Full Result 5.55 Newbury | 28 May 1997

European Breeders Fund Boxford Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) (5f34yds) 5f OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,610 2nd £1,090 3rd £530 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	8. Compradore 5/1 Jimmy Quinn Michael Blanshard	Jimmy Quinn Michael Blanshard	2	89	–	87	80	–
b f Mujtahid (USA) - Keswa (Kings Lake)
With leader, led 4f out, ridden out

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	3. Hadid (USA) 3/1 Richard Hills B W Hills	Richard Hills B W Hills	2	90	–	90	83	–
b c Irish River (FR) - Top Corsage (USA) (Topsider)
Held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

3⁽²⁾ ½ [1¼]	6. Shalford's Honour (IRE) 14/1 John Reid William Jarvis	John Reid William Jarvis	2	90	–	89	81	–
ch c Shalford (IRE) - Petite Epaulette (Night Shift)
Held up, hung left over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken

4⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [4¾]	2. Cortachy Castle (IRE) 7/1 Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	2	90	–	79	71	–
ch g Pips Pride - Maricica (Ahonoora)
Led 1f, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5⁽⁹⁾ 4 [8¾]	9. Katah 5/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	2	89	–	63	54	–
ch f Arazi (USA) - Kadwah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Started slowly, outpaced, never nearer

6⁽¹⁾ nk [9]	1. Blue Shadow 25/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	90	–	67	58	–
gr c Pips Pride - Lingdale Lass (Petong)
Outpaced

7⁽³⁾ nk [9¼]	4. John Ferneley 9/4F T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	90	–	66	57	–
b c Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Always prominent, hung left over 2f out, weakening when hung badly left over 1f out

8⁽⁴⁾ nk [9¾]	10. Russian About (IRE) 33/1 R Perham Mick Channon	R Perham Mick Channon	2	89	–	60	51	–
b f Polish Patriot (USA) - Molly Carter (IRE) (Dr Carter)
Always behind

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [11]	5. Santone (IRE) 25/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	90	–	61	52	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Olivia Jane (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

10⁽⁸⁾ 4 [15]	7. Water Force 50/1 Steve Drowne G B Balding	Steve Drowne G B Balding	2	90	–	50	40	–
b c River Falls - Quelle Chemise (Night Shift)
Always behind

10 ran Off time: 5:56:00 Winning time: 1m 0.55s (slow by 1.35s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs James Watkins (Compradore) 1st breeder: B Freiha
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Hadid)
3rd owner: The Honourable Partnership (Shalford's Honour)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.90 £1.60 £3.20 Ex: £10.40 CSF: £18.68 Trifecta: £43.40 Pool: £256.44. 4.19 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 55 (34%) M [4-7] 77 (47%) H [8-10] 18 (19%)

5:55 Newbury 28 May 1997

European Breeders Fund Boxford Maiden Stakes Class D