Full Result 3.45 Newmarket | 15 April 1997

Ngk Spark Plugs Conditions Stakes Class C

(Class 3) (3yo) 7f Row Good

1st £4,789.12 2nd £1,723.50 3rd £824.25 4th £333.75 5th £129.38

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Poteen (USA) 1/3F Pat Eddery Luca Cumani	Pat Eddery Luca Cumani	3	91	–	80	99	–
b c Irish River (FR) - Chaleur (CAN) (Rouge Sang)
Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	3. Za-Im 100/30 Richard Hills B W Hills	Richard Hills B W Hills	3	91	–	79	98	–
b c Green Desert (USA) - Al Bahathri (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Close up, led and quickened 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽¹⁾ 5 [5¼]	2. Sugarfoot 20/1 Kevin Darley Nigel Tinkler	Kevin Darley Nigel Tinkler	3	91	–	68	86	–
ch c Thatching - Norpella (Northfields)
Tracked leaders, kept on final furlong, no chance with 1st 2

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [7¾]	5. Space Race II 25/1 Frankie Dettori C A Cyzer	Frankie Dettori C A Cyzer	3	811	–	59	76	–
b g Rock Hopper - Melanoura (Imperial Fling)
Dwelt, soon in touch, outpaced final 2 1/2f

5⁽³⁾ 3½ [11¼]	4. Churchill's Shadow (IRE) 100/1 Kieren Fallon B A Pearce	Kieren Fallon B A Pearce	3	811	–	51	68	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Shy Princess (USA) (Irish River)
Led 5f, soon weakened