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left 4:10 right York 10 Jul 1999

40th John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-110, 3yo+) (1m2f85yds) 1m2½f OMS Good To Firm
1st £70,750 2nd £21,250 3rd £10,250 4th £4,750
pedigree Pedigrees
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40th John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B, 1m2½f - Good To Firm, Class 2 3yo+
40th John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B, 1m2½f - Good To Firm, Class 2 3yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1 (6)  
4 811 90 107 106 right
ch g Deploy right - Vatersay (USA) right (Far North) right
Close up, led 4f out until over 2f out, with leader, led inside final furlong, driven out (op 20-1)
left
2 (1) ½
3 89 99 115 114 right
br c Indian Ridge (IRE) right - Above Water (IRE) right (Reference Point) right
Keen hold early, chased leaders, led over 2f out until inside final furlong, struck over head with rival's whip, kept on (op 5-1 tchd 13-2)
left
3 (10) [2¼]
3 73 Out-of-Handicaps 6 86 93 98 right
br f Lahib (USA) right - David's Star right (Welsh Saint) right
Held up, headway centre over 2f out, kept on, not reach first two
left
4 (9) ¾ [3]
4 88 87 100 98 right
b g Persian Bold (IRE) right - Bawaeth (USA) right (Blushing Groom) right
Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish (tchd 40-1 in places)
left
5 (5) 4 [7]
3 88 98 105 101
b c Zafonic (USA) right - Rappa Tap Tap (FR) right (Tap On Wood) right
Held up, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, not much room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous (trainer could offer no explanation for the colts poor run) (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in a place)
left
6 (7) ½ [7½]
5 713 78 84 81 right
b g Tidaro (USA) right - Silver Glimpse right (Petingo) right
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, not quicken over 2f out (op 6-1)
left
7 (11) 3 [10½]
6 812 91 93 88 right
b g Mazilier (USA) right - Donna Elvira I right (Chief Singer) right
Held up, headway on inside halfway, ridden and no impression from 3f out
left
8 (15) 5 [15½]
5 710 Out-of-Handicaps 5 v1 75 70 63 right
b g Priolo (USA) right - Western Heights right (Shirley Heights) right
Prominent, outpaced over 4f out, no danger after
left
9 (12) 3 [18½]
6 94 97 87 80 right
b h Danzig (USA) right - Belle De Jour (USA) right (Speak John) right
Held up, ridden 4f out, never able to challenge (op 20-1)
left
10 (16) [20]
3 95 b 109 97 89 right
b g Polish Precedent (USA) right - Ingozi right (Warning) right
Keen hold, prominent, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced (op 20-1)
left
11 (3) hd [20¼]
8 81 b 80 67 60 right
ch g Most Welcome right - Valadon right (High Line) right
Held up, ridden halfway, beaten over 3f out (op 33-1)
left
12 (14) [21¾]
6 910 103 88 80 right
b h Soviet Star (USA) right - Princess Pati (IRE) right (Top Ville) right
Pulled hard midfield, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out (op 6-1)
left
13 (2) nk [22]
4 91 94 79 70 right
b g Darshaan right - Dancing Prize (IRE) right (Sadler's Wells) right
Led to 4f out, gradually weakened (tchd 33-1 in places)
left
14 (8) 3 [25]
5 90 93 73 64 right
b g Polar Falcon (USA) right - Camera Girl right (Kalaglow) right
Prominent until ridden and outpaced over 3f out (op 20-1)
left
15 (13) 8 [33]
8 810 89 57 46 right
b h Alzao (USA) right - Sphinx (GER) right (Alpenkonig) right
Held up, struggling entering straight, soon lost touch (op 50-1)
  • 15 ran Off time: 4:14:00 Winning time: 2m 7.58s (fast by 1.42s) Total SP: 118%
  • Non-runners: Mirjan (unruly at start)
  • Rule 4: No.12 Mirjan was withdrawn not under starter's orders. Price at time of withdrawal was15/2. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10 pence in the pound
  • 1st owner: Achilles International (Achilles) right 1st breeder: M Kirby
  • 2nd owner: The Royal Ascot Racing Club (Siege I) right
  • 3rd owner: Innlaw Racing (Golconda) right
  • Tote win: £28.40 PL: £5.80 £2 £4 Ex: £85.80 CSF: £124.86 Tricast: £2,097.77 Trifecta: £3,397.10 Pool £10,000. 2.09 winning tickets
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 63 (51%) M [7-11] 61 (26%) H [12-16] 26 (23%)
After an objection by the second to the winner and the resulting stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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