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2:15 Newmarket 18 Oct 1997

Challenge Stakes Class A (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 7f Row Good
1st £53,059.49 2nd £19,660.50 3rd £9,455.25 4th £3,888.75 5th £1,569.38 6th £641.63
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (9)  
3 812 93 102
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
Held up and behind, switched and effort well over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
2 (10) nk
3 813 94 102
b f Machiavellian (USA) - Nuryana (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, switched approaching final furlong, ran on well
3 (7) [2]
3 812 89 97
ch c Shalford (IRE) - Bargouzine (Hotfoot I)
In touch, driven over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
4 (3) hd [2¼]
3 92 93 101
bb c Danzig (USA) - Elle Seule (USA) (Exclusive Native)
Close up, challenged 1 1/2f out, soon hard driven, kept on
5 (1) nk [2½]
5 94
b g Warning - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out until inside final furlong, no extra
6 (2) hd [2¾]
3 89 85 92
b f Warning - Dance It I (USA) (Believe It)
Held up and behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on, never able to challenge
7 (4) hd [3]
7 90 87 95
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Adjala (Northfields)
Held up and behind, effort 2f out, never able to challenge
8 (5) 1 [4]
3 89 82 90
bb f Gone West (USA) - Belle Et Deluree (USA) (The Minstrel)
In touch, headway over 2f out, soon hard driven, beaten when hampered well inside final furlong
9 (12) [5½]
4 90 82 89
b c Fairy King (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
10 (11) 2 [7½]
3 812 b 77 84
ch c Gulch (USA) - Aminata (Glenstal)
Led until headed and weakened 1 1/2f out
11 (6) shd [7½]
3 89 74 81
ch f Royal Academy (USA) - Loveliest (USA) (Tibaldo)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
12 (8) nk [7¾]
3 812 77 83
gr c Great Commotion (USA) - Renzola (Dragonara Palace)
Behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
  • 12 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 1m 25.38s (slow by 2.18s) Total SP: 121%
  • 1st owner: Godolphin (Kahal) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
  • 2nd owner: A E Oppenheimer (Rebecca Sharp)
  • 3rd owner: Albion Investments (Muchea)
  • Tote win: £5 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £7.80 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £21.82 Trifecta: £160.50 Pool: £2,130.50. 9.42 winning tickets.
  • Photo 3rd.
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 60 (43%) M [5-8] 32 (21%) H [9-12] 58 (36%)
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