Full Result 4.10 Newmarket (July) | 10 August 1996

New Zealand Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) 7f July Good To Firm

1st £19,737.50 2nd £5,900 3rd £2,825 4th £1,287.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. Polar Prince (IRE) 9/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	813	96	87	99	–
b c Distinctly North (USA) - Staff Approved (Teenoso)
Held up, headway 2f out, not much room over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	. Prince Babar 11/2 D Griffiths ⁵ J E Banks	D Griffiths ⁵ J E Banks	5	810	92	76	93	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Bell Toll (High Line)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon beaten

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1½]	. Crumpton Hill (IRE) 11/2 T Quinn N A Graham	T Quinn N A Graham	4	812	89	76	88	–
b g Thatching - Senane (Vitiges)
Held up, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong

4⁽⁷⁾ 2 [3½]	. Mountgate 11/1 Brett Doyle M P Bielby	Brett Doyle M P Bielby	4	81 1	78	61	73	–
b c Merdon Melody - Young Whip (Bold Owl)
Held up, ridden 3f out, headway and not much room over 1f out, switched and ran on inside final furlong

5⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [5½]	. Believe Me 20/1 Dane O'Neill ³ Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill ³ Richard Hannon Snr	3	86	92	70	84	–
b c Beveled (USA) - Pink Mex (Tickled Pink)
With leaders, led over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [5½]	. Saseedo (USA) 12/1 Emma O'Gorman W A O'Gorman	Emma O'Gorman W A O'Gorman	6	90	91	72	83	–
ch g Afleet (CAN) - Barbara's Moment (USA) (Super Moment)
Held up, headway over 2f out, never able to challenge

7⁽¹²⁾ ½ [6]	. Tawafij (USA) 12/1 N Carlisle Micky Hammond	N Carlisle Micky Hammond	7	710 1	73	53	64	–
ch g Diesis - Dancing Brownie (USA) (Nijinsky)
Dwelt, headway over 3f out, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, ran on well final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [7½]	. Green Barries 7/1 Michael Hills Mark Johnston	Michael Hills Mark Johnston	3	91	98	75	85	–
b c Green Desert (USA) - Barari (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [8]	. Maid For The Hills 25/1 Pat McCabe ³ David Loder	Pat McCabe ³ David Loder	3	87	93	66	79	–
b f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Stinging Nettle (Sharpen Up)
Pulled hard, tracked leaders 5f

10⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [9½]	. Verzen (IRE) 9/1 Richard Hughes David Loder	Richard Hughes David Loder	4	911	102	74	85	–
ch c Salse (USA) - Virelai (Kris)
Led 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong

11⁽³⁾ 1¼ [10¾]	. Almuhimm (USA) 9/2F Kevin Darley Ed Dunlop	Kevin Darley Ed Dunlop	4	812	89	59	69	–
ch g Diesis - Abeesh (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and beaten approaching final furlong

12⁽²⁾ 1½ [12¼]	. Defined Feature (IRE) 16/1 Ray Cochrane Sir Michael Stoute	Ray Cochrane Sir Michael Stoute	3	813	96	62	72	–
ch f Nabeel Dancer (USA) - Meissarah (USA) (Silver Hawk)
In touch, effort 3f out, soon beaten

13⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [14]	. Nashaat (USA) 20/1 Jonjo Fowle ⁷ Michael Chapman	Jonjo Fowle ⁷ Michael Chapman	8	76	76	32	48	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Absentia (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Effort 3f out, always behind

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [15]	. Ertlon 40/1 Matthew Henry ³ Clive Brittain	Matthew Henry ³ Clive Brittain	6	78	74	31	43	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Sharpina (Sharpen Up)
Led after 2f until over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

14 ran Off time: 4:12:00 Winning time: 1m 25.21s (slow by 2.11s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs Christine Stevenson (Polar Prince) 1st breeder: M Morrin
2nd owner: Giles W Pritchard-Gordon (Prince Babar)
3rd owner: T H Chadney (Crumpton Hill)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 39 (41%) M [6-9] 76 (36%) H [10-14] 35 (23%)

4:10 Newmarket (July) 10 Aug 1996

New Zealand Handicap Class B