Full Result 2.40 Ascot | 28 July 2002

Hong Kong International Sale Auction Stakes Class B

(Class 2) (2yo) 7f Good To Firm

1st £12,557 2nd £4,763 3rd £2,381.50 4th £1,082.50 5th £541.25 6th £324.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	8. Puma (IRE) 4/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	87	–	80	97	–
b c Catrail (USA) - Rahwah (Northern Baby)
Tracked leaders, edged left 5f out, challenged from over 3f out until driven to lead well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	2. River Celebre (IRE) 11/2 Darryll Holland B W Hills	Darryll Holland B W Hills	2	810	–	75	94	–
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Diavolina (USA) (Lear Fan)
With leaders until slight lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner (op 8-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [3]	1. Prince Nureyev (IRE) 5/4F Steve Drowne Rod Millman	Steve Drowne Rod Millman	2	811	–	74	94	–
b c Desert King (IRE) - Annaletta (Belmez)
In touch when not much room after 2f, headway to track leaders from 3f out switched right and effort 2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong (op evens tchd 11-8)

4⁽⁸⁾ 6 [9]	4. Bluegrass Beau 20/1 Ryan Moore Ian Wood	Ryan Moore Ian Wood	2	87	–	52	75	–
ch c Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Blushing Belle (Local Suitor)
Tracking leaders when not much room after 2f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong (op 14-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [10¼]	10. Spitting Image (IRE) 33/1 Hiroki Goto Clive Brittain	Hiroki Goto Clive Brittain	2	82	–	43	67	–
ch f Spectrum (IRE) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
In touch, switched right to outside over 3f out, soon ridden and some headway, weakened over 1f out (tchd 40-1 in a place)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [12¼]	3. Override (IRE) 12/1 Mick Kinane James Eustace	Mick Kinane James Eustace	2	88	–	43	68	–
b c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Catalonda (African Sky I)
Soon in slight lead, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7⁽²⁾ 1 [13¼]	7. Edmo Yewkay (IRE) 10/1 Willie Supple Tim Easterby	Willie Supple Tim Easterby	2	87	–	39	64	–
bb c Sri Pekan (USA) - Mannequin (IRE) (In The Wings)
Pressed leaders until slight lead over 4f out, headed and ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 12-1 in places)

8⁽³⁾ 16 [29¼]	6. Eastern Magenta (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Ahern Linda Stubbs	Eddie Ahern Linda Stubbs	2	87	–	–	24	–
b c Turtle Island (IRE) - Blue Heights (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened 2f out (tchd 16-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 1m 29.61s (slow by 3.91s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Dancinginthestreet (vet's certificate), Tout Seul (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (Puma) 1st breeder: Irish National Stud
2nd owner: The Hon R J Arculli (River Celebre)
3rd owner: H Gooding (Prince Nureyev)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.20 £1.70 £1.30 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £24.56

2:40 Ascot 28 Jul 2002

Hong Kong International Sale Auction Stakes Class B