Full Result 6.45 Newcastle | 27 June 1997

Northern Rock Save Children Fund Gosforth Park Cup Handicap Stakes Class B

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) 5f Good

1st £14,265 2nd £4,320 3rd £2,110 4th £1,005

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Moon Strike (FR) 5/1J Alan Munro H Akbary	Alan Munro H Akbary	7	87	83	84	97	–
bb g Strike Gold (USA) - Lady Lamia (USA) (Secreto)
Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, just held on

2⁽⁴⁾ shd	12. Blessingindisguise 10/1 L Charnock Michael Easterby	L Charnock Michael Easterby	4	710 7 1 b	72	72	83	–
b g Kala Shikari - Blowing Bubbles (Native Admiral)
With leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on well

3⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [2½]	2. Surprise Mission 5/1J Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	5	813	89	82	92	–
ch g Clantime - Indigo I (Primo Dominie)
Held up going well, switched right halfway, not clear run over 1f out, kept on well

4⁽³⁾ 1¾ [4¼]	11. Lady Sheriff 10/1 Paul Fessey ³ Michael Easterby	Paul Fessey ³ Michael Easterby	6	712 b	77	62	75	–
b m Taufan (USA) - Midaan (Sallust)
Slowly into stride, behind until headway 2f out, never near to challenge

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [4¾]	10. Saint Express 13/2 Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	7	84 1	80	67	77	–
ch g Clantime - Redgrave Design (Nebbiolo)
Held up and behind, headway when not clear run 1f out, stayed on towards finish

6⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [5½]	5. Ziggy's Dancer (USA) 11/1 Rodney Lappin Eric Alston	Rodney Lappin Eric Alston	6	89	85	69	80	–
b h Ziggy's Boy (USA) - My Shy Dancer (USA) (Northjet)
Soon behind, hampered halfway and over 1f out, kept on

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [6]	7. Lord High Admiral (CAN) 6/1 R Perham M J Heaton-Ellis	R Perham M J Heaton-Ellis	9	85 v	81	64	74	–
b g Bering - Baltic Sea (CAN) (Danzig)
Led to 2f out, weakened final furlong

8⁽¹¹⁾ nk [6¼]	3. Canovas Heart 11/2 Nigel Day Bob Jones	Nigel Day Bob Jones	8	810	86	68	78	–
b g Balidar - Worthy Venture (Northfields)
Tracked leaders until weakened over 1f out

9⁽⁷⁾ 1 [7¼]	8. Ansellman 14/1 Gary Carter J Berry	Gary Carter J Berry	7	84 b	80	59	69	–
gr g Absalom - Grace Poole (Sallust)
Outpaced when hampered halfway, never dangerous after

10⁽¹²⁾ 2½ [9¾]	4. Kira 12/1 S Buckley ⁷ Les Eyre	S Buckley ⁷ Les Eyre	7	82	85	49	67	–
b m Starry Night (USA) - Irish Limerick (Try My Best)
Soon driven along, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

11⁽¹⁾ 6 [15¾]	1. Passion For Life 14/1 D Harrison G Lewis	D Harrison G Lewis	4	100	104	56	68	–
br g Charmer (IRE) - Party Game (Red Alert I)
Raced wide, chased leaders, driven along halfway, soon lost place

12⁽⁵⁾ hd [16]	9. Swynford Dream 20/1 George Duffield J F Bottomley	George Duffield J F Bottomley	4	83	79	31	42	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - Qualitair Dream (Dreams To Reality I)
Unruly in stalls, with leaders until weakened over 1f out

12 ran Off time: 6:48:00 Winning time: 1m 1.17s (slow by 2.37s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: A Foustok (Moon Strike) 1st breeder: Haras De Manneville
2nd owner: A G Black (Blessingindisguise)
3rd owner: D R Brotherton (Surprise Mission)
Tote win: £8 PL: £3 £3 £2.90 Ex: £75.20 CSF: £54.86 Tricast: £250.57 Trifecta: £150.30 Pool: £1,023.02. 4.83 winning tickets.
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 77 (32%) M [5-8] 38 (32%) H [9-12] 35 (36%)

6:45 Newcastle 27 Jun 1997

Northern Rock Save Children Fund Gosforth Park Cup Handicap Stakes Class B