Full Result 4.30 York | 5 October 1988

BBC Radio York Maiden Auction Stakes

(2yo) (7f192yds) 1m Firm

1st £4,012.50 2nd £1,200 3rd £575 4th £262.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Sir Rufus 4/1J John Reid C R Nelson	John Reid C R Nelson	2	85	–	–	–	–
ch c Thatching - La Melodie (Silly Season)
3rd straight, challenged 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead post

2⁽¹⁾ hd	0. Miss Simone 4/1J Paul Eddery G B Balding	Paul Eddery G B Balding	2	83	–	–	–	–
b f Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Nanga Parbat I (Mill Reef)
4th straight, led 2f out, not quicken near finish

3⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [2¾]	0. Joe Bumpas 15/2 D Nicholls David Barron	D Nicholls David Barron	2	86 1	–	–	–	–
b g Noalto - Montana Moss (Levmoss)
Effort and not much room over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on

4⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [3½]	0. Peruzzi 15/2 Kevin Darley E Weymes	Kevin Darley E Weymes	2	85	–	–	–	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Okavamba (Wollow)
6th straight, soon prominent, ran on one pace final 2f

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [5]	0. Showdown I 14/1 B Raymond R Simpson	B Raymond R Simpson	2	86 1	–	–	69	–
ch g Final Straw - Sideshow (In The Wings)
7th straight, stayed on final 2f

6⁽²⁾ 2 [7]	0. Simply Swell 5/1 Ray Cochrane Lord J Fitzgerald	Ray Cochrane Lord J Fitzgerald	2	88	–	–	–	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Nelly Gail (Mount Hagen)
5th straight, effort 2f out, staying on one pace when hampered 1f out

7⁽¹²⁾ 6 [13]	0. Diva Madonna 8/1 Nick Connorton C W C Elsey	Nick Connorton C W C Elsey	2	86	–	–	–	–
b f Chief Singer - Two High (High Top)
8th straight, hampered and lost place 3f out

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [13¼]	0. Bayford Energy 8/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	2	85	–	–	–	–
ch g Milford - Smiling I (Silly Season)
Slowly into stride, effort on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

9⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [14¾]	0. Promegg 12/1 Gary Carter G A Pritchard-Gordon	Gary Carter G A Pritchard-Gordon	2	88	–	–	–	–
ch c Music Boy - Rosy Lee (FR) (Le Haar)
Always behind

10⁽⁴⁾ nk [15]	0. Persian Redwood 25/1 Willie Ryan David Arbuthnot	Willie Ryan David Arbuthnot	2	88	–	–	–	–
gr c Nishapour (FR) - Sequoia I (Sassafras)
Led until headed and weakened 2f out

11⁽⁶⁾ [15]	0. Kayem 25/1 S Perks P Calver	S Perks P Calver	2	88	–	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - White Domino (Sharpen Up)
2nd straight, weakened when hampered 2f out

12⁽⁵⁾ [15]	0. Waverley Girl 33/1 S Morris John Wainwright	S Morris John Wainwright	2	80	–	–	–	–
b f Seymour Hicks (FR) - Iamstopped (Furry Glen)
Pulled hard, always in rear

13⁽¹¹⁾ [15]	0. Visual Star 25/1 M Wigham Mel Brittain	M Wigham Mel Brittain	2	85	–	–	–	–
b g Vision (USA) - Eternal Tam (USA) (Tentam)
Always behind

13 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 1m 40.60s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Nick Wilson (Sir Rufus) 1st breeder: Beaufort Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Sheila Freeman (Miss Simone)
3rd owner: W G Spink (Joe Bumpas)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 57 (36%) M [5-9] 30 (28%) H [10-13] 63 (36%)

4:30 York 5 Oct 1988

BBC Radio York Maiden Auction Stakes