Full Result 3.45 York | 18 August 1998

Stakis Casinos Great Voltigeur Stakes Class A (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m3f195yds) 1m4f OMS Good To Firm

1st £57,000 2nd £21,000 3rd £10,000 4th £4,000 5th £1,500 6th £500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Sea Wave I (IRE) 7/2 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	89	111	120	122	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Three Tails (Blakeney)
Held up in rear, headway on bit over 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear, eased near finish, impressive (op 9-4)

2⁽⁵⁾ 4	5. Rabah 3/1F Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	3	89	112	115	116	–
b c Nashwan (USA) - The Perfect Life (IRE) (Try My Best)
Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner (op 5-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	4. Prolix 8/1 Darryll Holland B W Hills	Darryll Holland B W Hills	3	89	113	113	114	–
ch c Kris - Ajuga (USA) (The Minstrel)
Pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, one pace final 2f (op 7-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ shd [5¼]	3. Peak Path (IRE) 8/1 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	3	89	–	113	114	–
b c Polish Precedent (USA) - Road To The Top (Shirley Heights)
Held up in rear, effort over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places.)

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [6¼]	7. The Glow-Worm (IRE) 5/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	89	114	111	112	–
b g Doyoun - Shakanda (IRE) (Shernazar)
In touch, outpaced and ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong (tchd 11-2 in places.)

6⁽³⁾ 3 [9¼]	2. Hitman (IRE) 100/30 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	3	89	110	108	108	–
b c Contract Law (USA) - Loveville (USA) (Assert)
Tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 2m 25.12s (fast by 3.88s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Courteous (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Godolphin (Sea Wave I) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Rabah)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Prolix)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £12.30

Course record

3:45 York 18 Aug 1998

Stakis Casinos Great Voltigeur Stakes Class A (Group 2)