Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 21 June 2000

Queen Mary Stakes Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (2yo) 5f Good To Firm

1st £33,000 2nd £12,650 3rd £6,325 4th £3,025

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	18. Romantic Myth 4/1F Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	2	88	–	105	103	–
b f Mind Games - My First Romance (Danehill)
Tracked leading pair, led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, impressive (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

2⁽³⁾ 2½	1. Al Ihsas (IRE) 11/2 Richard Hills John Gosden	Richard Hills John Gosden	2	88	–	93	96	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Simaat (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Hampered start, keen hold and soon recovered to press leaders, chased winner well over 1f out, stayed on but no impression (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [3]	12. Little Firefly (IRE) 8/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	2	88	–	91	94	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Tootling (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Held up, no room and checked after 1f, progress on outer from halfway, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 10-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ nk [3¼]	21. Strange Destiny 25/1 J D Bailey Alan Berry	J D Bailey Alan Berry	2	88	–	89	93	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Blue Birds Fly (Rainbow Quest)
Went right start, held up mid-division, not clear run 2f out until entering final furlong, ran on strongly, not reach leaders (tchd 33-1 in places)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [5]	19. Secret Index (IRE) 20/1 Lee Newman Nerys Dutfield	Lee Newman Nerys Dutfield	2	88	–	81	88	–
b f Nicolotte - Deerussa (IRE) (Jareer)
Hampered start, soon recovered to press leaders, hard ridden final 2f, kept on one pace (tchd 25-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [5½]	9. Flying Millie (IRE) 8/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	88	–	78	86	–
b f Flying Spur (AUS) - Sweet Pleasure (Sweet Revenge)
Started slowly, behind, switched to near side 2f out, good progress over 1f out, no impression leaders final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

7⁽¹³⁾ ½ [6]	4. Dance On 6/1 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	2	88	–	76	85	–
ch f Caerleon (USA) - Dance Sequence (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leading group, not clear run 2f out until entering final furlong, stayed on one pace (op 5-1)

8⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [6½]	3. Bee One (IRE) 50/1 Darryll Holland David Elsworth	Darryll Holland David Elsworth	2	88	–	74	83	–
b f Catrail (USA) - Ruwy (Soviet Star)
Pressed leaders until outpaced well over 1f out (op 40-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ nk [6¾]	16. Party Charmer 50/1 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	2	88	–	71	82	–
b f Charmer (IRE) - Party Game (Red Alert I)
Outpaced and well in rear, driven and stayed on final 2f, no danger (op 33-1)

10⁽⁸⁾ ½ [7¼]	13. Midnight Arrow 20/1 Johnny Murtagh I A Balding	Johnny Murtagh I A Balding	2	88	–	70	81	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Princess Oberon (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up mid-division, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

11⁽⁶⁾ ½ [7¾]	15. Oh So Dusty 11/1 Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	2	88	–	66	79	–
b f Piccolo - Dark Eyed Lady (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Hampered start, recovered to chase leaders after 2f, one pace under pressure final 2f (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

12⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¾ [9½]	2. Aziz Presenting (IRE) 40/1 Steve Drowne Mick Channon	Steve Drowne Mick Channon	2	88	–	59	74	–
b f Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Khalatara (IRE) (Kalaglow)
Mounted on course, tracked leading group, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced

13⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [10]	7. Fair Princess 25/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	88	–	56	73	–
b f Efisio - Fair Attempt (IRE) (Try My Best)
Tracked leading group, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced (tchd 33-1 in places)

14⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [11¼]	20. Siptitz Heights (IRE) 100/1 Micky Fenton Giles Bravery	Micky Fenton Giles Bravery	2	88	–	51	70	–
b f Zieten (USA) - The Multiyorker (IRE) (Digamist)
Pressed leader to halfway, weakened

15⁽⁵⁾ hd [11¼]	11. Gold Air 40/1 David McCabe Brian Meehan	David McCabe Brian Meehan	2	88	–	48	69	–
b f Sri Pekan (USA) - Pebbledash (Great Commotion)
Bumped twice leaving stalls, outpaced and always behind (tchd 50-1 in places)

16⁽¹⁹⁾ 3½ [14¾]	6. Dreams Desire 20/1 John Reid Jeremy Glover	John Reid Jeremy Glover	2	88	–	–	58	–
b f Mind Games - Champenoise (Forzando)
Pressed leaders until weakened over 2f out (tchd 25-1 in places)

17⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [15¼]	14. Mountain Greenery (IRE) 33/1 Fran Berry Augustine Leahy	Fran Berry Augustine Leahy	2	88	–	–	58	–
b f Thatching - Mountain Stage (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Started slowly, outpaced and always behind (op 25-1)

18⁽²⁾ ½ [15¾]	17. Proud Boast 50/1 George Duffield Geraldine Rees	George Duffield Geraldine Rees	2	88	–	–	56	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Red Rosein (Red Sunset)
Led to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

19⁽²⁰⁾ nk [16]	8. Final Pursuit 12/1 T Quinn Derek Haydn Jones	T Quinn Derek Haydn Jones	2	88	–	–	55	–
b f Pursuit Of Love - Final ShotI (Dalsaan)
Soon pushed along towards rear, struggling final 2f, finished lame (op 10-1)

20⁽²¹⁾ ½ [16½]	5. Double Fantasy 16/1 C Asmussen Bryan Smart	C Asmussen Bryan Smart	2	88	–	–	54	–
b f Mind Games - Song's Best (Never So Bold)
Dwelt, speed to halfway, soon weakened and eased (op 25-1 after 33-1 in places)