Full Result 2.00 Ascot | 9 October 1999

Tom McGee Autumn Stakes Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (2yo) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good To Soft

1st £14,720 2nd £4,460 3rd £2,180 4th £1,040

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Epic Express (IRE) 5/2F Pat Eddery Tim Easterby	Pat Eddery Tim Easterby	2	811	100	90	104	–
b c Suave Dancer (USA) - Mademoiselle Chloe (Night Shift)
Well in touch, driven to press leader final 2f, edged left and got up last 50yds (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ nk	10. One Step At A Time 25/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	86	85	84	98	–
b f Sabrehill (USA) - Ghost Tree (IRE) (Caerleon)
In touch, headway to lead 2f out, headed and bumped final 50yds, kept on (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁾ ½ [¾]	11. Total Love 15/2 T Quinn Ed Dunlop	T Quinn Ed Dunlop	2	86	90	83	97	–
ch f Cadeaux Genereux - Favorable Exchange (USA) (Exceller)
Held up in touch, outpaced and rear when short of room over 2f out, rallied and stayed on strongly inside last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1, 9-1 in a place)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [2¾]	6. Optimaite 33/1 T Sprake Rod Millman	T Sprake Rod Millman	2	811	97	84	98	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Leprechaun Lady (Royal Blend I)
Disputed lead, led halfway until 2f out, kept on same pace (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

5⁽⁸⁾ 4 [6¾]	9. Western Ridge (FR) 6/1 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	2	811	–	76	90	–
b c Darshaan - Helvellyn (USA) (Gone West)
Mid-division, driven along over 2f out, one pace (op 8-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [7½]	3. King O' The Mana (IRE) 100/30 John Reid Richard Hannon Snr	John Reid Richard Hannon Snr	2	811	100	74	89	–
b c Turtle Island (IRE) - Olivia Jane (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no further progress (op 9-4 tchd 7-2)

7⁽⁴⁾ nk [7¾]	4. Minkash (IRE) 12/1 Richard Hills B Hanbury	Richard Hills B Hanbury	2	811	93	73	88	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Ingabelle (Taufan)
Held up towards rear, effort and not clear run 2f out, never dangerous (tchd 14-1 in places)

8⁽³⁾ 5 [12¾]	1. Chief Response 66/1 Philip Robinson Gay Kelleway	Philip Robinson Gay Kelleway	2	811	86	63	78	–
b c Be My Chief (USA) - Red Rosein (Red Sunset)
Disputed lead until halfway, weakened 2f out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9⁽²⁾ 1¼ [14]	8. Pythagoras 33/1 Martin Dwyer William Muir	Martin Dwyer William Muir	2	811	–	60	75	–
ch g Kris - Tricorne (Green Desert)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [14¼]	5. Norton (IRE) 8/1 Tony Clark T G Mills	Tony Clark T G Mills	2	811	–	60	75	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Primrose Valley I (Mill Reef)
Rear, effort and some headway entering straight, hung badly right and beaten 2f out (tchd 10-1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 5 [19¼]	7. Performing Magic (USA) 11/1 Olivier Peslier Sir Henry Cecil	Olivier Peslier Sir Henry Cecil	2	811	97	49	65	–
ch c Gone West (USA) - Performing Arts (The Minstrel)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 1m 46.86s (slow by 7.66s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: T H Bennett (Epic Express) 1st breeder: Deerfield Farm
2nd owner: Mrs H Theodorou (One Step At A Time)
3rd owner: John Brown & Megan Dennis (Total Love)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.40 £7 £2.20 Ex: £57.90 CSF: £66.54 Trifecta: £121.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 33 (21%) M [5-7] 63 (34%) H [8-11] 54 (45%)

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

2:00 Ascot 9 Oct 1999

Tom McGee Autumn Stakes Class A (Listed Race)