Full Result 8.50 Kempton | 30 May 1998

Blackbird Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) 1m4f Good

1st £3,501.25 2nd £1,060 3rd £517.50 4th £246.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	5. Statajack (IRE) 8/1 W R Swinburn David Elsworth	W R Swinburn David Elsworth	10	812 b	62	28	68	–
b g King Of Clubs I - Statira (Skymaster)
Held up and behind, headway 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, led last stride (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in a place.)

2⁽¹⁾ shd	1. Secret Ballot (IRE) 3/1F W J O'Connor K Mahdi	W J O'Connor K Mahdi	4	910	74	39	80	–
b c Taufan (USA) - Ballet Society (FR) (Sadler's Wells)
Always prominent, led 2f out, headed post (op 5-2 after 7-2 in a place tchd 11-4)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [2½]	6. Mystic Ridge 11/1 Jimmy Quinn Barney Curley	Jimmy Quinn Barney Curley	4	85 b¹	55	17	57	–
ch g Mystiko (USA) - Vallauris (Faustus)
Led, soon clear, headed 2f out, stayed on (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 and 10-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3]	7. Yet Again I 4/1 Royston Ffrench Gay Kelleway	Royston Ffrench Gay Kelleway	6	85	55	17	57	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Brightelmstone (Prince Regent)
Chased leader 1 mile, ran on one pace (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [3¾]	2. Slip The Net (IRE) 10/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	4	99	73	34	73	–
b g Slip Anchor - Circus Ring I (IRE) (High Top)
Some headway and ridden over 2f out, one pace (op 5-1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [4¼]	3. Tellion 13/2 C Lowther J R Jenkins	C Lowther J R Jenkins	4	91	65	25	65	–
b g Mystiko (USA) - Salchow (Niniski)
Never near to challenge (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

6⁽³⁾ dht [4¼]	4. Tallulah Belle 7/2 J Weaver Nick Littmoden	J Weaver Nick Littmoden	5	813	63	23	63	–
b m Crowning Honors (CAN) - Fine A Leau (USA) (Youth)
Headway 4f out, every chance 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 3-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4¾]	8. Shining Dancer 10/1 Gary Carter Simon Dow	Gary Carter Simon Dow	6	83	53	12	52	–
b m Rainbow Quest (USA) - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Held up and behind, headway 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 8:52:00 Winning time: 2m 39.65s (slow by 6.25s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Nutschalling Partnership (Statajack) 1st breeder: Princess Oettingen-Spielberg
2nd owner: Waleed Al-Mutawa (Secret Ballot)
3rd owner: Patsy Byrne (Mystic Ridge)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.70 £1.30 £3.90 Ex: £21.50 CSF: £30.43 Tricast: £247.09

8:50 Kempton 30 May 1998

Blackbird Handicap Class D