Full Result 3.20 Ascot | 23 September 2000

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Class A (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good To Soft

1st £200,100 2nd £75,900 3rd £37,950 4th £17,250 5th £8,625 6th £5,175

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	10. Observatory (USA) 14/1 Kevin Darley John Gosden	Kevin Darley John Gosden	3	811	117	125	129	–
ch c Distant View (USA) - Stellaria (USA) (Roberto)
In touch, headway 4f out, driven to chase leader over 1f out, challenged wide and led last half furlong, all out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	6. Giant's Causeway (USA) 11/10F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	811	–	123	128	–
ch c Storm Cat (USA) - Mariah's Storm (USA) (Rahy)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led well over 2f out, driven clear inside final 2f, hard ridden and headed last half furlong, not quicken close home (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in a place)

3⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [4]	5. Best Of The Bests (IRE) 7/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	811	–	113	120	–
ch c Machiavellian (USA) - Sueboog (IRE) (Darshaan)
Behind, headway over 2f out, edged right and stayed on final furlong to take 3rd near finish, no chance with leaders (tchd 15-2 in places and 13-2)

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [4¾]	9. Medicean 10/1 Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	3	811	119	111	119	–
ch c Machiavellian (USA) - Mystic Goddess (USA) (Storm Bird)
Chased leaders, hard driven to go 2nd over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

5⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [5½]	4. Golden Silca 66/1 Craig A Williams Mick Channon	Craig A Williams Mick Channon	4	812	114	105	114	–
ch f Inchinor - Silca-Cisa (Hallgate)
Behind, headway on rails and not much room 2f out, kept on final furlong but no impression on leaders (op 50-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [6]	2. Diktat 20/1 John Reid Saeed bin Suroor	John Reid Saeed bin Suroor	5	91	117	107	116	–
br h Warning - Arvola (Sadler's Wells)
Behind, headway on outside from 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6½]	3. Indian Lodge (IRE) 13/2 C Asmussen Amanda Perrett	C Asmussen Amanda Perrett	4	91	119	105	115	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Repetitious (Northfields)
Prominent until lost position from 4f out, some headway from over 1f out, never dangerous (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

8⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [7¼]	12. Crimplene (IRE) 8/1 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	3	88	121	100	110	–
ch f Lion Cavern (USA) - Crimson Conquest (USA) (Diesis)
Chased leader 3f, stayed front rank until weakened under pressure 2f out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

9⁽⁸⁾ 5 [12¼]	1. Almushtarak (IRE) 66/1 M Roberts K Mahdi	M Roberts K Mahdi	7	91	110	87	102	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Always behind (op 50-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 4 [16¼]	11. Valentino II 12/1 Gerald Mosse John Gosden	Gerald Mosse John Gosden	3	811 t	118	74	93	–
ch c Nureyev (USA) - Divine Danse (FR) (Kris)
Always behind, brief effort over 2f out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

11⁽²⁾ 9 [25¼]	7. Lermontov (USA) 100/1 P J Scallan A P O'Brien	P J Scallan A P O'Brien	3	811	–	46	74	–
bb g Alleged (USA) - Prospect Dalia (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led until headed well over 2f out, soon beaten

12⁽¹⁾ 5 [30¼]	8. Manhattan 200/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	811	–	30	63	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Miss Arizona (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Chased leaders 5f (tchd 250-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:24:00 Winning time: 1m 41.40s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Observatory) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Giant's Causeway)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Best Of The Bests)
Tote win: £18.90 PL: £3.70 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £49.80 CSF: £26.54 Trifecta: £326.10
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (50%) M [5-8] 42 (25%) H [9-12] 62 (25%)

3:20 Ascot 23 Sep 2000

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Class A (Group 1)