Full Result 4.55 Ascot | 19 June 1996

Queen's Vase Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo) (2m45yds) 2m OMS Good To Firm

1st £32,150 2nd £12,170 3rd £5,960 4th £2,720

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	. Gordi (USA) 7/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	811	–	97	100	–
ch c Theatrical (IRE) - Royal Alydar (USA) (Alydar)
Held up, not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	. Athenry 12/1 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	3	811	–	96	99	–
ro c Siberian Express (USA) - Heresheis (Free State I)
Always prominent, ridden 4f out, ran on inside final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1½]	. Persian Punch (IRE) 12/1 Richard Hughes David Elsworth	Richard Hughes David Elsworth	3	811	–	95	98	–
ch g Persian Heights - Rum Cay (USA) (Our Native)
Ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ shd [1½]	. Wilawander 33/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	811	–	95	98	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Wilayif (USA) (Danzig)
Headway 4f out, led over 1f out until inside final furlong, unable to quicken

5⁽¹⁾ ¾ [2¼]	. Backdrop I (IRE) 5/1 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	811	–	94	98	–
b c Scenic (IRE) - Knapping (Busted)
Ridden 5f out, headway over 1f out, ran on

6⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [4¾]	. Valedictory 9/1 C Asmussen Sir Henry Cecil	C Asmussen Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	–	92	95	–
b g Slip Anchor - Khandjar (Kris)
Led to 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7⁽¹²⁾ 1 [5¾]	. Clerkenwell (USA) 14/1 W Carson Sir Michael Stoute	W Carson Sir Michael Stoute	3	811	–	91	94	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Forlene (Forli)
Headway over 5f out, led 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [11¾]	. Arnhem 33/1 Kevin Darley Clive Brittain	Kevin Darley Clive Brittain	3	811	–	85	88	–
b c Damister (USA) - Baltic Leap (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Never near to challenge

9⁽¹³⁾ hd [12]	. Benatom (USA) 33/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	–	85	88	–
gr c Hawkster (USA) - Dance Til Two (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Prominent until weakened over 1f out

10⁽⁷⁾ 10 [22]	. Sherpas (IRE) 11/4F Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	–	75	78	–
b c Shirley Heights - Ala Mahlik (Ahonoora)
Behind final 3f

11⁽³⁾ 9 [31]	. Lallans (IRE) 5/1 J Weaver Mark Johnston	J Weaver Mark Johnston	3	811	–	66	69	–
b c Old Vic - Laluche (USA) (Alleged)
Steady headway 9f out, weakened 3f out

12⁽²⁾ 1 [32]	. Qasida (IRE) 40/1 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	3	811	–	65	68	–
b c Lycius (USA) - Arab Heritage (Great Nephew)
Behind final 4f

13⁽¹⁴⁾ 8 [40]	. Zaforum 25/1 Olivier Peslier Les Hall	Olivier Peslier Les Hall	3	811	–	57	60	–
b c Deploy - Beau's Delight (USA) (Lypheor)
Behind final 5f

14⁽⁹⁾ 1 [41]	. Tiger Lake 14/1 John Carroll Saeed bin Suroor	John Carroll Saeed bin Suroor	3	811	–	56	59	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Tiger Flower (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent 12f

14 ran Off time: 4:56:00 Winning time: 3m 28.75s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Allen E Paulson (Gordi) 1st breeder: Allen E Paulson
2nd owner: A J Thompson (Athenry)
3rd owner: J C Smith (Persian Punch)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 55 (37%) M [6-9] 42 (40%) H [10-14] 53 (23%)

4:55 Ascot 19 Jun 1996

Queen's Vase Class A (Group 3)