Full Result 11.07 Del Mar (USA) | 17 August 2003

Best Pal Stakes (Grade 2)

(2yo) (6f110yds) 6½f Fast

1st £56,250 2nd £18,750 3rd £11,250 5th £1,875

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Perfect Moon I (USA) 37/10 Patrick A Valenzuela Doug O'Neill	Patrick A Valenzuela Doug O'Neill	2	810	–	–	96	–
b g Malibu Moon (USA) - Perfectly I (USA) (Parfaitement)


2 1¼	2. Capitano (USA) 107/10 Jose Valdivia Jr Thomas Ray Bell II	Jose Valdivia Jr Thomas Ray Bell II	2	86 b	–	–	88	–
ch c Belong To Me (USA) - Heavenly Cat (USA) (Tabasco Cat)
Pressed leaders, led over 1f out to well inside final furlong, ran on one pace

3 1¼ [2½]	3. Military Mandate (USA) 19/1 Alex O Solis	Alex O Solis	2	86	–	–	85	–
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4 [2½]	. Ruler's Court (USA) 21/10 David Romero Flores Eoin Harty	David Romero Flores Eoin Harty	2	86	–	–	–	–
br c Doneraile Court (USA) - Future Guest (USA) (Copelan)
Towards rear early, headway on outside to go 4th entering straight, one pace from over 1f out

5 hd [2¾]	4. Siphonizer (USA) 9/5F Julie Krone Richard E Mandella	Julie Krone Richard E Mandella	2	86	–	–	82	–
br c Siphon (BRZ) - Thesky'sthelimit (USA) (Northern Prospect)
Always close up, 5th straight, never able to challenge, beaten 3 3/4l

10 ran Winning time: 1m 16.90s Total SP: 103%
1st owner: S Royce & Jaime Racing Stable (Perfect Moon I) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs Hugh J O'Donovan
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs V Meguerditchian (Capitano)
3rd owner: (Military Mandate)