Full Result 2.15 Leicester | 30 May 2000

JIG Racing - Coventry Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (1m3f179yds) 1m4f Good To Soft

1st £3,120 2nd £960 3rd £480 4th £240

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Firecrest (IRE) 4/1J Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	3	90	63	52	76	–
b f Darshaan - Trefoil (FR) (Blakeney)
Always prominent, led over 3f out, pushed clear over 1f out, stayed on well (official explanation: trainer's representative said filly enjoyed the step up in trip, and also had progressed over the winter) (op 11-4 tchd 9-2 in places)

2⁽¹³⁾ 7	10. Suave Performer 5/1 Neil Pollard Stuart Williams	Neil Pollard Stuart Williams	3	83 1	52	25	55	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Francia (Legend Of France)
Held up, headway 4f out, chased winner 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, no impression, eased (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [8]	1. Kisty (IRE) 8/1 Lee Newman ⁵ Henry Candy	Lee Newman ⁵ Henry Candy	3	92	70	41	71	–
b f Kris - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
Held up, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders (op 7-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ shd [8]	3. Shrivar (IRE) 6/1 Steve Drowne Mick Channon	Steve Drowne Mick Channon	3	94	67	38	68	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Kriva (Reference Point)
Prominent, chased winner 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final 2f (op 5-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 5 [13]	2. Distant Prospect (IRE) 4/1J Seb Sanders J R Arnold	Seb Sanders J R Arnold	3	96	69	29	62	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up in touch, outpaced 5f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong (tchd 9-2 in places)

6⁽¹²⁾ 6 [19]	8. Dande's Rambo 20/1 Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot	Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot	3	89	58	5	42	–
gr g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Kajetana (FR) (Caro)
Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous (op 16-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [22]	12. Blue Cavalier (IRE) 33/1 Paul Doe Simon Dow	Paul Doe Simon Dow	3	80 4 4	49	–	27	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Age Of Elegance (Troy)
Held up, ridden 4f out, always in rear (op 25-1)

8⁽²⁾ 8 [30]	7. Northern Times (USA) 33/1 Neil Callan Roy Brotherton	Neil Callan Roy Brotherton	3	812	61	–	29	–
ch g Cahill Road (USA) - Northern Nation (USA) (Northrop)
Held up, headway halfway, weakened over 3f out (tchd 40-1 in places)

9⁽⁹⁾ hd [30¼]	5. Strategic Dancer (USA) 12/1 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	3	91	64	–	32	–
b c Gulch (USA) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Led, quickened halfway, headed over 3f out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ dist [60¼]	4. Caunton 20/1 J Weaver Paul Howling	J Weaver Paul Howling	3	92	65	–	–	–
b f Suave Dancer (USA) - Arminda (Blakeney)
Tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out (jockey said the filly lost her action having been unruly before the start)

11⁽¹⁾ 15 [75¼]	13. Great Riches 40/1 John Lowe Mrs M Reveley	John Lowe Mrs M Reveley	3	710 5	45	–	–	–
b g Mon Tresor - Glitter Of Gold (Glint Of Gold)
Prominent, pulled hard, lost place halfway, soon behind (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR⁽³⁾	11. Xellance (IRE) 6/1 K Dalgleish ⁷ Mark Johnston	K Dalgleish ⁷ Mark Johnston	3	73	45	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Bumped and unseated rider start (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 2m 40.60s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Fliquet Bay (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sir Thomas Pilkington (Firecrest) 1st breeder: Mrs Rebecca Philipps
2nd owner: D A Shekells (Suave Performer)
3rd owner: Capt J Macdonald-Buchanan (Kisty)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.80 £2.30 £3.30 Ex: £44.50 CSF: £20.84 Tricast: £143.52 Trifecta: £119.70
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 44 (25%) M [5-8] 54 (49%) H [9-13] 52 (26%)

2:15 Leicester 30 May 2000

JIG Racing - Coventry Handicap Class E