Full Result 3.45 Ascot | 18 June 1996

St James's Palace Stakes Class A (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good To Firm

1st £135,720 2nd £50,546 3rd £24,073 4th £10,261

St James's Palace Stakes Class A (Group 1), 1m - Good To Firm, Class 1 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	. Bijou D'Inde 9/1 J Weaver Mark Johnston	J Weaver Mark Johnston	3	90	–	105	122	–
ch c Cadeaux Genereux - Pushkar I (Northfields)
Led after 2f until over 1f out, rallied gamely to lead last stride

2⁽¹⁾ hd	. Ashkalani (IRE) 13/8F Mick Kinane A De Royer-Dupre	Mick Kinane A De Royer-Dupre	3	90	–	105	122	–
ch c Soviet Star (USA) - Ashtarka (Dalsaan)
Held up, always prominent, led over 1f out, hard ridden, caught post

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1¼]	. Sorbie Tower (IRE) 33/1 Richard Hughes Gay Kelleway	Richard Hughes Gay Kelleway	3	90	–	103	119	–
b c Soviet Lad (USA) - Nozet (Nishapour)
Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, drifted right final furlong, stayed on

4⁽²⁾ 1¼ [2½]	. Beauchamp King 14/1 John Reid John Dunlop	John Reid John Dunlop	3	90	–	100	117	–
gr c Nishapour (FR) - Afariya (FR) (Silver Shark)
Tracked leaders, hard driven well over 1f out, not pace to challenge

5⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	. Cayman Kai (IRE) 12/1 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	3	90	–	98	114	–
ch c Imperial Frontier (USA) - Safiya (USA) (Riverman)
Behind, driven along entering straight, stayed on well approaching final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [5½]	. Spinning World (USA) 100/30 C Asmussen J E Pease	C Asmussen J E Pease	3	90	–	95	111	–
ch c Nureyev (USA) - Imperfect Circle (USA) (Riverman)
Held up in touch, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten

7⁽⁸⁾ 5 [10½]	. Wall Street II (USA) 16/1 B Thomson Saeed bin Suroor	B Thomson Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	–	85	100	–
bb c Mr Prospector (USA) - Wajd (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Prominent until weakened over 2f out

8⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [12]	. Mark Of Esteem (IRE) 11/2 Olivier Peslier Saeed bin Suroor	Olivier Peslier Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	–	82	97	–
b c Darshaan - Homage (Ajdal)
Mid-division until ridden and outpaced 2f out

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [12½]	. World Premier 100/1 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	3	90	–	81	96	–
b c Shareef Dancer (USA) - Abuzz (Absalom)
Led 2f, weakened final 2f