Full Result 2.35 Sandown | 12 June 1998

SBJ Group Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) 7f Good To Soft

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⁽¹⁾	4. Distant Moon 9/2 John Reid Lady Herries	John Reid Lady Herries	2	90	–	81	91	–
b c Distant Relative - Moon Carnival (Be My Guest)
Started slowly, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	2. Bombard I (USA) 15/8J T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	90	–	80	89	–
ch c Lord At War (ARG) - Mama Hawk (USA) (Silver Hawk)
With leader, led over 2f out until well inside final furlong, unable to quicken (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

3⁽⁶⁾ 8 [8¾]	5. Encounter I 10/1 D Harrison Clive Brittain	D Harrison Clive Brittain	2	90	–	61	69	–
br g Primo Dominie - Dancing Spirit (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Always prominent, ridden over 3f out, chased leader 2f out until over 1f out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [10¾]	3. Col-Woody 16/1 Fergus Sweeney Alan Jarvis	Fergus Sweeney Alan Jarvis	2	90	–	56	63	–
ch g Safawan - Sky Fighter (Hard Fought)
Ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, never nearer (op 5-1 tchd 20-1 in places.)

5⁽³⁾ nk [11]	7. Trio 15/8J Paul Eddery G Lewis	Paul Eddery G Lewis	2	90	–	56	63	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - May Light (Midyan)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 2-1 tchd 7-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [13½]	1. Alastair Smellie 10/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	90	–	50	57	–
ch g Sabrehill (USA) - Reel Foyle (USA) (Irish River)
Started slowly, held up, chased leader over 2f out to 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 8-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in places.)

7⁽²⁾ dist [43½]	6. Southern Jake 50/1 T Sprake Bill Turner	T Sprake Bill Turner	2	90	–	–	28	–
b g Dilum (USA) - Southern Sky (Comedy Star)
Led over 4f (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in a place.)

7 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 1m 33.68s (slow by 6.98s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Distant Moon) 1st breeder: Angmering Park Stud
2nd owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Bombard I)
3rd owner: Wyck Hall Stud (Encounter I)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2 £1.90 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £12.06

2:35 Sandown 12 Jun 1998

SBJ Group Maiden Stakes Class D