3:40 Newmarket 17 Apr 1996
NGK Spark Plugs European Free Handicap Class A (Listed Race)
(Class 1) 7f Row Good To Firm
1st
£16,570 2nd
£6,130 3rd
£2,940 4th
£1,200
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 97 | 113 | 111 | 112 | – | ||||
| ch c Imperial Frontier (USA) - Safiya (USA) (Riverman) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders from halfway, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
|
3 | 812 | 104 | 98 | 99 | – | ||||
| b c Topsider (USA) - Image Of Reality (USA) (In Reality) | ||||||||||
| Always close up, led 2f out until inside final furlong, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 3 | 96 | 112 | 105 | 106 | – | |||||
| b c Shareef Dancer (USA) - Abuzz (Absalom) | ||||||||||
| Always close up, disputed lead 3f out to 2f out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
|
3 | 813 | 105 | 96 | 97 | – | ||||
| b c Polish Patriot (USA) - Be Discreet (Junius) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed 2f out, soon well outpaced, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3 | 97 | 113 | 102 | 103 | – | |||||
| ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Billie Blue (Ballad Rock) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway over 2f out, chance and hard ridden approaching final furlong, soon beaten | ||||||||||
|
3 | 813 | 105 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Green Desert (USA) - City Fortress (Troy) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 96 | 112 | 98 | 98 | – | ||||
| ch c Mt. Livermore (USA) - Crafty Nan (Crafty Prospector) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, effort over 2f out, beaten approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
|
3 | 92 | 108 | 66 | 64 | – | ||||
| ch g Unfuwain (USA) - Azyaa (Kris) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 1m 22.98s (fast by 0.22s) Total SP: 111%
- 1st owner: I A N Wight (Cayman Kai) 1st breeder: Tommy Burns
- 2nd owner: K Abdullah (Projection)
- 3rd owner: Mrs C E Brittain (World Premier)
