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5:30 Ascot 18 Jun 2004

Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class B

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) 7f Firm
1st £23,200 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000 6th £600
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (8)  
5 85 80 103 103
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Footlight Fantasy (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up and behind far side, good headway to lead 1f out, soon edged right and quickened clear (tchd 10-1 in places)
2 (1) 5
4 97 96 104 106
b c Nashwan (USA) - Azdihaar (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led far side, headed 1f out, not pace of winner
3 (2) nk [5¼]
7 82 77 84 86
b g Night Shift (USA) - Dead Certain (Absalom)
Held up far side, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
4 (30) 3 [8¼]
4 100 103 102 104
b c Green Desert (USA) - Ahbab (IRE) (Ajdal)
Led stands' side, ridden over 1f out, kept on (op 6-1)
5 (11) hd [8½]
3 86 90 86 91
ch c Belong To Me (USA) - Skybox I (USA) (Spend A Buck)
Always prominent in centre, weakened final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)
6 (3) shd [8½]
4 94 93 91 94
b c Celtic Swing - Viola Royale (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders far side, weakened final furlong
7 (5) ½ [9]
4 88 83 80 82
b g Titus Livius (FR) - Zurarah (Siberian Express)
Held up in mid-division far side, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
8 (21) ½ [9½]
6 85 80 76 78
br g Royal Abjar (USA) - Rosy Lydgate (Last Tycoon)
Held up and behind stands' side, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
9 (4) ½ [10]
3 92 t 100 91 97
ch c Belong To Me (USA) - Provisions (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Raced far side, no headway final 2f (tchd 66-1)
10 (26) nk [10½]
6 813 88 81 84
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Shawanni (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in mid-division stands' side, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 9-1)
11 (23) hd [10½]
3 91 99 89 94
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Rahika Rose (Unfuwain)
Held up stands' side, not clear run just over 2f out, headway final furlong, ran on
12 (24) 1 [11½]
8 93 b 92 82 85
b g Winning Gallery - More To Life (Northern Tempest)
Held up in touch stands' side, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
13 (14) shd [11¾]
6 95 b 94 84 87
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Point Of Law (Law Society)
Raced far side, never nearer (op 14-1)
14 (10) [14¼]
6 88 83 66 69
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Mood Swings (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Raced far side, never dangerous (op 25-1)
15 (6) nk [14½]
4 89 84 66 69
b g Inzar (USA) - Roman Heights (IRE) (Head For Heights)
Chased leaders far side, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left )
16 (15) ¾ [15¼]
7 89 84 64 67
b g Marju (IRE) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
Held up stands' side, hampered well over 1f out, no danger after (tchd 66-1)
17 (22) ½ [15¾]
4 82 80 58 62
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Athene (IRE) (Rousillon)
Held up stands' side, not clear run over 2f out, always behind
18 (29) [17]
6 83 78 53 57
b g Common Grounds - ThirlmereI (Cadeaux Genereux)
Prominent stands' side, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
19 (13) 1 [18]
5 93 92 64 68
b g Piccolo - Victoria's Secret (IRE) (Law Society)
Mid-division far side, weakened 2f out
20 (27) 5 [23]
4 82 82 39 45
gr g Lit De Justice (USA) - Wildcat Blue (USA) (Cure The Blues)
Prominent stands' side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
21 (18) nk [23¼]
7 712 76 32 38
b g Green Desert (USA) - Braari (USA) (Gulch)
Held up in mid-division stands' side, headway over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened (tchd 14-1 in places)
22 (7) 5 [28¼]
7 94 93 35 42
b h Distant Relative - Elysian I (Northfields)
Chased leader far side, weakened over 1f out
23 (9) [30]
4 85 Extra-Weights 7 83 19 28
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Penrose (IRE) (Wolfhound)
Chased leaders far side, ridden and weakened 3f out (tchd 66-1)
24 (19) 1 [31]
5 98 97 30 39
b g Selkirk (USA) - Portelet (Night Shift)
Held up stands' side, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden when hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened (op 10-1 after 11-1 in a place)
25 (16) 1 [32]
5 810 b1 85 15 25
b g Irish River (FR) - Top Line (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up in mid-division stands' side, behind final 2f (tchd 40-1 in a place)
26 (17) ½ [32½]
5 87 v 82 11 20
b g Greensmith - Safari Park (Absalom)
Prominent stands' side, ridden and weakened 2f out
27 (20) hd [32¾]
4 87 82 10 20
b g Bahri (USA) - Glorious Diamond (USA) (His Majesty)
Held up in touch stands' side, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out (op 14-1)
28 (12) [34¼]
4 813 88 11 22
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Thamud (IRE) (Lahib)
Raced centre, always behind
  • 28 ran Off time: 5:33:00 Winning time: 1m 27.41s (slow by 1.71s) Total SP: 143%
  • Non-runners: Material Witness (unsuitable ground), Mutawaqed (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: Unscrupulous Partners & P Veitch (Unscrupulous) 1st breeder: Meon Valley Stud
  • 2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Maghanim)
  • 3rd owner: Benton And Partners (True Night)
  • Tote win: £10.40 PL: £2.40 £11.20 £3.40 Ex: £529.70 CSF: £274.43 Tricast: £3,003.71 Trifecta: £1,709.30 Place 6 £69.31, Place 5 £8.46
  • Jackpot: £27,368.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £250,557.50. 6.50 winning tickets.
  • Placepot: £113.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £285,604.19. 1,831.25 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £4.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £18,163.90. 3,121.55 winning tickets.
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-9] 74 (30%) M [10-19] 26 (36%) H [20-30] 50 (34%)
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