4⁽²⁾ 2½ [4]	3. Fusul (USA) 6/1 G Hind B Hanbury	G Hind B Hanbury	3	90 t	–	65	69	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Silent Turn (USA) (Silent Cal)
Settled midfield, effort and ridden last 2f, stayed on same pace inside last (tchd 7-1)

5⁽³⁾ 2 [6]	9. Smoke Signal (IRE) 25/1 P Strydom Mark Johnston	P Strydom Mark Johnston	3	89	–	55	59	–
ch f College Chapel - Indian Express (Indian Ridge)
Pressed leading pair until faded under pressure from over 1f out (op 14-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [8½]	2. Desert Recruit 50/1 Fergus Sweeney Ian Semple	Fergus Sweeney Ian Semple	3	90	–	55	58	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Storm Gayle (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Slowly into stride, behind and driven along halfway, no impression last 2f (op 25-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ shd [8½]	1. College King (IRE) 100/1 Dean Mernagh ⁵ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ⁵ Mel Brittain	3	89	–	50	58	–
b g College Chapel - Genetta (Green Desert)
With leader, feeling pace inside last 2f, gradually weakened

8⁽¹⁾ 7 [15½]	7. Cute Caroline 100/1 Dean McKeown C W Thornton	Dean McKeown C W Thornton	3	89	–	34	35	–
ch f First Trump - Hissma (Midyan)
Slowly into stride, soon driven along, never a factor

9⁽⁸⁾ 3 [18½]	8. Glim Trail (IRE) 100/1 Rodney Lappin A B Mulholland	Rodney Lappin A B Mulholland	3	89	–	27	28	–
b f Catrail (USA) - Glim (USA) (Damascus)
Slowly into stride, driven into midfield halfway, weakened quickly last 2f (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 1m 27.20s (slow by 3.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John Guest (Gemini Guest) 1st breeder: Minch Bloodstock
2nd owner: Mohammed Jaber (My Pleasure)
3rd owner: The Late Hon Lady Westbrook (Bollin Roberta)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £2.30 CSF: £3.10
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 37 (17%) M [4-6] 40 (10%) H [7-9] 73 (73%)

3:05 Thirsk 1 May 1999

Business Furniture Centre (Holdings) Maiden Stakes Class D (Div I)