Full Result 2.00 Ascot | 27 September 1998

Gardner Merchant Conditions Stakes Class B

(Class 2) (2yo) 7f Soft

1st £12,428 2nd £4,652 3rd £2,276 4th £980 5th £440 6th £224

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Mukhalif (IRE) 11/10F Frankie Dettori David Loder	Frankie Dettori David Loder	2	90	–	69	107	–
ch c Caerleon (USA) - Potri Pe (ARG) (Potrillazo)
Made virtually all, quickened over 2f out, clear 1f out, readily (op 6-4 tchd 13-8, 7-4 in places and evens)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1¼	9. Zaajer (USA) 9/2 Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	2	811	–	63	101	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Crown Quest (USA) (Chief's Crown)
In touch, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong but not pace to challenge (op 5-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 2½ [3¾]	7. Magno (USA) 10/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	811	–	57	95	–
b c El Gran Senor (USA) - Nice Noble (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
With winner over 3f, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again approaching final furlong but not pace of leaders (op 5-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6¼]	8. Through The Rye 33/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	811	–	51	89	–
ch g Sabrehill (USA) - Baharlilys (Green Dancer)
Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace (op 10-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [6½]	3. Canyonlands 4/1 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	2	811	–	51	88	–
b c Gulch (USA) - Queen's View (FR) (Lomond)
Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

6⁽⁸⁾ nk [6¾]	5. De Balliol 33/1 Ray Cochrane B W Hills	Ray Cochrane B W Hills	2	811	–	50	87	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Khalafiya (Darshaan)
Behind, shaken up and some headway inside final 2f (op 16-1)

7⁽²⁾ 5 [11¾]	2. Arabian Moon (IRE) 33/1 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	2	811	–	37	74	–
ch c Barathea (IRE) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

8⁽⁵⁾ 2 [13¾]	6. Grand Sonnet (IRE) 20/1 Neil Pollard David Elsworth	Neil Pollard David Elsworth	2	811	–	32	69	–
b c Second Set (IRE) - Mali I (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always behind (op 10-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9⁽¹⁾ 9 [22¾]	4. Compton Ajax (IRE) 25/1 Kieren Fallon Gerard Butler	Kieren Fallon Gerard Butler	2	811	–	10	47	–
gr g Paris House - Fear NaughtI (Connaught)
Went right start, driven to chase leaders 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 12-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 1m 35.03s (slow by 9.33s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Mukhalif) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Zaajer)
3rd owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Magno)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £1.80 £2.30 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £4.91
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 27 (14%) M [4-6] 36 (25%) H [7-9] 87 (61%)

2:00 Ascot 27 Sep 1998

Gardner Merchant Conditions Stakes Class B