Full Result 3.40 Doncaster | 13 September 1997

Pertemps St Leger Stakes Class A (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m6f115yds) 1m6½f Good To Firm

1st £183,776 2nd £67,784 3rd £32,342 4th £13,010 5th £4,955 6th £1,733

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Silver Patriarch (IRE) 5/4F Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	3	90	–	83	112	–
gr c Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Early Rising (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Always in touch, ridden along 3f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on strongly under pressure

2⁽⁸⁾ 3	9. Vertical Speed (FR) 7/2 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	3	90	–	80	108	–
ch c Bering - Victoire Bleue (Legend Of France)
Tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 2f out, soon headed, every chance until weakened inside final furlong

3⁽³⁾ nk [3¼]	8. The Fly 10/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	90	–	80	108	–
gr c Pharly (FR) - Nelly Do Da (Derring-Do)
Held up and behind, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [4¾]	11. Book At Bedtime (IRE) 14/1 M Roberts C A Cyzer	M Roberts C A Cyzer	3	811	–	75	103	–
b f Mtoto - Akila (FR) (Top Ville)
Led 2f, chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, kept on well, not pace to challenge

5⁽⁷⁾ shd [5]	10. Windsor Castle 10/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	90 b	–	78	106	–
b c Generous (IRE) - One Way Street (Habitat)
Always chasing leaders, challenged 5f out, one pace final 2f

6⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [8½]	3. Panama City (USA) 12/1 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	90	–	74	101	–
b c El Gran Senor (USA) - Obeah (Cure The Blues)
Rear division, effort entering straight, stayed on, never able challenge

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [11]	5. Shaya 33/1 Richard Hills Major W R Hern	Richard Hills Major W R Hern	3	90	–	71	99	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Gharam (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up and behind, effort 4f out, ridden and never able to challenge

8⁽⁵⁾ 2 [13]	4. Poseidon 25/1 Jimmy Fortune Mick Channon	Jimmy Fortune Mick Channon	3	90	–	69	96	–
b c Polar Falcon (USA) - Nastassia (FR) (Noble Decree)
Held up and behind, headway 4f out, hard driven and in touch 2f out, soon weakened

9⁽¹¹⁾ 10 [23]	2. Haltarra (USA) 16/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	–	58	84	–
ch c Zilzal (USA) - Snow Bride (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Raced wide first 4f, led after 2f until over 2f out, soon weakened

10⁽⁴⁾ 1 [24]	1. Besiege 10/1 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	3	90	–	57	83	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Armeria (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Tracked leaders, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened final 3f

10 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 3m 6.92s (slow by 1.72s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Stowaway
1st owner: Peter S Winfield (Silver Patriarch) 1st breeder: Peter Winfield
2nd owner: D Wildenstein (Vertical Speed)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs J M Corbett (The Fly)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.40 £2.40 £2.20 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £5.14 Trifecta: £16.80 Pool: £3,350.36. 141.45 winning tickets.
Photo 4th.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 48 (21%) M [5-8] 50 (35%) H [9-11] 52 (44%)

3:40 Doncaster 13 Sep 1997

Pertemps St Leger Stakes Class A (Group 1)