Full Result 2.15 Newmarket | 17 October 1998

Compass Group Challenge Stakes Class A (Group 2)

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

1st £51,450 2nd £19,050 3rd £9,150 4th £3,750 5th £1,500 6th £600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Decorated Hero 11/2 Olivier Peslier John Gosden	Olivier Peslier John Gosden	6	94	118	96	118	–
b g Warning - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish (op 9-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ hd	2. Kahal 7/2F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	94	113	95	117	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
Held up in touch, led inside final furlong, ridden and edged right, headed near finish, finished 2nd, placed 3rd (jockey subsequently suspended for two days for careless riding) (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [nk]	8. Lovers KnotI 11/2 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	3	813	115	93	115	–
b f Groom Dancer (USA) - Nemea (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up in touch, not much room over 1f out, ridden and every chance, when slightly hampered near finish, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 9-2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [1¼]	5. Muchea 10/1 T Quinn Mick Channon	T Quinn Mick Channon	4	90	112	89	111	–
ch c Shalford (IRE) - Bargouzine (Hotfoot I)
Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong (tchd 12-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ½ [1¾]	6. Russian Revival (USA) 11/2 Pat Eddery John Gosden	Pat Eddery John Gosden	5	90	114	88	110	–
ch h Nureyev (USA) - Memories (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken (tchd 6-1)

6⁽²⁾ 3½ [5¼]	9. La-Faah (IRE) 20/1 Richard Hills B W Hills	Richard Hills B W Hills	3	812	108	81	102	–
ch c Lahib (USA) - Rawaabe (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 16-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [6¾]	4. Cool Edge (IRE) 33/1 Nigel Day Mark H Tompkins	Nigel Day Mark H Tompkins	7	90	110	77	98	–
ch g Nashamaa (IRE) - Mochara (Last Fandango)
Chased leaders, lost place and hampered over 1f out, no danger after (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

8⁽⁹⁾ 2 [8¾]	3. Victory Note (USA) 11/2 Mick Kinane Peter Chapple-Hyam	Mick Kinane Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	92	120	77	97	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Three Piece (Jaazeiro)
Held up, effort and not clear run over 1f out, eased when no chance (op 7-1 after 8-1 in places tchd 5-1)

9⁽³⁾ 1 [9¾]	10. Beraysim 10/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	89	113	68	88	–
b f Lion Cavern (USA) - Silk Braid (USA) (Danzig)
Chased leaders until weakened over 1f out (op 8-1)

10⁽¹⁾ 23 [32¾]	7. Warningford 16/1 Kieren Fallon James Fanshawe	Kieren Fallon James Fanshawe	4	90 v	105	18	35	–
b c Warning - Barford Lady (Stanford)
Soon pushed along in rear, lost touch over 2f out (op 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 1m 25.76s (slow by 2.56s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Mr Herbert Allen (Decorated Hero) 1st breeder: Reg Griffin And Jim McGrath
2nd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Lovers KnotI)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Kahal)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £11.70 CSF: £32.29
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 15 (17%) M [4-7] 74 (37%) H [8-10] 61 (46%)

Following a stewards', Kahal who finished 2nd, was disqualified and placed 3rd

2:15 Newmarket 17 Oct 1998

Compass Group Challenge Stakes Class A (Group 2)