Full Result 1.30 Newmarket | 1 October 1996

NGK Spark Plugs Rated Class B Handicap

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo+) 1m4f omsRow Good

1st £8,067.50 2nd £2,982.50 3rd £1,428.75 4th £581.25 5th £228.13 6th £86.87

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Dear Life (USA) 5/1 Martin Dwyer ⁵ Julie Cecil	Martin Dwyer ⁵ Julie Cecil	3	89	90	76	96	–
b f Lear Fan (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Always prominent, led over 2f out, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	7. Fitzwilliam (USA) 13/2 T Quinn I A Balding	T Quinn I A Balding	3	89	85	75	89	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Early Lunch (USA) (Noble Table)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, ran on well inside final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [4¾]	1. Ionio (USA) 16/1 M Roberts Clive Brittain	M Roberts Clive Brittain	5	97	90	75	89	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Private View I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led until over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

4⁽³⁾ hd [5]	6. Beyond Doubt 11/2 D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	4	813	82	67	81	–
ch f Belmez (USA) - Highbrow I (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

5⁽⁸⁾ 9 [14]	3. Maiden CastleI 7/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	3	94	94	67	79	–
b c Darshaan - Noble Destiny (Dancing Brave)
Steadied start, headway 4f out, no impression final 2f

6⁽⁹⁾ 3 [17]	4. Spillo 4/1F Kevin Darley Luca Cumani	Kevin Darley Luca Cumani	3	93	93	62	74	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Myth I (Troy)
Held up, pushed along 5f out, never near to challenge

7⁽²⁾ 3½ [20½]	8. Vaugrenier (IRE) 25/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	4	87	76	41	51	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Church Mountain (Furry Glen)
Never placed to challenge

8⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [22]	9. Polar Champ 12/1 D Biggs S Woods	D Biggs S Woods	3	81 v	77	40	50	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Chased leader, every chance until weakened over 3f out

9⁽⁷⁾ 13 [35]	2. Smart Play I (USA) 5/1 John Reid Julie Cecil	John Reid Julie Cecil	3	95	95	40	49	–
gr g Sovereign Dancer (USA) - Casessa (USA) (Caro)
Held up, effort over 4f out, no impression, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 1:32:00 Winning time: 2m 30.14s (slow by 3.14s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden (Dear Life) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: Paul Mellon (Fitzwilliam)
3rd owner: The Dayspring Company Limited (Ionio)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 53 (29%) M [4-6] 67 (27%) H [7-9] 30 (44%)

1:30 Newmarket 1 Oct 1996

NGK Spark Plugs Rated Class B Handicap