Full Result 3.20 Ascot | 28 September 1996

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Class A (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good To Firm

1st £199,020 2nd £73,978.50 3rd £35,114.25 4th £14,837.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Mark Of Esteem (IRE) 100/30 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	811	–	112	136	–
b c Darshaan - Homage (Ajdal)
Held up, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	7. Bosra Sham (USA) 100/30 Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	3	88	–	107	130	–
ch f Woodman (USA) - Korveya (USA) (Riverman)
Chased leader, led over 1f out to inside final furlong, unable to quicken

3⁽⁴⁾ 4 [5¼]	2. First Island (IRE) 11/2 Michael Hills G Wragg	Michael Hills G Wragg	4	91	–	102	124	–
ch c Dominion - Caymana (FR) (Bellypha)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [5¾]	1. Charnwood Forest (IRE) 14/1 Mick Kinane Saeed bin Suroor	Mick Kinane Saeed bin Suroor	4	91	–	101	123	–
bb c Warning - Dance Of Leaves (Sadler's Wells)
Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [6½]	4. Ashkalani (IRE) 9/4F Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	3	811	–	100	121	–
ch c Soviet Star (USA) - Ashtarka (Dalsaan)
Ridden 2f out, never near to challenge

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	5. Bijou D'Inde 10/1 J Weaver Mark Johnston	J Weaver Mark Johnston	3	811	–	97	119	–
ch c Cadeaux Genereux - Pushkar I (Northfields)
Led over 6f

7⁽²⁾ 1 [8¾]	3. Soviet Line (IRE) 25/1 T Quinn Sir Michael Stoute	T Quinn Sir Michael Stoute	6	91	–	95	116	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Shore Line (High Line)
Steadied start, always behind

7 ran Off time: 3:23:00 Winning time: 1m 40.95s (slow by 1.75s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Godolphin (Mark Of Esteem) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Wafic Said (Bosra Sham)
3rd owner: Mollers Racing (First Island)