Full Result 3.35 Sandown | 5 July 2003

Coral-Eclipse Stakes Showcase Race Class A (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m1f209yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £214,600 2nd £81,400 3rd £40,700 4th £18,500 5th £9,250 6th £5,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Falbrav (IRE) 8/1 Darryll Holland Luca Cumani	Darryll Holland Luca Cumani	5	97	122	118	126	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Gift Of The Night (USA) (Slewpy)
Tracked leaders on inner, smooth progress to lead over 2f out, drew 2 lengths clear and in command over 1f out, driven out final 150yds (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2⁽¹¹⁾ ¾	7. Nayef (USA) 6/4F Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning	Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning	5	97	125	116	124	–
b h Gulch (USA) - Height Of Fashion (FR) (Bustino)
Prominent, effort when bumped over 2f out, every chance soon after, chased winner, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, always held (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [2¼]	5. Kaieteur (USA) 100/1 Eddie Ahern Brian Meehan	Eddie Ahern Brian Meehan	4	97	114	113	121	–
b c Marlin (USA) - Strong Embrace I (USA)
Raced in midfield, ridden 3f out, progress 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

4⁽⁴⁾ shd [2¼]	8. Olden Times 20/1 Gerald Mosse John Dunlop	Gerald Mosse John Dunlop	5	97	116	113	121	–
b h Darshaan - Garah (Ajdal)
Held up well in rear, ridden over 3f out, staying on when not clear run 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish (tchd 25-1 in places)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [2¾]	10. Victory Moon (SAF) 66/1 Wayne Smith M F De Kock	Wayne Smith M F De Kock	3	94	–	109	117	–
b c Al Mufti (USA) - Dancing Flower (SAF) (Dancing Champ)
Raced towards rear, effort on inner when not clear run over 2f out, bumped along and stayed on from over 1f out, unable to challenge

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [3¼]	9. Islington (IRE) 9/2 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	4	94	120	109	116	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hellenic (Darshaan)
Raced in midfield on inner, effort over 2f out, driven to chase leading pair over 1f out, faded last 150yds (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

7⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [4½]	1. Comfy (USA) 50/1 Richard Hughes Sir Michael Stoute	Richard Hughes Sir Michael Stoute	4	97	108	109	117	–
b c Lear Fan (USA) - Souplesse (USA) (Majestic Light)
Dwelt, held up in last pair, progress over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger

8⁽¹⁾ 1½ [6]	3. Grandera (IRE) 9/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	97	126	106	115	–
ch h Grand Lodge (USA) - Bordighera (USA) (Alysheba)
Slowly into stride, settled well in rear, ridden 3f out, not look keen over 2f out, one pace and no danger (tchd 10-1 and 11-1 in a place)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [6½]	14. Hold That Tiger (USA) 10/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	810	–	105	114	–
ch c Storm Cat (USA) - Beware Of The Cat (USA) (Caveat)
Slowly into stride, held up well in rear, ridden 3f out, brief effort on outer 2f out, no impression on leaders (tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

10⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [8]	11. Balestrini (IRE) 20/1 George Duffield A P O'Brien	George Duffield A P O'Brien	3	810	–	102	111	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Welsh Love (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, ridden 3f out, steadily lost place from over 2f out

11⁽⁷⁾ 4 [12]	13. Dutch Gold (USA) 28/1 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	Philip Robinson Clive Brittain	3	810	111	94	104	–
ch c Lahib (USA) - Crimson Conquest (USA) (Diesis)
Prominent, ridden when bumped over 2f out, squeezed out soon after, no chance when hampered over 1f out (op 33-1)

12⁽⁶⁾ 5 [17]	15. Norse Dancer (IRE) 6/1 T Quinn David Elsworth	T Quinn David Elsworth	3	810	–	84	95	–
b c Halling (USA) - River Patrol (Rousillon)
Soon in midfield, pushed along halfway, effort on outer under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 in places, 8-1 in a place and 11-2 in places)

13⁽¹⁵⁾ 5 [22]	12. Delsarte (USA) 14/1 K Dalgleish Mark Johnston	K Dalgleish Mark Johnston	3	810	–	74	86	–
b c Theatrical (IRE) - Delauncy (Machiavellian)
Raced wide, soon tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 3 [25]	4. Izdiham (IRE) 100/1 Willie Supple Marcus Tregoning	Willie Supple Marcus Tregoning	4	97 b¹	111	68	80	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Harayir (USA) (Gulch)
Led to over 2f out, weakened

15⁽¹³⁾ 13 [38]	6. NarrativeI (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor	Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor	5	97 t	113	42	57	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Barger (USA) (Riverman)
Chased leader after 2f to 3f out, edged right soon after, weakening when hampered over 1f out

15 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 2m 5.59s (fast by 1.41s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Scuderia Rencati Srl (Falbrav) 1st breeder: Azienda Agricola Francesca
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Nayef)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan McCarthy (Kaieteur)
Tote win: £10.90 PL: £3.40 £1.30 £23.70 Ex: £41.10 CSF: £20.58 Trifecta: £4,642.50 Pool £6,538.78, 0.20 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 88 (22%) M [6-10] 28 (39%) H [11-15] 34 (39%)

3:35 Sandown 5 Jul 2003

Coral-Eclipse Stakes Showcase Race Class A (Group 1)