Full Result 4.10 Curragh (IRE) | 26 May 1996

First National Building Society 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)

(3yo) 1m Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	. Spinning World (USA) 7/4F C Asmussen J E Pease	C Asmussen J E Pease	3	90	–	113	119	–
ch c Nureyev (USA) - Imperfect Circle (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, progress over 2f out, second and ridden over 1f out, led early final furlong, quickened clear

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	. Rainbow Blues (IRE) 50/1 C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	3	90	–	109	115	–
b c Bluebird (USA) - Tudor Loom (Sallust)
Prominent, pushed along, halfway, led well over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, kept on

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [3½]	. Beauchamp King 9/2 Mick Kinane John Dunlop	Mick Kinane John Dunlop	3	90	–	107	111	–
gr c Nishapour (FR) - Afariya (FR) (Silver Shark)
Held up, progress and switched left over 2f out, ran on under pressure, nearest finish

4⁽⁴⁾ 3 [6½]	. Bijou D'Inde 3/1 J Weaver Mark Johnston	J Weaver Mark Johnston	3	90	–	101	105	–
ch c Cadeaux Genereux - Pushkar I (Northfields)
Prominent, disputed lead over 3f out, ridden and advantage 2 1/2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra

5⁽²⁾ 1 [7½]	. Tagula (IRE) 11/1 Kevin Darley I A Balding	Kevin Darley I A Balding	3	90	–	99	102	–
b c Taufan (USA) - Twin Island (IRE) (Standaan)
Held up, tracking leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken well over 1f out

6⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [10]	. Phantom Quest 10/1 Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	3	90	–	94	97	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Illusory (Kings Lake)
Held up, chasing leaders halfway, soon niggled along, no impression from 2f out

7⁽³⁾ 9 [19]	. Russian Revival (USA) 12/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	–	77	77	–
ch c Nureyev (USA) - Memories (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Soon led, joined over 3f out, headed over 2 1/2f out, soon weakened

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [21½]	. Musick House (IRE) 16/1 B Thomson Peter Chapple-Hyam	B Thomson Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	90	–	72	72	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hot Princess (Hot Spark)
Seventh and ridden halfway, soon no danger

9⁽⁹⁾ ½ [22]	. Deed Of Love (USA) 14/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	90	–	71	71	–
b c Shadeed (USA) - Widaad (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Always behind

10⁽¹⁾ 7 [29]	. Flame Of Athens (IRE) 40/1 Johnny Murtagh M J Grassick	Johnny Murtagh M J Grassick	3	90	–	56	55	–
b c Royal Academy (USA) - Flame Of Tara (Artaius)
Always behind

10 ran Off time: 4:12:00 Winning time: 1m 38.80s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Niarchos Family (Spinning World) 1st breeder: Flaxman Holdings Trust
2nd owner: Rainbows End Syndicate (Rainbow Blues)
3rd owner: Erik Penser (Beauchamp King)

4:10 Curragh (IRE) 26 May 1996

First National Building Society 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)