Full Result 2.15 Newmarket | 18 October 1997

Challenge Stakes Class A (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 7f Row Good

1st £53,059.49 2nd £19,660.50 3rd £9,455.25 4th £3,888.75 5th £1,569.38 6th £641.63

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Kahal 9/2 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	812	–	93	102	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
Held up and behind, switched and effort well over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on

2⁽¹⁰⁾ nk	5. Rebecca Sharp 9/2 Michael Hills G Wragg	Michael Hills G Wragg	3	813	–	94	102	–
b f Machiavellian (USA) - Nuryana (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, switched approaching final furlong, ran on well

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [2]	8. Muchea 33/1 T Quinn Mick Channon	T Quinn Mick Channon	3	812	–	89	97	–
ch c Shalford (IRE) - Bargouzine (Hotfoot I)
In touch, driven over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish

4⁽³⁾ hd [2¼]	2. Elnadim (USA) 9/4F Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	3	92	–	93	101	–
bb c Danzig (USA) - Elle Seule (USA) (Exclusive Native)
Close up, challenged 1 1/2f out, soon hard driven, kept on

5⁽¹⁾ nk [2½]	1. Decorated Hero 5/1 Willie Ryan John Gosden	Willie Ryan John Gosden	5	94	–	–	–	–
b g Warning - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out until inside final furlong, no extra

6⁽²⁾ hd [2¾]	12. Elegant Warning (IRE) 33/1 John Reid B W Hills	John Reid B W Hills	3	89	–	85	92	–
b f Warning - Dance It I (USA) (Believe It)
Held up and behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on, never able to challenge

7⁽⁴⁾ hd [3]	4. Law Commission 100/1 Steve Drowne David Elsworth	Steve Drowne David Elsworth	7	90	–	87	95	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Adjala (Northfields)
Held up and behind, effort 2f out, never able to challenge

8⁽⁵⁾ 1 [4]	11. Dazzle 13/2 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	3	89	–	82	90	–
bb f Gone West (USA) - Belle Et Deluree (USA) (The Minstrel)
In touch, headway over 2f out, soon hard driven, beaten when hampered well inside final furlong

9⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [5½]	3. Almushtarak (IRE) 25/1 Ray Cochrane K Mahdi	Ray Cochrane K Mahdi	4	90	–	82	89	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

10⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [7½]	9. Swift Gulliver (IRE) 33/1 J Weaver J S Bolger	J Weaver J S Bolger	3	812 b	–	77	84	–
ch c Gulch (USA) - Aminata (Glenstal)
Led until headed and weakened 1 1/2f out

11⁽⁶⁾ shd [7½]	10. Dangerous Diva (IRE) 33/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	89	–	74	81	–
ch f Royal Academy (USA) - Loveliest (USA) (Tibaldo)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

12⁽⁸⁾ nk [7¾]	6. Deadly Dudley (IRE) 14/1 Olivier Peslier Richard Hannon Snr	Olivier Peslier Richard Hannon Snr	3	812	–	77	83	–
gr c Great Commotion (USA) - Renzola (Dragonara Palace)
Behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous

12 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 1m 25.38s (slow by 2.18s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Godolphin (Kahal) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: A E Oppenheimer (Rebecca Sharp)
3rd owner: Albion Investments (Muchea)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £7.80 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £21.82 Trifecta: £160.50 Pool: £2,130.50. 9.42 winning tickets.
Photo 3rd.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 60 (43%) M [5-8] 32 (21%) H [9-12] 58 (36%)

2:15 Newmarket 18 Oct 1997

Challenge Stakes Class A (Group 2)