Full Result 4.35 Newmarket (July) | 29 June 1996

Antec Virkon Empress Stakes Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (2yo) 6f omsJly Good

1st £9,333 2nd £3,447 3rd £1,648.50 4th £667.50 5th £258.75 6th £95.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	. Moonlight Paradise (USA) 8/11F Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	2	811	–	105	95	–
b f Irish River (FR) - Ottomwa (USA) (Strawberry Road)
Dwelt, soon tracking leaders, led over 1f out, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ 1	. Queen Sceptre (IRE) 15/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	813	–	105	94	–
b f Fairy King (USA) - Happy Smile (IRE) (Royal Match)
Chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽³⁾ shd [1]	. Eye ShadowI 20/1 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	2	88	–	99	89	–
ch f Mujtahid (USA) - Piney River (Pharly)
Led, came stands' side after 3f, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra pace

4⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2½]	. Natalia Bay (IRE) 11/2 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	813	–	101	90	–
b f Dancing Dissident (USA) - Bayazida (Bustino)
In touch, carried left over 2f out, ridden and kept on approaching final furlong

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [4¼]	. Halowing (USA) 12/1 M Wigham P A Kelleway	M Wigham P A Kelleway	2	88	–	91	80	–
b f Danzatore (CAN) - Halo Ho (USA) (Halo)
With leader, ridden and ducked left over 2f out, soon beaten

6⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6¾]	. Naked Poser (IRE) 6/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	813	–	90	79	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Art Age
Always behind