Full Result 2.00 Ascot | 26 September 1998

Gardner Merchant Cumberland Lodge Stakes Class A (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £32,150 2nd £12,170 3rd £5,960 4th £2,720

Gardner Merchant Cumberland Lodge Stakes Class A (Group 3), 1m4f - Good To Firm, Class 1 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	8. Capri 9/2 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	3	87 1	110	101	116	–
ch c Generous (IRE) - Island Jamboree (USA) (Explodent)
Prominent, keen hold early, tracked leader 3f out, driven to lead inside final, 2f, stayed on gamely when challenged throughout final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	7. Rabah 9/4F Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	3	89	113	102	117	–
b c Nashwan (USA) - The Perfect Life (IRE) (Try My Best)
Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, rallied gamely final furlong, no extra near finish (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

3⁽³⁾ 1¼ [2]	4. Sasuru 20/1 Ray Cochrane G Wragg	Ray Cochrane G Wragg	5	90	114	97	112	–
b h Most Welcome - Sassalya (Sassafras)
Mid-division, driven and headway 3f out, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, soon one pace (op 16-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ ½ [2½]	3. Clerkenwell (USA) 14/1 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	5	90	110	96	111	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Forlene (Forli)
Broke well, steadied, headway from 4f out, driven to chase leaders but hung badly right inside final 2f, not run on (op 10-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 3 [5½]	1. Crimson Tide (IRE) 10/1 Michael Hills J W Hills	Michael Hills J W Hills	4	95	114	98	112	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sharata (IRE) (Darshaan)
Keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3f out, one pace final 2f (op 8-1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [6]	5. Strategic Choice (USA) 7/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	7	90	115	92	106	–
b h Alleged (USA) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 5-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	9. Scorned (GER) 13/2 Simon Whitworth I A Balding	Simon Whitworth I A Balding	3	86	108	90	104	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Spurned (USA) (Robellino)
Held up in rear, driven along 3f out, not pace to reach leaders (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [9¼]	6. Fruits Of Love (USA) 11/1 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	3	811	114	93	106	–
b c Hansel (USA) - Vallee Secrete (USA) (Secretariat)
Keen hold early, held up in rear, shaken up 4f out, hung right and no response 2f out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

9⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [10½]	2. Kingfisher Mill (USA) 12/1 Pat Eddery Julie Cecil	Pat Eddery Julie Cecil	4	95	111	91	104	–
ch c Riverman (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)