Full Result 1.30 Doncaster | 31 January 1998

St Leger Banqueting Suite Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m140yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,003 2nd £1,204 3rd £582 4th £271

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Nishamira (IRE) 3/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	6	1013	122	110	127	–
gr m Lashkari - Nishila (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up, went prominent 4th, led 3 out, clear between last 2, driven out

2 6	4. Florid I (USA) 9/1 M Berry ⁷ Charlie Brooks	M Berry ⁷ Charlie Brooks	7	103	119	94	120	–
ch g The Minstrel (CAN) - Kenanga (Kris)
Tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed next, hit 2 out, kept on

3 nk [6¼]	6. Quango 11/1 F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	6	104	116	95	114	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Quaranta (Hotfoot I)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5th, stayed on from 2 out

4 ¾ [7]	7. Flying North (IRE) 5/2F Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	Lorcan Wyer Mrs M Reveley	5	103	112	93	109	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - North Kildare (USA) (Northjet)
Pulled hard, led after 1st until after 5th, kept on from 3 out

5 5 [12]	1. Profluent I (USA) 20/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	7	1111	137	111	129	–
ch g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Proflare (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Soon outpaced and behind, stayed on from 3 out, never near to challenge

6 5 [17]	8. Gospel Song 7/1 C McCormack ⁵ Alistair Whillans	C McCormack ⁵ Alistair Whillans	6	99 2	109	76	96	–
ch g King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
Led until after 1st, with leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7 5 [22]	5. Saint Ciel (USA) 12/1 Derek Byrne F Jordan	Derek Byrne F Jordan	10	108	117	84	99	–
b g Skywalker (USA) - Holy Tobin (USA) (J O Tobin)
Held up, some headway 5th, soon weakened

8 dist [52]	9. Ranger Sloane 11/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	Seamus Durack ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	6	99 4	109	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Amy (Lucky Wednesday)
Outpaced after 4th, behind from next, tailed off

PU	2. Le Khoumf (FR) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald J Neville	Mick Fitzgerald J Neville	7	111	124	–	–	–
ch g Son Of Silver - Bentry (FR) (Ben Trovato)
Mistakes, chased leaders, driven along 5th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

9 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 3.30s (slow by 13.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: M P Burke Developments Limited (Nishamira) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden (Florid I)
3rd owner: L Milligan (Quango)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.40 £2.10 £2.40 Ex: £9.90 CSF: £27.24 Tricast: £237.86 Trifecta: £82.40 Pool: £380.67. 3.28 winning tickets.

1:30 Doncaster 31 Jan 1998

St Leger Banqueting Suite Handicap Hurdle Class C