Full Result 3.50 Thirsk | 17 April 1999

Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes Class C

(Class 3) (3yo+) 6f Good

1st £6,276.80 2nd £2,331.20 3rd £1,125.60 4th £468 5th £194 6th £84.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Nigrasine 11/1 C Lowther Les Eyre	C Lowther Les Eyre	5	97 b¹	103	72	111	–
bb h Mon Tresor - Early Gales (Precocious)
Well placed centre, led halfway, held on grimly close home (op 10-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ shd	4. Eastern Purple (IRE) 11/2 Tony Culhane Kevin Ryan	Tony Culhane Kevin Ryan	4	90	105	65	104	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Broadway Rosie (Absalom)
Never far away, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [3½]	5. Gaelic Storm 5/4F J Weaver Mark Johnston	J Weaver Mark Johnston	5	90	109	56	94	–
b g Shavian - Shannon Princess (Connaught)
Settled to track leaders, not much room and switched left halfway, kept on one pace final furlong (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1 [4½]	6. Referendum I (IRE) 20/1 Alex Greaves David Nicholls	Alex Greaves David Nicholls	5	90	93	53	91	–
b g Common Grounds - Final Decision (IRE) (Tap On Wood)
Always well placed, driven along over 1f out, one pace (op 25-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [6]	8. Habub I (USA) 5/1 G Hind John Gosden	G Hind John Gosden	3	86	–	52	89	–
bb c Danzig (USA) - Cheval Volant (USA) (Kris S)
Tucked away behind leaders, effort and shaken up over 1f out, not reach leaders (op 9-2)

6⁽⁴⁾ 6 [12]	7. Selhurstpark Flyer (IRE) 4/1 Kevin Darley J Berry	Kevin Darley J Berry	8	90	101	34	68	–
b g Northiam (USA) - Wisdom To Know (Bay Express)
With leaders until ridden and no extra from over 1f out, finished distressed

7⁽⁸⁾ 7 [19]	2. Blessingindisguise 20/1 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	6	90 b	97	15	47	–
b g Kala Shikari - Blowing Bubbles (Native Admiral)
Led until headed halfway, weakened quickly inside last 2f (op 16-1)

8⁽²⁾ shd [19¼]	3. Coastal Bluff 20/1 Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	7	90	100	14	47	–
gr g Standaan (FR) - Combattente (Reform)
Bumped start, recovered to chase leaders for 4f, weakened quickly

8 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 1m 15.30s (slow by 5.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Sunpak Potatoes (Nigrasine) 1st breeder: Lady Jennifer Green
2nd owner: T C Chiang (Eastern Purple)
3rd owner: H C Racing Club (Gaelic Storm)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2 £2.20 £1.20 Ex: £45 CSF: £63.71

3:50 Thirsk 17 Apr 1999

Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes Class C