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5:20 Newmarket 18 Oct 1997

NGK Spark Plugs Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) 7f Row Good
1st £9,176 2nd £2,768 3rd £1,344 4th £632
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (19)  
3 92 82 79 90
b f Green Desert (USA) - Hellenic (Darshaan)
Headway stands' side over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
2 (9)
3 95 85 78 89
ch g Salse (USA) - Ghassanah (Pas De Seul)
Raced centre, in touch, headway and chance 1f out, kept on
3 (24) 1 [2¾]
3 95 85 76 87
b c Selkirk (USA) - Shimmering Sea (Slip Anchor)
In touch stands' side, headway over 1f out, stayed on
4 (25) nk [3]
3 90 80 71 81
b g Night Shift (USA) - Lady Donna (Dominion)
Chased leaders stands' side, outpaced 2f out, switched and stayed on strongly final furlong
5 (13) shd [3¼]
4 90 78 68 79
ch g Efisio - Marcroft (Crofthall)
In touch stands' side, headway 2f out, chance 1f out, kept on one pace
6 (21) 1 [4¼]
6 810 81 62 79
ch g Pharly (FR) - Oxslip (Owen Dudley)
Close up stands' side, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
7 (22) ½ [4¾]
3 810 v 76 63 73
b g Dancing Dissident (USA) - Showing Style (Pas De Seul)
In touch stands' side, headway 2f out, never able to challenge
8 (20) nk [5]
4 810 74
b g Never So Bold (IRE) - Ask Mama (Mummy's Pet)
In touch stands' side, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
9 (4) 2 [7]
5 96 84 66 76
ch h Primo Dominie - Clara Barton (Youth)
Raced centre, led until headed and no extra inside final furlong
10 (3) shd [7]
6 98 86 68 77
ch g Sharpo - Madison Girl (Last Fandango)
Chased leader, chance 1f out, not quicken
11 (14) nk [7¼]
3 92 82 63 73
b c Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Lariston Gale (Pas De Seul)
With leaders stands' side until ridden and beaten inside final furlong
12 (18) shd [7½]
7 811 75 56 65
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Atlantic Air (Air Trooper I)
Some headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders
13 (26) hd [7¾]
3 810 76
b c Prince Sabo - Bonica (Rousillon)
Prominent stands' side until ridden and beaten approaching final furlong
14 (15) 1 [8¾]
4 84 v 73 46 60
ch f Most Welcome - Bell Toll (High Line)
Soon pushed along, never troubled leaders
15 (16) nk [9]
5 91 79 57 66
br g Ballad Rock - Fair Siobahn (Petingo)
Close up centre until ridden and weakened inside final furlong
16 (23) ½ [9½]
4 912 90 67 76
br c Warning - Arpero (Persian Bold)
Headway under pressure stands' side 2f out, never dangerous
17 (28) shd [9½]
5 94 87 58 72
b g Persian Heights - Dominion Fayre (Dominion)
Led stands' side until ridden and beaten approaching final furlong
18 (27) ¾ [10¼]
3 88 81 49 64
b c Rudimentary (USA) - Pellinora (USA) (King Pellinore)
Chased leaders stands' side until weakened over 1f out
19 (30) [12¾]
3 813 79 48 56
b c Salt Dome (USA) - Play The Queen (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Chased leader stands' side until weakened quickly final 2f
20 (8) 4 [16¾]
5 813 v 77 37 45
b g Primo Dominie - So Bold (Never So Bold)
Raced centre, prominent, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
21 (11) nk [17]
4 92 80 39 47
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Russian Countess (USA) (Nureyev)
Raced centre, never dangerous
22 (10) shd [17¼]
3 92 82 41 49
b g Salse (USA) - Ballet Classique (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced centre, always behind
23 (7) ¾ [18]
3 95 90 42 55
b c Midyan (USA) - Early Call (Kind Of Hush)
Good speed centre 5f, weakened quickly
24 (5) [19¼]
3 95 85 40 47
b g Lahib (USA) - Lady Of The Land (Wollow)
Chased leaders centre 5f
25 (1) ½ [19¾]
4 91 82 32 43
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hot Princess (Hot Spark)
Raced centre, never dangerous
26 (17) 1 [20¾]
5 811 75 26 34
b m Never So Bold (IRE) - Laugharne I (Known Fact)
Never troubled leaders
27 (2) [23¼]
3 95 85 30 38
b f Mujtahid (USA) - Wakayi (Persian Bold)
Unruly in stalls, raced centre, in touch 5f
28 (12) ½ [23¾]
3 98 88 32 39
b c Fayruz - Daybreaker (Thatching)
Raced centre, always behind
29 (29) [27¼]
4 95 83 19 26
b g Marju (IRE) - Blinding (IRE) (High Top)
Well behind final 3f
  • 29 ran Off time: 5:29:00 Winning time: 1m 26.66s (slow by 3.76s) Total SP: 172%
  • Non-runners: Weetman's Weigh
  • 1st owner: Lord Weinstock (Desert Beauty) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
  • 2nd owner: Sheikh Amin Dahlawi (Return Of Amin)
  • 3rd owner: Victor Behrens (susan Abbott Racing) (Sheltering Sky)
  • Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £4.50 £2.80 Ex: £43.70 CSF: £29.35 Tricast: £241.56 Trifecta: £143.80 Pool: £3,755.78. 18.54 winning tickets.
  • Jackpot: £36,326.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £51,163.54. 0.2 winning tickets. Carry-over of £40,930.83 to Pontefract today.
  • Placepot: £255.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £118,032.10. 337.23 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £13.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £6,163.48. 329.92 winning tickets.
  • Photo 4th.
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-11] 27 (29%) M [12-20] 59 (41%) H [21-30] 64 (30%)
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