Full Result 1.55 Newmarket | 31 October 1997

James Seymour Stakes Class A

(Class 1) (3yo+) 1m2f Row Good To Firm

1st £10,378.60 2nd £3,837.40 3rd £1,838.70 4th £748.50 5th £294.25 6th £112.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	8. Saafeya (IRE) 7/2 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	3	84	–	75	89	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Safa (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, led 3f out, held on well final furlong

2⁽⁵⁾ 1	3. Sandmoor Chambray 7/1 Seb Sanders Tim Easterby	Seb Sanders Tim Easterby	6	90	–	78	92	–
ch g Most Welcome - Valadon (High Line)
Led, headed 3f out, ran on final furlong

3⁽¹⁾ dist [31¾]	2. Proper Blue (USA) 7/2 T Quinn T G Mills	T Quinn T G Mills	4	90	–	77	90	–
b c Proper Reality (USA) - Blinking (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [31¾]	5. Ghalib I (IRE) 11/4F Richard Hills Major W R Hern	Richard Hills Major W R Hern	3	89	–	77	90	–
ch c Soviet Star (USA) - Nafhaat (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

5⁽²⁾ 3 [34¾]	4. Sheer Danzig (IRE) 8/1 Michael Hills R W Armstrong	Michael Hills R W Armstrong	5	90	–	72	85	–
b h Roi Danzig (USA) - Sheer Audacity (Troy)
In touch, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge

6⁽³⁾ 1 [35¾]	9. Ukraine Venture 16/1 Nigel Day S Woods	Nigel Day S Woods	3	84	–	66	78	–
b f Slip Anchor - Sherkraine (Shergar)
Prominent until weakened over 1f out

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [37]	1. Baron Ferdinand 14/1 T Sprake Roger Charlton	T Sprake Roger Charlton	7	90	–	69	81	–
ch g Ferdinand (USA) - In Perpetuity (Great Nephew)
Held up, headway over 2f out, beaten approaching final furlong

8⁽⁴⁾ ½ [37½]	6. Zugudi 20/1 Darryll Holland K Mahdi	Darryll Holland K Mahdi	3	89	–	68	80	–
b c Night Shift (USA) - Overdrive I (Shirley Heights)
Pulled hard, tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced final 2f

9⁽⁹⁾ 7 [44½]	7. Fiametta 25/1 Dane O'Neill Clive Brittain	Dane O'Neill Clive Brittain	3	84	–	52	62	–
ch f Primo Dominie - Monaiya (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 3f out

9 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 2m 5.95s (slow by 3.85s) Total SP: 116%
Rule 4: Place - Proper Blue £0.70, Ghalib £0.80. Trio: (2-3-8) £6.90 - (5-3-8) £8.70
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Saafeya) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Sandmoor Textiles Co Ltd (Sandmoor Chambray)
3rd owner: M J Legg (Proper Blue) Hamdan Al Maktoum (Ghalib I)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £2 Ex: £12.70 CSF: £25.83
Photo 3rd
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (34%) M [4-6] 48 (38%) H [7-9] 42 (28%)

1:55 Newmarket 31 Oct 1997

James Seymour Stakes Class A