Full Result 3.05 Newmarket | 17 April 1996

Earl Of Sefton Stakes Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 1m1f Row Good To Firm

1st £19,188 2nd £7,092 3rd £3,396 4th £1,380

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. Luso 14/1 Mick Kinane Clive Brittain	Mick Kinane Clive Brittain	4	94	–	99	119	–
b c Salse (USA) - Lucayan Princess (High Line)
Close up, led 2f out, soon headed, led inside final furlong, ran on

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	. Smart Alec 6/4F Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	3	810	–	91	111	–
b c Diesis - Ahead I (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

3⁽¹⁾ 1½ [1¾]	. First Island (IRE) 4/1 Michael Hills G Wragg	Michael Hills G Wragg	4	810	–	88	108	–
ch c Dominion - Caymana (FR) (Bellypha)
Held up, switched left from 3f out, chasing leaders and ridden over 1f out, kept on

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [2½]	. GabrI 10/1 W Carson R W Armstrong	W Carson R W Armstrong	6	810	–	87	106	–
b h Green Desert (USA) - Ardassine (Ahonoora)
Always chasing leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ 2 [4½]	. Restructure (IRE) 7/1 Paul Eddery Julie Cecil	Paul Eddery Julie Cecil	4	810	–	84	103	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Twine (Thatching)
Always prominent, effort and every chance 2f out, beaten approaching final furlong

6⁽²⁾ ¾ [5¼]	. Desert Shot 11/2 Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	6	813	–	86	104	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Out Of Shot (Shirley Heights)
Behind, effort over 2f out, stayed on, never dangerous

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [6½]	. Sacrament 20/1 T Quinn Sir Michael Stoute	T Quinn Sir Michael Stoute	5	810	–	80	99	–
b h Shirley Heights - Blessed Event (Kings Lake)
Behind, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous

8⁽⁶⁾ 1 [7½]	. Beauchamp Jazz 20/1 John Reid John Dunlop	John Reid John Dunlop	4	810	–	79	97	–
ch c Nishapour (FR) - Afariya (FR) (Silver Shark)
Led until headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

9⁽³⁾ ½ [8]	. Lear White (USA) 50/1 Ray Cochrane P A Kelleway	Ray Cochrane P A Kelleway	5	813	–	81	99	–
b h Lear Fan (USA) - White Water (FR) (Pharly)
Always behind

9 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 1m 47.96s (fast by 1.04s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Saeed Manana (Luso) 1st breeder: Saeed Manana
2nd owner: Gerald Leigh (Smart Alec)
3rd owner: Mollers Racing (First Island)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 40 (32%) M [4-6] 50 (50%) H [7-9] 60 (18%)

3:05 Newmarket 17 Apr 1996

Earl Of Sefton Stakes Class A (Group 3)