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2:30 Ascot 18 Jun 1999

King Edward VII Stakes Class A (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Firm
1st £77,160 2nd £29,060 3rd £14,110 4th £6,310
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (2)  
3 88 110 118
b c Silver Hawk (USA) - The Caretaker (IRE) (Caerleon)
Led 2f, steadied to track leading trio, effort to lead again over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)
2 (1) 2
3 88 102 108 115
b c Caerleon (USA) - Idraak (Kris)
Tracked leaders, effort on inner over 2f out, progress to press winner 1f out, shaken up and no impression final furlong (tchd 11-1, 12-1 in a place)
3 (4) [3¼]
3 88 110 106 113
b c Barathea (IRE) - Up Anchor (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up last trio, pulled wide and effort over 2f out, driven and ran on over 1f out, nearest finish (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)
4 (5) 1 [4¼]
3 88 102 105 112
b c Doyoun - Madiriya (Diesis)
Held up last, progress over 3f out, effort to press winner and hung right over 1f out, wandered and weakened final furlong (op 4-1)
5 (3) [6¾]
3 88 104 102 108
b c Kris S (USA) - Fume (USA) (Secretariat)
Keen hold early, led after 2f until over 2f out, steadily faded (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)
6 (8) [8]
3 88 107 100 106
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Keen hold early, tracked leadeers, shaken up when not clear run over 2f out , ridden and not quicken well over 1f out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)
7 (7) [9¾]
3 88 101 98 103
ch c Affirmed (USA) - Norma I (USA) (Procida)
Chased leaders, effort and ridden when not much room over 2f out to over 1f out, no progress after (op 8-1)
8 (6) [13¼]
3 88 109 93 98
ch c Diesis - Dream Play I (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Keen hold early, chased leader after 3f until 3f out, weakening when not much room 2f out (op 12-1)
9 (9) ½ [13¾]
3 88 93 97
b c Fairy King (USA) - Ploy (Posse I)
Keen hold early, lost place and rear after 4f, last and no chance 3f out (op 14-1)
10 (10) 13 [26¾]
3 88 t 76 78
b c Caerleon (USA) - Wemyss Bight (Dancing Brave)
Pressed leading pair after 3f until well over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, eased (trainer said the colt had lost an off hind plate) (tchd 8-1 in places)
  • 10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 2m 29.48s (fast by 0.22s) Total SP: 115%
  • 1st owner: Godolphin (Mutafaweq) 1st breeder: Murifield Ventures & Jayeff B Stables
  • 2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Iscan)
  • 3rd owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Red Sea)
  • Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.50 £2.30 £2.90 Ex: £23 CSF: £39.43 Trifecta: £756.70 Pool: £7,140.98. 6.70 winning tickets
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 91 (31%) M [4-7] 44 (38%) H [8-10] 15 (31%)
After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered.
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