Full Result 3.45 York | 16 August 1988

Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1)

(3yo) (1m3f188yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £53,268 2nd £19,818.15 3rd £9,421.58 4th £3,997.27

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Diminuendo (USA) 30/100F S Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil	S Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil	3	90	120	–	123	–
ch f Diesis - Cacti (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Held up, 6th straight, smooth headway 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear, eased near finish, very impressive

2⁽⁴⁾ 5	0. Sudden Love (FR) 13/2 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	3	90	120	–	115	–
b f Kris - Sudden Glory (FR) (Luthier)
4th straight, quickened to lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, no chance with winner

3⁽²⁾ 1½ [6½]	0. Sparrow's Air (USA) 20/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	90	108	–	113	–
ch f Assert (IRE) - Meadow Saffron (USA) (Military)
Chased leader, 2nd straight, soon led, headed over 3f out, one pace

4⁽⁵⁾ 5 [11½]	0. Andaleeb (USA) 9/1 Pat Eddery J Tree	Pat Eddery J Tree	3	90	110	–	105	–
b f Lyphard (USA) - Bag Of Tunes (USA) (Herbager)
Held up, 5th straight, effort and hung left 3f out, soon beaten

5⁽⁶⁾ 6 [17½]	0. Miss Boniface 16/1 Mick Kinane P A Kelleway	Mick Kinane P A Kelleway	3	90	112	–	96	–
b f Tap On Wood - Etty (Relko)
Chased leaders, 3rd straight, soon driven along, beaten over 2f out

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [18]	0. Sunday Sport Star 66/1 Gary Bardwell P A Kelleway	Gary Bardwell P A Kelleway	3	90 b	90	–	95	–
b f Star Appeal - Justine (GER) (Luciano)
Led until headed 4f out, soon weakened

Course record - previous best 2m 28s.