Full Result 6.25 Catterick | 11 August 1988

`Happy Birthday' Australia Handicap

(0-75) (1m7f180yds) 2m Firm

1st £1,253.40 2nd £347.40 3rd £166.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Cleavers Gate 15/8 Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	3	810 b	70	–	–	–
ch g Touching Wood (USA) - Thimblerigger (Sharpen Up)
Prominent until ridden along and outpaced 6f out, poor 3rd straight, led over 1f out, held on well near finish

2⁽¹⁾ hd	0. Turmeric 7/4F M Birch D Morley	M Birch D Morley	5	910	70	–	–	–
ch g Alias Smith (USA) - Hot Spice I (Hotfoot I)
Held up, poor 4th straight, headway 2f out, edged left and no extra last strides

3⁽²⁾ 3 [3¼]	0. Mr Taylor 10/1 M Rimmer Hugh Collingridge	M Rimmer Hugh Collingridge	3	83	63	–	–	–
b g Martinmas - Miss Reliant (Reliance II)
Chased leader, led 3f out until over 1f out, one pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [5¼]	0. Lilardia 12/1 Willie Ryan P S Felgate	Willie Ryan P S Felgate	4	86	52	–	–	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Fravelot (Javelot)
Led until 3f out, 2nd straight, weakened well over 1f out

5⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [6]	0. Eurocon 8/1 D Monaghan-White ⁷ David Barron	D Monaghan-White ⁷ David Barron	4	84	57	–	–	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Consistent (Connaught)
Out paced 6f out, 5th straight, never dangerous

6⁽⁶⁾ hd [6¼]	0. Holly Buoy 9/1 Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	8	810	56	–	–	–
b h Blind Harbour - Holly Doon (Doon)
Slowly into stride, 6th straight, never near leaders

7⁽³⁾ 10 [16¼]	0. Duke Of Dollis 50/1 P Dalton ⁷ Wilf Storey	P Dalton ⁷ Wilf Storey	9	71 1	39	–	–	–
b g Condorcet (FR) - Evening Primrose (Varano)
Prominent after 4f, lost place 6f out, last straight

7 ran Off time: 6:28:00 Winning time: 3m 27.60s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: K Stringer (Cleavers Gate) 1st breeder: Moyns Park Stud
2nd owner: Mrs M F D Morley (Turmeric)
3rd owner: Taylors Of Soham Ltd (Mr Taylor)

6:25 Catterick 11 Aug 1988

`Happy Birthday' Australia Handicap