Full Result 3.40 Doncaster | 11 September 1997

May Hill Stakes Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (2yo) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good To Firm

1st £15,768 2nd £5,832 3rd £2,796 4th £1,140 5th £450 6th £174

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	1. Midnight Line (USA) 3/1F Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	2	90	–	103	107	–
ch f Kris S (USA) - Midnight Air (USA) (Green Dancer)
Hung right approaching straight and behind, pushed along and headway halfway, challenged over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	5. Flawless 12/1 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	89	–	97	101	–
b f Warning - Made Of Pearl (USA) (Nureyev)
Shaken up after start, soon chasing leader, led 2f out, quickened over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish

3⁽⁵⁾ 3 [3½]	6. Glorosia (FR) 100/30 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	2	89	–	91	94	–
ch f Bering - Golden Sea (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ran on one pace

4⁽²⁾ 2 [5½]	9. Virtuous 7/2 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	2	89	–	88	90	–
b f Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Exclusive Virtue (USA) (Shadeed)
In touch, effort 3f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

5⁽³⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	3. Alharir (USA) 5/1 Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	2	89	–	85	87	–
bb f Zafonic (USA) - Thawakib (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up and behind, effort and not much room over 2f out, switched and no impression

6⁽¹⁾ shd [6¾]	7. Hadayik 12/1 John Carroll P T Walwyn	John Carroll P T Walwyn	2	89	–	85	87	–
b f Unfuwain (USA) - Almarai (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led until headed 2f out, soon beaten

7⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [9¼]	8. Optimistic 20/1 D Biggs Mark H Tompkins	D Biggs Mark H Tompkins	2	89	–	80	81	–
b f Reprimand - Arminda (Blakeney)
Pushed along halfway, never reached leaders

8⁽⁷⁾ 15 [24¼]	4. Belladera (IRE) 33/1 Ray Cochrane Nigel Tinkler	Ray Cochrane Nigel Tinkler	2	89	–	51	48	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Reality I (Known Fact)
Chased leaders over 5f, weakened

9⁽⁴⁾ 30 [54¼]	2. Admire 14/1 Pat Eddery Gay Kelleway	Pat Eddery Gay Kelleway	2	89	–	–	–	–
b f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Belle Isis (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Tracked leaders until weakened quickly final 3 1/2f

9 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 1m 37.49s (slow by 0.89s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Midnight Line) 1st breeder: Newgate Stud Farm Inc
2nd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Flawless)
3rd owner: Robert H Smith (Glorosia)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.50 £2.70 £1.60 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £36.77 Trifecta: £33.70 Pool: £973.17. 20.50 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 50 (40%) M [4-6] 60 (32%) H [7-9] 40 (28%)

3:40 Doncaster 11 Sep 1997

May Hill Stakes Class A (Group 3)