Full Result 2.40 Chester | 11 May 2000

Smartestates 187th Year of The Dee Stakes Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Good

1st £29,737.50 2nd £9,150 3rd £4,575 4th £2,287.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Trillion Delight 25/1 T Quinn Michael Bell	T Quinn Michael Bell	3	88	98	110	112	–
b c Polar Falcon (USA) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Pressed leader, led over 1f out, ran on (op 20-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2½	7. Three Points 11/4F Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	3	88	106	104	107	–
b c Bering - Trazl (IRE) (Zalazl)
Took very keen hold early, held up in rear, 10l off the pace 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, ran on inside last, not reach winner (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3]	8. Zyz I 4/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	88	104	103	107	–
b c Unfuwain (USA) - Girette (USA) (General Assembly)
Held up, chased leaders 7f out, stayed on inside last (tchd 9-2)

4⁽¹⁾ nk [3¼]	4. Shablam (USA) 11/2 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	3	88	104	102	106	–
b c Lear Fan (USA) - Awestamind I (USA) (Flying Paster)
Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside last (op 9-2)

5⁽²⁾ shd [3½]	1. Island Sound I 100/30 Neil Pollard David Elsworth	Neil Pollard David Elsworth	3	88	107	102	106	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Ballet (Sharrood)
Set strong gallop, headed over 1f out, no extra inside last (op 9-4 tchd 7-2 in places)

6⁽⁶⁾ 5 [8½]	5. Sir Ninja (IRE) 20/1 John Reid Dominic Ffrench Davis	John Reid Dominic Ffrench Davis	3	88	103	90	97	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - The Poachers Lady (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
In rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to trouble leaders (op 16-1)

7⁽³⁾ 3 [11½]	6. Thari (USA) 10/1 Richard Hills B Hanbury	Richard Hills B Hanbury	3	88 b¹	95	83	91	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Magic Slipper (Habitat)
Held up, hampered on road-crossing after 2f, no impression on leaders 2f out, soon beaten (tchd 12-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 3 [14½]	3. Paradise Garden I (USA) 16/1 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	3	88	100	76	86	–
b g Septieme Ciel (USA) - Water Course (USA) (Irish River)
In touch, niggled along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out (tchd 20-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 2m 10.00s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Sir Thomas Pilkington (Trillion Delight) 1st breeder: Sir Thomas Pilkington
2nd owner: Hesmonds Stud (Three Points)
3rd owner: W J Gredley (Zyz I)
Tote win: £24.70 PL: £3.70 £1.20 £1.50 Ex: £145.80 CSF: £76.77 Trifecta: £314.60

After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered

2:40 Chester 11 May 2000

Smartestates 187th Year of The Dee Stakes Class A (Listed Race)