Here is the field for the Coral Eclispe that Hawk Wing won on Good to Soft ground, even the IDS would have to admit this was an atrocious field for a Grade 1. All of 5 horses.
Sandown Result
06 Jul 2002
« 3:35 » Coral Eurobet Eclipse Stakes Showcase Race (Class A) (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) (1m2f7y) 1m2f Good To Soft
£188,500.00, £71,500.00, £35,750.00, £16,250.00, £8,125.00, £4,875.00
RESULT RATE RACE Hide all comments in running Show all pedigrees
HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR
« 1 6 Hawk Wing (USA) 8/15F 3 8-10 A P O'Brien — * * »
b h Woodman (USA) - La Lorgnette (CAN) (Val De L'Orne) M J Kinane
Held up in 4th, smooth progress 3f out, led well over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on well final furlong (op 1-2 tchd 4-9 in places and 4-7 in places)
« 2 2 2½ Sholokhov (IRE) 14/1 3 8-10 A P O'Brien — * * »
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - La Meilleure (Lord Gayle) P J Scallan
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and wandered well over 1f out, not quicken after (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)
« 3 7 2½ Equerry (USA) 4/1 4 9-7 t Saeed Bin Suroor 113 * * »
b h St Jovite (USA) - Colour Chart (USA) (Mr Prospector) Frankie Dettori
Tracked leader to over 2f out, soon ridden, close up well over 1f out, one pace after (op 7-2)
« 4 1 3½ Imperial Dancer 33/1 4 9-7 M R Channon 114 * * »
b h Primo Dominie - Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) (Nordico) Chris Catlin
Tracked leading pair until 3f out, soon ridden and one pace (op 50-1)
« 5 5 3 Indian Creek 8/1 4 9-7 D R C Elsworth 114 * * »
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