Full Result 2.40 Newmarket | 1 November 1997

Ben Marshall Stakes Class A

(Class 1) (3yo+) 1m Row Good To Firm

1st £10,555.95 2nd £3,802.20 3rd £1,821.10 4th £740.50 5th £290.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Samara (IRE) 13/8F Kieren Fallon John Dunlop	Kieren Fallon John Dunlop	4	810	–	88	102	–
ch f Polish Patriot (USA) - Smeralda (GER) (Nebos)
Set steady pace, quickened 4f out, ridden and ran on well approaching final furlong

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	2. Balalaika 2/1 John Reid Luca Cumani	John Reid Luca Cumani	4	810	–	87	100	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Bella Colora (Bellypha)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [1½]	4. Desert Beauty (IRE) 5/2 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	3	85	–	83	96	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Hellenic (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [4]	5. Heavenly Ray (USA) 20/1 Michael Hills James Fanshawe	Michael Hills James Fanshawe	3	85	–	78	90	–
ch f Rahy (USA) - Highest Truth (USA) (Alydar)
Held up, effort 2f out, no impression

5⁽⁵⁾ 5 [9]	1. Law Commission 12/1 Steve Drowne David Elsworth	Steve Drowne David Elsworth	7	812	–	74	84	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Adjala (Northfields)
Held up, always behind