Full Result 4.55 Ascot | 20 June 1997

King Edward VII Stakes Class A (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Soft

1st £73,384 2nd £27,637.20 3rd £13,418.60 4th £6,000.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	1. Kingfisher Mill (USA) 9/4F Pat Eddery Julie Cecil	Pat Eddery Julie Cecil	3	88	–	81	118	–
ch c Riverman (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Made all, clear well over 1f out, ran on well

2⁽⁶⁾ 8	3. Palio Sky 9/2 Mick Kinane John Dunlop	Mick Kinane John Dunlop	3	88	–	70	106	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Live Ammo (Home Guard)
Always prominent, chased winner final 2f, no impression

3⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [9½]	2. Musical Dancer (USA) 13/2 Kieren Fallon Ed Dunlop	Kieren Fallon Ed Dunlop	3	88	–	68	104	–
ch c Dixieland Band (USA) - Parrish Empress (USA) (His Majesty)
Not much room 2f out, never near to challenge

4⁽¹⁾ 3½ [13]	4. Panama City (USA) 5/2 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	88	–	63	98	–
b c El Gran Senor (USA) - Obeah (Cure The Blues)
Chased winner 10f, weakened over 1f out

5⁽³⁾ 3 [16]	6. Solo Mio (IRE) 9/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	88	–	59	94	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Marie De Flandre (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5 ran Off time: 5:02:00 Winning time: 2m 38.36s (slow by 8.66s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Shaya
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden (Kingfisher Mill) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: J E Nash (Palio Sky)
3rd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Musical Dancer)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.40 £2.40 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £11.05