Newmarket July · 1997-08-09 · Class 3
Auckland Handicap Class C
1m2f · Good To Firm · 9 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | ★Hajr Rainbow Quest / Dance By Night | 5/1 | Ed Dunlop(11.9%) | Willie Ryan | 82 | 9-3 | 3 | — |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | Shy Groom / Rustic Lawn | 10/1 | R Akehurst(15.5%) | Seb Sanders | 76 | 9-6 | 7 | — |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Royal Academy / Bellifontaine | 9/1 | William Muir(9.4%) | T Sprake | 80 | 9-10 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | Pharly / Dancing Meg | 7/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt(19.9%) | George Duffield | 80 | 9-10 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Machiavellian / Applecross | 13/2 | James Fanshawe(15%) | Gary Carter | 83 | 9-4 | 3 | — |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | Soviet Star / Zinzara | 10/1 | G Wragg(15.4%) | Ray Cochrane | 80 | 9-1 | 3 | — |
| 7 | 10 | 9 | Dixieland Band / Only A Rumour | 3/1F | P W Harris(11.1%) | C Lowther | 75 | 8-5 | 3 | — |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Batshoof / Misguided | 10/1 | Luca Cumani(18.4%) | Mirco Demuro | 84 | 9-5 | 3 | — |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | Marju / Tigora | 16/1 | Michael Bell(12.9%) | Micky Fenton | 75 | 8-10 | 3 | — |