Full Result 3.55 Thirsk | 15 May 1999

Standard Fireworks Millenium Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) (7f218yds) 1m Good To Soft

1st £4,848 2nd £1,464 3rd £712 4th £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	11. Pentagon Lad 10/1 C Lowther Les Eyre	C Lowther Les Eyre	3	87	61	71	72	–
ch g Secret Appeal - Gilboa (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, led 2f out, driven out (op 8-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	8. Sunset Lady (IRE) 7/1 Paul Goode ⁵ P C Haslam	Paul Goode ⁵ P C Haslam	3	811	70	77	77	–
b f Red Sunset - Lady Of Man (So Blessed)
Chased leaders, every chance 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner

3⁽²⁾ nk [1¾]	4. Jade Tiger 6/1 W J O'Connor Brian Meehan	W J O'Connor Brian Meehan	3	96	74	80	81	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Precious Jade (Northfields)
Mid-division, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge (tchd 7-1 and 8-1)

4⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [3]	2. Hadeqa 14/1 Rodney Lappin David Evans	Rodney Lappin David Evans	3	97 b	75	79	79	–
ch g Hadeer - Heavenly Queen (Scottish Reel II)
Behind, stayed on final 3f, never able to challenge (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5⁽⁹⁾ 2 [5]	5. Doctor Kool 20/1 Terry Lucas Tom Tate	Terry Lucas Tom Tate	3	96	74	74	74	–
ch g Local Suitor (USA) - Hasty Sarah (Gone Native)
Mid-division, kept on final 3f, never dangerous

6⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [5½]	9. Full Egalite 7/1 Tony Culhane William Haggas	Tony Culhane William Haggas	3	813	67	66	66	–
gr g Ezzoud (IRE) - Milva (Jellaby)
Towards rear, stayed on final 3f, never dangerous (tchd 15-2 in places)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1 [6½]	6. Haymaker I (IRE) 8/1 Willie Ryan I A Balding	Willie Ryan I A Balding	3	96	74	71	70	–
b g Thatching - Susie Sunshine (IRE) (Waajib)
Prominent, slight lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out (op 7-1)

8⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [8]	7. Birth Of The Blues 4/1F Kevin Darley John Dunlop	Kevin Darley John Dunlop	3	93	71	65	64	–
ch g Efisio - Great Steps (Vaigly Great)
Soon behind, some late headway, never dangerous (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

9⁽¹⁾ 3½ [11½]	3. WaterfrontI (IRE) 13/2 Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam	Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	97	75	62	60	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Rising Tide (Red Alert I)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (op 7-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ nk [11¾]	10. Bob's Buster 10/1 T Sprake J Wharton	T Sprake J Wharton	3	87	61	47	45	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Saltina (Bustino)
Led until headed over 2f out, soon weakened

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 8 [19¾]	12. Vale Of Leven (IRE) 20/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ Kevin Ryan	Adrian McCarthy ³ Kevin Ryan	3	81	58	28	25	–
b g Fayruz - Speedy Action (Horage)
Prominent until weakened well over 2f out (tchd 25-1)

12⁽⁷⁾ 5 [24¾]	13. Double Two (IRE) 33/1 Gyles Parkin Tim Easterby	Gyles Parkin Tim Easterby	3	82 b	56	16	12	–
br g Petardia - Reasonably French (Reasonable)
Soon well behind

13⁽¹²⁾ 5 [29¾]	15. Rigadoon (IRE) 33/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	3	711 1	51	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Loucoum (FR) (Iron Duke)
Slowly into stride and hampered soon after start, always well behind (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 1m 41.50s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Fourgreys (withdrawn not under starter's orders; wouldn't enter stalls), The Haulier (vet's certificate)
Rule 4:
1st owner: Creskeld Racing (Pentagon Lad) 1st breeder: Miss Karen Vere-Hodge
2nd owner: The Jack Of All Trades Partnership (Sunset Lady)
3rd owner: F C T Wilson (Jade Tiger)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £2.30 £2 £3 Ex: £35.20 CSF: £70.77 Tricast: £437.21
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 59 (40%) M [7-11] 27 (35%) H [12-15] 64 (25%)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

3:55 Thirsk 15 May 1999

Standard Fireworks Millenium Handicap Class D