Full Result 4.55 Ascot | 17 June 1998

Queen's Vase Class A (Group 3)

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

1st £35,725 2nd £13,525 3rd £6,625 4th £3,025

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Maridpour (IRE) 6/1 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	811	–	80	107	–
b c Shernazar - Maridana (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, just held on (tchd 7-1)

2⁽²⁾ shd	4. Laurentide (USA) 20/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	–	80	107	–
b c Pleasant Colony (USA) - Northern Sunset (Northfields)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed (op 14-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [1½]	1. Capri 11/8F Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	–	78	106	–
ch c Generous (IRE) - Island Jamboree (USA) (Explodent)
Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra well inside final furlong (op evens tchd 6-4)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	6. Sinon (IRE) 5/1 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	3	811	–	77	104	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Come In (Be My Guest)
Chased leader, led over 8f out until over 4f out, every chance until no extra approaching final furlong (tchd 6-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [4¼]	2. Churlish Charm 25/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	3	811	–	76	103	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Blushing Storm (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up, pushed along 6f out, ridden and unable to quicken 3f out, kept on inside final furlong (tchd 33-1)

6⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [6]	7. Wales 9/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	811	–	74	101	–
ch c Caerleon (USA) - Knight's Baroness (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

7⁽⁷⁾ 29 [35]	8. Star Crystal (IRE) 6/1 Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	3	88	–	40	–	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Crystal Spray (Beldale Flutter)
Led over 7f, weakened 4f out, soon behind, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 13-2)

8⁽⁵⁾ dist [65]	3. Francis Bay (USA) 8/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	811	–	–	–	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Montage (USA) (Alydar)
Always behind, ridden 6f out, tailed off final 2f (op 10-1 after 14-1 in a place.)

8 ran Off time: 4:59:00 Winning time: 3m 40.23s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Maridpour) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Mrs Virginia Kraft Payson (Laurentide)
3rd owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Capri)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £2 £4 £1.10 Ex: £89.90 CSF: £103.49

4:55 Ascot 17 Jun 1998

Queen's Vase Class A (Group 3)