Full Result 2.35 York | 11 May 1999

William Hill Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo) (6f214yds) 7f OMS Good To Soft

1st £23,750 2nd £7,100 3rd £3,400 4th £1,550

William Hill Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B, 7f - Good To Soft, Class 2 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	1. Swallow Flight (IRE) 7/1 M Roberts G Wragg	M Roberts G Wragg	3	97	94	102	106	–
b c Bluebird (USA) - Mirage (Red Sunset)
Held up and behind, good headway over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside last to lead post (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ shd	9. Mayaro Bay 14/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	812	85	93	99	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Down The Valley (Kampala)
Held up, steady headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched final furlong, ran on well, just failed

3⁽¹⁷⁾ shd [hd]	6. Now Look Here 15/2 Darryll Holland B A McMahon	Darryll Holland B A McMahon	3	90	87	94	98	–
b g Reprimand - Where's Carol (Anfield I)
In touch, good headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, edged right under pressure, headed post (jockey suspended for ten days for careless riding) (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [1¾]	10. Calcutta 7/2F Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	811	84	88	92	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Echoing (Formidable I)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on inside last (tchd 4-1 in places)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [2¼]	12. EspadaI (IRE) 33/1 Kevin Darley P Calver	Kevin Darley P Calver	3	87	80	83	92	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Folk Song (CAN) (The Minstrel)
Close up on inside, hampered and not clear from 3f out, several positions, kept on strongly inside last, hampered near finish, unlucky (op 25-1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [2¾]	8. Surprise Encounter I 7/1 Kieren Fallon Ed Dunlop	Kieren Fallon Ed Dunlop	3	813	86	88	91	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Scandalette (Niniski)
In touch, headway under pressure 3f out, stayed on one pace final 2f (op 11-2)

7⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [4¼]	2. Champagne Rider 20/1 J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	J F Egan Kevin McAuliffe	3	93	90	89	91	–
b g Presidium - Petitesse (Petong)
Mid-division, hampered on bend after 2f, headway 3f out, not pace of leaders from over 1f out (tchd 25-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁸⁾ shd [4¼]	16. Cumbrian Blue 20/1 Robert Winston ³ Tim Easterby	Robert Winston ³ Tim Easterby	3	80 1	76	78	77	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - Baroness Gymcrak (Pharly)
Carried wide on bend after 2f, headway from rear over 2f out, soon in touch, no impression inside last (op 16-1)

9⁽³⁾ 1 [5¼]	15. Schnitzel (IRE) 11/2 T Quinn Michael Bell	T Quinn Michael Bell	3	85	78	74	77	–
b f Tirol (IRE) - Good Reference (IRE) (Reference Point)
Made most until headed over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten over 1f out (op 5-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [8¾]	4. Poles Apart (IRE) 14/1 Steve Drowne Mark H Tompkins	Steve Drowne Mark H Tompkins	3	91	88	77	78	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Slightly Latin (Ahonoora)
Hampered on bend after 2f, effort 3f out, never dangerous

11⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [10½]	11. Compatriot I (IRE) 12/1 George Duffield N A Callaghan	George Duffield N A Callaghan	3	810	83	68	69	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Campestral (USA) (Alleged)
Soon pushed along in rear, never reached leaders (op 10-1)

12⁽¹⁶⁾ 2½ [13]	13. Hi Nicky 20/1 Pat McCabe M J Ryan	Pat McCabe M J Ryan	3	87	80	59	59	–
ch f High Kicker (USA) - Sharp Top (Sharpo)
With leaders until ridden and weakened final 2f

13⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [13¾]	5. Rouge Etoile 33/1 T Sprake A J McNae	T Sprake A J McNae	3	90	87	64	64	–
b f Most Welcome - Choral Sundown (Night Shift)
With leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place

14⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [16¼]	17. College Dean (IRE) 25/1 Adrian Nicholls ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Adrian Nicholls ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	3	78 3 2 v¹	72	39	43	–
ch g College Chapel - Phyllode (Pharly)
Hampered on bend after 2f, always in rear (tchd 33-1 in places)

15⁽¹²⁾ 5 [21¼]	3. Fearby Cross (IRE) 25/1 Mick Kinane James Bethell	Mick Kinane James Bethell	3	93	90	50	49	–
b g Unblest - Two Magpies (Doulab)
Raced keenly, hampered on bend after 2f, in rear after (op 20-1)

16⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [22]	18. Glastonbury (IRE) 100/1 Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	3	710 17	69	27	26	–
b g Common Grounds - HarmoniousI (Sharrood)
Always in rear (op 66-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:38:00 Winning time: 1m 26.55s (slow by 3.35s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Achilles Star (vet's certificate), Never Can Tell (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mollers Racing (Swallow Flight) 1st breeder: Dr Peter Harms
2nd owner: J R Shannon (Mayaro Bay)
3rd owner: S L Edwards (Now Look Here)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2 £4.10 £2.50 Ex: £82.50 CSF: £83.09 Tricast: £730.42 Trifecta: £1,325.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 62 (49%) M [6-11] 57 (28%) H [12-18] 31 (23%)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

left 2:35 right York 11 May 1999

William Hill Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B

2:35 York 11 May 1999