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1997 Flying Five Stakes
Midnight Escape (GB) won the 1997 Flying Five Stakes at Leopardstown on 13 September 1997, trained by Chris Wall and ridden by Kevin Darley, at 6/1, beating Hopping Higgins (IRE) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Flying Five Stakes in 1997? Midnight Escape (GB) won the 1997 Flying Five Stakes at Leopardstown on 13 September 1997, trained by Chris Wall and ridden by Kevin Darley, at 6/1, beating Hopping Higgins (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 1997 Flying Five Stakes? Hopping Higgins (IRE) (13/8F) finished second, and Ailleacht (USA) (6/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Flying Five Stakes? No. The 13/8 favourite Hopping Higgins (IRE) finished 2nd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Flying Five Stakes? Midnight Escape (GB) won in 59.90s over 5f on Good going.
- How many ran in the 1997 Flying Five Stakes? 7 ran in the 1997 Flying Five Stakes (average since 1990: 10.4).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | Midnight Escape (GB) | 6/1 | 4 | 9-9 | Kevin Darley | Chris Wall | 7 | - | Mervyn Ayers | - | 59.90s |
| 2 | ¾ | Hopping Higgins (IRE) | 13/8F | 2 | 7-11 | Willie Supple | Aidan O'Brien | 1 | - | Sporting Quest Racing Club | ¾ | - |
| 3 | 3 | Ailleacht (USA) | 6/1 | 5 | 9-6 | Kevin Manning | J S Bolger | 3 | - | Mrs J S Bolger John Corcoran | 3¾ | - |
| 4 | shd | Poker-B (IRE) | 6/1 | 3 | 9-8 | Johnny Murtagh | Declan Gillespie | 2 | - | Patrick F Headon | 3¾ | - |
| 5 | 1½ | Lady Assassin (IRE) | 20/1 | 3 | 9-5 | P Shanahan | C Collins | 4 | - | Gerard Purcell | 5¼ | - |
| 6 | dh | Best Before Dawn (IRE) | 3/1 | 6 | 9-9 | C Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 5 | b | Mrs E M Stockwell | 5¼ | - |
| 7 | dh | Carhue Lass (IRE) | 12/1 | 3 | 9-5 | N G McCullagh | Patrick O'Leary | 6 | - | Patrick O'Leary | 5¼ | - |
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 | Midnight Escape (GB) | 1997-09-18 | Newbury | Dubai Airport World Trophy Class A | 9th of 16 | 16/1 |
| 2 | Hopping Higgins (IRE) | 1997-10-04 | Curragh | Blenheim Stakes | 5th of 6 | 7/4F |
| 3 | Ailleacht (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Poker-B (IRE) | 1997-10-05 | Tipperary | Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde Stakes | 6th of 9 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Lady Assassin (IRE) | 1997-09-20 | Curragh | Smurfit Paribas Bank Premier Handicap | 11th of 15 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Best Before Dawn (IRE) | 1997-09-20 | Curragh | Smurfit Paribas Bank Premier Handicap | 13th of 15 | 9/1 |
| 7 | Carhue Lass (IRE) | 1998-05-07 | Tipperary | Topaz Sprint Stakes | 2nd of 5 | 10/1 |
6 of 7 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Flying Five Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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