Full Result 3.40 Newmarket | 18 October 1996

Dewhurst Stakes Class A (Group 1)

(Class 1) (2yo) 7f Row Good

1st £83,535 2nd £31,065 3rd £15,032.50 4th £6,287.50 5th £2,643.75 6th £1,186.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. In Command (IRE) 10/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	90	–	104	113	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Flying Melody (Auction Ring)
Always prominent, led over 1f out, all out

2⁽²⁾ hd	6. Musical Pursuit 13/2 Pat Eddery Mark H Tompkins	Pat Eddery Mark H Tompkins	2	90	–	103	113	–
b c Pursuit Of Love - Gay Music (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Led until headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on gamely final furlong, just failed

3⁽³⁾ nk [½]	1. Air Express (IRE) 50/1 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	2	90	–	103	112	–
b c Salse (USA) - Ibtisamm (USA) (Caucasus)
Close up, outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	2. Bahamian Bounty 7/2J Frankie Dettori David Loder	Frankie Dettori David Loder	2	90	–	100	109	–
ch c Cadeaux Genereux - Clarentia (Ballad Rock)
Held up, effort and not clear run well over 1f out, switched left and stayed on one pace

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [2]	5. Kahal 7/2J Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	2	90	–	99	108	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
With leader, led over 2f out until over 1f out, one pace

6⁽¹⁾ nk [2¼]	3. Desert King (IRE) 4/1 C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	2	90	–	99	107	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Sabaah (USA) (Nureyev)
In touch, outpaced halfway, soon lost place, stayed on under pressure final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [2¾]	7. The West (USA) 9/2 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	90	–	97	106	–
ch c Gone West (USA) - Lady For Two (USA) (Storm Bird)
Pulled hard early, effort over 2f out, no impression when hampered approaching final furlong

8⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [4¼]	8. Wind Cheetah (USA) 33/1 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	2	90	–	94	103	–
b c Storm Cat (USA) - Won't She Tell (USA) (Banner Sport)
Held up, outpaced halfway, soon lost touch, stayed on final furlong

8 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 1m 25.93s (slow by 2.73s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (In Command) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late B Schmidt-Bodner (Musical Pursuit)
3rd owner: Mohamed Obaida (Air Express)

3:40 Newmarket 18 Oct 1996

Dewhurst Stakes Class A (Group 1)