Full Result 3.00 Ascot | 11 October 1997

Princess Royal Stakes Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Heavy

1st £31,400 2nd £11,882.50 3rd £5,816.25 4th £2,651.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	5. Delilah (IRE) 4/1 Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute	Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute	3	87 v	–	85	102	–
b f Bluebird (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Ridden over 5f, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 3	2. Snow Princess (IRE) 5/2F Mick Kinane Lord Huntingdon	Mick Kinane Lord Huntingdon	5	90	–	81	97	–
b m Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Karelia (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Led over 9f, hard ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [3¼]	7. Saafeya (IRE) 11/2 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	3	87	–	80	97	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Safa (Shirley Heights)
Chased leader, led over 2f out until over 1f out, one pace

4⁽²⁾ 3½ [6¾]	1. Reine Wells (IRE) 9/2 Thierry Jarnet P Bary	Thierry Jarnet P Bary	4	90	–	75	92	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rivoltade (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [8]	4. Bombazine (IRE) 6/1 John Reid Luca Cumani	John Reid Luca Cumani	3	87	–	73	90	–
ch f Generous (IRE) - Brocade (Habitat)
Ridden over 2f out, never near to challenge

6⁽³⁾ 20 [28]	6. Graceful Lass 9/1 T Quinn David Loder	T Quinn David Loder	3	87	–	44	60	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hi Lass (Shirley Heights)
Always behind

7⁽⁵⁾ 18 [46]	3. Alcalali (USA) 25/1 Kieren Fallon P A Kelleway	Kieren Fallon P A Kelleway	3	87	–	17	33	–
ch f Septieme Ciel (USA) - Princess Verna (USA) (Al Hattab)
Pulled hard, headway over 10f out, weakened over 2f out

7 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 2m 45.33s (slow by 15.63s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (Delilah) 1st breeder: Tullamaine Castle Stud
2nd owner: Lord Weinstock (Snow Princess)
3rd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Saafeya)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £12.15