Full Result 3.30 Ayr | 20 June 1998

Golf Events European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) 7f OMS Good

1st £4,402.50 2nd £1,320 3rd £635 4th £292.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Gold Rush I (IRE) 7/4F Kevin Darley B W Hills	Kevin Darley B W Hills	2	90	–	8	76	–
b c Namaqualand (USA) - Shillay (Lomond)
Tracked leaders, slight lead well over 1f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong (op 2-1)

2⁽³⁾ 1	3. High Regard (JPN) 7/2 Gavin Faulkner ⁵ David Loder	Gavin Faulkner ⁵ David Loder	2	89	–	1	74	–
b c Nashwan (USA) - Hebba (USA) (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish (op 2-1 tchd 4-1)

3⁽²⁾ 2½ [3½]	7. Prideway (IRE) 10/1 Allan Mackay Alan Bailey	Allan Mackay Alan Bailey	2	89	–	–	64	–
b f Pips Pride - Up The Gates (Captain James)
Led until headed well over 1f out, kept on (op 5-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [5¼]	5. Rum Pointer (IRE) 16/1 Jimmy Fortune Tim Easterby	Jimmy Fortune Tim Easterby	2	90	–	–	65	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Outpaced halfway, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish (op 8-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [5¾]	6. Silent Sound (IRE) 7/1 Nigel Day P Calver	Nigel Day P Calver	2	90	–	–	64	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Whist Awhile (Caerleon)
Behind, effort on inside when hampered 2f out, never able to challenge (op 8-1 after 16-1 in places, tchd 6-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [6¼]	4. Love Blues (USA) 5/1 John Carroll Mark Johnston	John Carroll Mark Johnston	2	90	–	–	63	–
b g Hansel (USA) - Jolie Bold (USA) (Bold Forbes)
Prominent, headway and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 3-1)

7⁽¹⁾ nk [6½]	1. Diamond Lad (IRE) 50/1 Paul Eddery W T Kemp	Paul Eddery W T Kemp	2	90	–	–	63	–
b c Namaqualand (USA) - Eight Mile Rock (Dominion)
Close up, ridden halfway, hung left 2f out, soon beaten (jockey said horse lost its action 2f out)

7 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 29.71s Total SP: 105%
1st owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Gold Rush I) 1st breeder: Bloodstock Ltd And Regulus Bloodstock Company
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (High Regard)
3rd owner: Nev Jones (Prideway)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.90 £2 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £5.83

3:30 Ayr 20 Jun 1998

Golf Events European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D