Full Result 2.35 York | 18 August 1998

Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Stakes Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m OMS Good To Firm

1st £32,225 2nd £11,600 3rd £5,550 4th £2,250 5th £875

Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Stakes Class A (Group 3), 2m - Good To Firm, Class 1 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Persian Punch (IRE) 11/4 T Quinn David Elsworth	T Quinn David Elsworth	5	94	118	67	115	–
ch g Persian Heights - Rum Cay (USA) (Our Native)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead again last strides (op 9-4)

2⁽³⁾ shd	1. Celeric 3/1 Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	6	910	119	73	121	–
b g Mtoto - Hot Spice I (Hotfoot I)
Held up in rear, effort and headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hard driven and headed near post (Jockey cautioned for 'using his whip without giving the horse a chance to respond') (tchd 100-30)

3⁽¹⁾ nk [½]	5. Maridpour (IRE) 8/1 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	3	85 1	106	66	115	–
b c Shernazar - Maridana (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders going well, effort and not much room over 2f out, switched and headway over 1f out, every chance well inside last, kept on well (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [2]	2. Canon Can (USA) 2/1F Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	5	94	115	65	113	–
ch g Green Dancer (USA) - Lady Argyle (USA) (Don B)
Led, set steady pace until shaken up and quickened over 4f out, headed over 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f (op 9-4)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [3½]	4. Samraan (USA) 11/2 Olivier Peslier John Dunlop	Olivier Peslier John Dunlop	5	91	114	60	109	–
br h Green Dancer (USA) - Sedra (Nebbiolo)
With leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)