Full Result 3.00 Beverley | 10 May 1996

Houghton Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) 5f Good To Firm

1st £3,977 2nd £1,196 3rd £578 4th £269

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	. Speed On 13/8F C Rutter Henry Candy	C Rutter Henry Candy	3	90	–	81	92	–
b g Sharpo - Pretty Poppy (Song)
Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, quickened to lead just inside final furlong, edged right and ridden clear

2⁽⁴⁾ 5	. Sihafi (USA) 4/1 W Carson Ed Dunlop	W Carson Ed Dunlop	3	90	–	66	77	–
ch c Elmaamul (USA) - Kit's Double (USA) (Spring Double)
Chased leaders, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

3⁽¹⁾ ½ [5½]	. Mystic Maid (IRE) 12/1 Frankie Dettori J W Watts	Frankie Dettori J W Watts	3	89	–	59	70	–
b f Mujtahid (USA) - Dandizette (Danzig)
Made most until just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [7½]	. Matam 33/1 Gyles Parkin ⁵ Michael Easterby	Gyles Parkin ⁵ Michael Easterby	3	84	–	48	64	–
b f Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Tasmim (Be My Guest)
Dwelt start, stayed on final 2f, never near leaders

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [8]	. Omara (USA) 2/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	89	–	51	63	–
b f Storm Cat (USA) - Alamosa (Alydar)
Reared start, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out

6⁽²⁾ 1¾ [9¾]	. Nattier 12/1 R Perham Sir Mark Prescott Bt	R Perham Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	89	–	46	58	–
b f Prince Sabo - Naturally Fresh (Thatching)
Chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, soon weakened

7⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [10½]	. Pigeon Hole 8/1 Dane O'Neill ³ Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill ³ Richard Hannon Snr	3	86	–	40	55	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Cubby Hole (Town And Country)
In touch, outpaced halfway, never dangerous after

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [10¾]	. Ameliajill 10/1 Fergal Lynch ⁵ John O'Shea	Fergal Lynch ⁵ John O'Shea	3	84	–	37	55	–
ch f Aragon - Crackerjill (Sparkler I)
Dwelt start, never went pace

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [11¾]	. Gormire 16/1 N Kennedy J Hetherton	N Kennedy J Hetherton	3	89	–	39	52	–
ro f Superlative - Lady Of The Lodge (Absalom)
Close up, swerved left and lost place halfway

10⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [12¼]	. Goldrill 33/1 Nick Connorton Sally Hall	Nick Connorton Sally Hall	3	90	–	43	55	–
ch g Never So Bold (IRE) - Irish Impulse (USA) (Irish River)
Slowly into stride, always outpaced

11⁽⁸⁾ nk [12½]	. Manolo I 16/1 Gary Carter J Berry	Gary Carter J Berry	3	90	–	42	54	–
b g Cricket Ball (USA) - Malouna (FR) (General Holme)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened

12⁽³⁾ 20 [32½]	. Fernway 50/1 Tony Culhane Richard Whitaker	Tony Culhane Richard Whitaker	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Handsome Sailor - Redgrave Design (Nebbiolo)
Soon well outpaced, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 1m 2.30s (slow by 2.30s) Total SP: 147%
1st owner: P A Deal (Speed On) 1st breeder: Wheelersland Stud
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Sihafi)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Mystic Maid)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 63 (25%) M [5-8] 29 (17%) H [9-13] 58 (58%)

3:00 Beverley 10 May 1996

Houghton Maiden Stakes Class D