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1996 Dewhurst Stakes
In Command (IRE) won the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on 18 October 1996, trained by B W Hills and ridden by Michael Hills, at 10/1, beating Musical Pursuit (GB) by a head.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Dewhurst Stakes in 1996? In Command (IRE) won the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on 18 October 1996, trained by B W Hills and ridden by Michael Hills, at 10/1, beating Musical Pursuit (GB) by a head.
- Who came second in the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes? Musical Pursuit (GB) (13/2) finished second, and Air Express (IRE) (50/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes? No. The 7/2 joint favourite Bahamian Bounty (GB) finished 4th of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes? In Command (IRE) won in 1m 25.93s over 7f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes winner get? In Command (IRE) earned £83,535 for winning the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes.
- How many ran in the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes? 8 ran in the 1996 Dewhurst Stakes (average since 1990: 8.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won hd | In Command (IRE) | 10/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 7 | Maktoum Al Maktoum | - | 1m 25.93s | £83,535 |
| 2 | hd | Musical Pursuit (GB) | 13/2 | 2 | 9-0 | Pat Eddery | Mark H Tompkins | 2 | Exors Of The Late B Schmidt Bodner | hd | - | £31,065 |
| 3 | nk | Air Express (IRE) | 50/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | 3 | Mohamed Obaida | ½ | - | £15,033 |
| 4 | 1¼ | Bahamian Bounty (GB) | 7/2JF | 2 | 9-0 | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 6 | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1¾ | - | £6,288 |
| 5 | nk | Kahal (GB) | 7/2JF | 2 | 9-0 | Richard Hills | Ed Dunlop | 5 | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2 | - | £2,644 |
| 6 | nk | Desert King (IRE) | 4/1 | 2 | 9-0 | C Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1 | Michael Tabor | 2¼ | - | £1,186 |
| 7 | ½ | The West (USA) | 9/2 | 2 | 9-0 | T Quinn | Paul Cole | 8 | H R H Prince Fahd Salman | 2¾ | - | - |
| 8 | 1½ | Wind Cheetah (USA) | 33/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Mick Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 4 | Cheveley Park Stud | 4¼ | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Command (IRE) | 1997-04-19 | Newbury | Tripleprint Greenham Stakes (Group 3) | 4th of 6 | 5/1 |
| 2 | Musical Pursuit (GB) | 1997-05-03 | Newmarket | Pertemps 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) | 16th of 16 | 22/1 |
| 3 | Air Express (IRE) | 1997-04-17 | Newmarket | City Index Craven Stakes (Group 3) | 4th of 8 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Bahamian Bounty (GB) | 1997-07-10 | Newmarket (July) | Darley July Cup (Group 1) | 4th of 9 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Kahal (GB) | 1997-06-18 | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 2nd of 20 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Desert King (IRE) | 1997-04-12 | Curragh | Gladness Stakes | 2nd of 6 | 3/1 |
| 7 | The West (USA) | 1997-04-19 | Newbury | Tripleprint Greenham Stakes (Group 3) | 5th of 6 | 100/30 |
| 8 | Wind Cheetah (USA) | 1997-06-18 | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 11th of 20 | 33/1 |
8 of 8 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Dewhurst Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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