Full Result 3.40 Lingfield (AW) | 20 February 1990

Agatha Christie Handicap

(0-70) 1m2f Standard

1st £2,385 2nd £660 3rd £315

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	0. Valiant Red 15/2 R Wernham D J G Murray Smith	R Wernham D J G Murray Smith	4	93	54	23	54	–
ch c Blushing Scribe (USA) - Corvelle (Reliance II)
Held up, led over 1f out, driven out

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1½	0. Crosby Place 9/1 S Dawson M J Haynes	S Dawson M J Haynes	4	94 b	55	22	53	–
gr f Crooner - Royal Bat (Crowned Prince)
Always prominent, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

3⁽⁷⁾ 7 [8½]	0. Bashaq 12/1 T Williams C J Benstead	T Williams C J Benstead	4	712	35	–	20	–
b c Jalmood (USA) - Welwyn (Welsh Saint)
Led 4f out to over 1f out, unable to quicken

4⁽²⁾ 7 [15½]	0. Long Bay 11/1 N Gwilliams ⁷ Hugh Collingridge	N Gwilliams ⁷ Hugh Collingridge	8	711 4	35	–	–	–
b h Song - Sundream I (Petingo)
Ridden 7f out, headway over 1f out, ran on

5⁽⁸⁾ shd [15½]	0. Hopea (USA) 4/1 Jimmy Quinn ³ D T Thom	Jimmy Quinn ³ D T Thom	4	911	65	6	–	–
ro f Drone - Hope So I (USA) (Tudor Grey)
Never near to challenge

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [16¼]	0. Orsett (USA) 12/1 K Rutter ⁷ Dr Jon Scargill	K Rutter ⁷ Dr Jon Scargill	4	96	64	1	–	–
ch g Our Native (USA) - Ornamental I (USA) (Triple Crown)
No headway final 2f

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [19¼]	0. Thabeh 15/2 N Adams Ken Cunningham-Brown	N Adams Ken Cunningham-Brown	4	87	44	–	–	–
b f Shareef Dancer (USA) - Loveshine (USA) (Gallant Romeo)
Pulled hard, chased leader 6f, weakened 2f out

8⁽⁴⁾ shd [19½]	0. Trojan Debut 100/30F Gary Bardwell M J Ryan	Gary Bardwell M J Ryan	4	82	39	–	–	–
b g Trojan Fen - Debutina Park (Averof)
Behind final 3f

9⁽³⁾ ½ [20]	0. Miss Kilpatrick 16/1 R Perham ⁷ D C Jermy	R Perham ⁷ D C Jermy	4	89	53	–	–	–
ch f Noalto - Ann Wilson (Tumble Wind I)
Always behind

10⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [21½]	0. Arrow Dancer 5/1 B Raymond R J O'Sullivan	B Raymond R J O'Sullivan	4	913 b	64	–	–	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Rose And Honey (Amber Rama)
Pulled hard, led 6f, weakened 2f out

11⁽¹⁾ [21½]	0. Soft Shoe Shuffle 11/1 Dana Mellor Miss B Sanders	Dana Mellor Miss B Sanders	7	79	30	–	–	–
b g Hard Fought - Carroldance (FR) (Lyphard)
Always well behind

12 [21½]	0. Billhead 33/1 Willie Ryan B Preece	Willie Ryan B Preece	4	85 1	–	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Time-Table I (Mansingh)
Prominent over 4f

12 ran Off time: 3:43:00 Winning time: 2m 11.70s (slow by 10.40s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: John J Swaine (Valiant Red) 1st breeder: Mrs J Swaine
2nd owner: Miss P I Westbrook (Crosby Place)
3rd owner: D Turner (Bashaq)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 0-3] 19 (19%) M [4-7] 44 (44%) H [8-11] 87 (37%)

3:40 Lingfield (AW) 20 Feb 1990

Agatha Christie Handicap