Full Result 5.35 Ascot | 29 July 2000

Bultfontein Diamond Stakes (Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £8,996 2nd £2,768 3rd £1,384 4th £692

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	6. Wait For The Will (USA) 6/1 Richard Hughes Gary Moore	Richard Hughes Gary Moore	4	90 b	80	89	92	–
ch g Seeking The Gold (USA) - You'd Be Surprised (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up rear, closed going easily 3f out, driven and effort over 1f out, led last 150y, soon clear (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1¾	2. Gallery God (FR) 2/1F Yutaka Take G Wragg	Yutaka Take G Wragg	4	911	91	96	100	–
ch g In The Wings - El Fabulous (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Chased clear leading pair to over 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, ran on final furlong, took 2nd near finish (tchd 9-4 in places)

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2¼]	7. Cool Investment (IRE) 5/1 Richard Hills Mark Johnston	Richard Hills Mark Johnston	3	813	91	95	99	–
b g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Superb Investment (IRE) (Hatim)
Chased clear leader and well ahead of rest, led 3f out, soon kicked 4l clear, weakened and headed last 150y (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3 [5¼]	4. Veridian 9/2 T Quinn Nicky Henderson	T Quinn Nicky Henderson	7	92	82	80	86	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Alik (FR) (Targowice)
Raced in 4th until chased clear leading pair over 3f out, chased leader 2f out until one pace under pressure 1f out (op 4-1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [5½]	8. Gentleman Venture 7/1 Olivier Peslier John Akehurst	Olivier Peslier John Akehurst	4	811	77	75	80	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Our Shirley (Shirley Heights)
Held up rear, ridden over 2f out, no progress until stayed on final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

6⁽²⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	1. Dashiba 12/1 Kevin Darley David Elsworth	Kevin Darley David Elsworth	4	912	92	87	93	–
ch f Dashing Blade - Alsiba (Northfields)
Held up last pair, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no progress (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places, 20-1 in a place)

7⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [8]	3. Carlys Quest 12/1 Franny Norton J Neville	Franny Norton J Neville	6	98 v	88	81	88	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Tuppy (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up last pair, lost touch 3f out, no chance after (tchd 14-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 18 [26]	5. Total Delight 12/1 Paul Doe Lady Herries	Paul Doe Lady Herries	4	92 v¹	82	37	55	–
b g Mtoto - Shesadelight (Shirley Heights)
Led and set very strong pace, clear after 2f, headed 3f out, weakened rapidly (op 14-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 5:35:00 Winning time: 2m 32.81s (slow by 3.11s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Wait For The Will) 1st breeder: Paul Mellon
2nd owner: Takao Watanabe (Gallery God)
3rd owner: Markus Graff (Cool Investment)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £1.60 £1.40 £1.60 Ex: £24.50 CSF: £17.38 Tricast: £60.12 Trifecta: £140 Place 6 £84.03, Place 5 £46.39.
Jackpot:
Placepot: £58.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £106,788.29. 1,334.24 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £17.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,551.62. 194.99 winning tickets.

5:35 Ascot 29 Jul 2000

Bultfontein Diamond Stakes (Handicap) Class C