Full Result 4.15 Newmarket | 13 October 2000

Charles Heidsieck Champagne Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-100, 3yo+) 1m Row Soft

1st £7,540 2nd £2,320 3rd £1,160 4th £580

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	7. Elghani 25/1 Willie Supple R W Armstrong	Willie Supple R W Armstrong	3	91	90	97	101	–
br c Lahib (USA) - Fawaakeh (USA) (Lyphard)
Raced far side, tracked leaders, led 1f out, ridden out (jockey suspended for three days for using whip with excessive force) (tchd 33-1 in places)

2⁽¹²⁾ 1	21. Melodian 9/1 Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	5	710 1 b	71	75	80	–
b h Grey Desire - Mere Melody (Dunphy)
Led far side, ridden and headed 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

3⁽³⁾ nk [1¼]	1. John Ferneley 6/1 Pat Dobbs ⁵ Paul Cole	Pat Dobbs ⁵ Paul Cole	5	99	100	103	108	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders (tchd 13-2 in places)

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [1¾]	4. Lagoon I (IRE) 5/1F Darryll Holland B W Hills	Darryll Holland B W Hills	3	94	93	95	100	–
ch c Common Grounds - Secret Hideaway (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish (tchd 9-2, 11-2 in places)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [2¾]	17. Polar Challenge 16/1 Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute	Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute	3	88 2 t	83	82	88	–
b c Polar Falcon (USA) - Warning Light I (High Top)
Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong (op 12-1)

6⁽²⁾ 2 [4¾]	11. Salty Jack (IRE) 8/1 Pat Eddery V Soane	Pat Eddery V Soane	6	813	85	78	86	–
b h Salt Dome (USA) - Play The Queen (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, edged right and no impression inside final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [6¼]	19. Atavus 33/1 George Baker ⁵ George Margarson	George Baker ⁵ George Margarson	3	81	81	69	79	–
b c Distant Relative - Elysian I (Northfields)
Raced far side, held up, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

8⁽¹⁷⁾ hd [6½]	3. Jalad (IRE) 20/1 Richard Hills B Hanbury	Richard Hills B Hanbury	3	98 tb¹	97	85	95	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Hamsaat (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led stand side, ridden 2f out, kept on but no chance with far side (tchd 25-1 in places)

9⁽¹⁸⁾ hd [6¾]	16. Sir Ferbet (IRE) 25/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	812	87	74	84	–
b c Mujadil (USA) - Mirabiliary (USA) (Crow)
Raced stand side, held up, headway over 1f out, never dangerous (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10⁽⁶⁾ 1 [7¾]	15. Madam Alison 20/1 Richard Smith ⁵ Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Smith ⁵ Richard Hannon Snr	4	87	84	68	79	–
b f Puissance - Copper Burn (Electric I)
Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 25-1 in places)

11⁽¹⁹⁾ shd [7¾]	18. Chapel Royale (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy Quinn K Mahdi	Jimmy Quinn K Mahdi	3	86	81	65	76	–
gr c College Chapel - Merci Royale (Fairy King)
Raced stand side, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten

12⁽²¹⁾ ¾ [8½]	8. Choto Mate (IRE) 33/1 Lee Newman ³ Richard Hannon Snr	Lee Newman ³ Richard Hannon Snr	4	811	86	68	80	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Greatest Pleasure (Be My Guest)
Raced stand side, prominent, driven along over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

13⁽⁵⁾ 1 [9½]	9. Ile Michel 16/1 Richard Hughes G Wragg	Richard Hughes G Wragg	3	813	88	67	80	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Circe's Isle (Be My Guest)
Dwelt, raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, beaten well over 1f out (op 14-1)

14⁽⁹⁾ nk [9¾]	14. Ferzao (IRE) 14/1 T Quinn Amanda Perrett	T Quinn Amanda Perrett	3	813 t	88	65	79	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Fer De Lance (IRE) (Diesis)
Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out (op 12-1)

15⁽¹⁾ hd [10]	12. El Curioso (USA) 11/1 Kevin Darley P W Harris	Kevin Darley P W Harris	3	813	88	65	79	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Curious (USA) (Rare Performer)
Raced far side, held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out (op 12-1)

16⁽¹⁵⁾ 2 [12]	13. Tornado Prince (IRE) 10/1 Jimmy Fortune Eric Alston	Jimmy Fortune Eric Alston	5	813	85	56	72	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Welsh Flame (Welsh Pageant)
Raced stand side, held up, headway 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 8-1)

17⁽¹⁴⁾ 8 [20]	2. Brilliant Red 12/1 K Dalgleish ⁵ Lydia Richards	K Dalgleish ⁵ Lydia Richards	7	99 t	100	46	71	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Red Comes Up (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Raced stand side, chased leaders, weakened 2f out (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

18⁽²⁰⁾ shd [20¼]	10. Prince Caspian I 33/1 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	3	813	88	34	58	–
ch g Mystiko (USA) - Real Princess (Aragon)
Raced stand side, soon outpaced

19⁽¹⁶⁾ 4 [24¼]	5. Silk St John 14/1 Frankie Dettori M J Ryan	Frankie Dettori M J Ryan	6	93	89	22	51	–
b g Damister (USA) - Silk St James (Pas De Seul)
Raced stand side, held up, always in rear (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

20⁽¹³⁾ 9 [33¼]	6. Tactful Remark (USA) 40/1 Shane Kelly ³ Jamie Osborne	Shane Kelly ³ Jamie Osborne	4	812	87	–	31	–
ch c Lord At War (ARG) - Right Word (USA) (Verbatim)
Switched to join stand side, held up, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out (op 33-1)

21⁽⁸⁾ 1 [34¼]	20. Girl's Best Friend 16/1 Jamie Mackay ⁵ David Arbuthnot	Jamie Mackay ⁵ David Arbuthnot	3	710 tb¹	76	–	18	–
b f Nicolotte - Diamond Princess I (Horage)
Started slowly, switched to join stand side soon after start, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out (op 33-1)

21 ran Off time: 4:19:00 Winning time: 1m 39.45s (slow by 3.45s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Elghani) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd
2nd owner: Mel Brittain (Melodian)
3rd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (John Ferneley)
Tote win: £29 PL: £5.40 £2.30 £2.20 Ex: £438.80 CSF: £217.89 Tricast: £1,462.77 Trifecta: £1,094.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 66 (46%) M [8-14] 53 (30%) H [15-21] 31 (24%)

4:15 Newmarket 13 Oct 2000

Charles Heidsieck Champagne Handicap Class C