Full Result 5.15 Pontefract | 20 June 1988

Batley Handicap

(0-75) 1m2f Good

1st £3,023.40 2nd £842.40 3rd £406.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	0. Optimism Flamed 12/1 Michael Hills Mrs J R Ramsden	Michael Hills Mrs J R Ramsden	5	88	–	–	–	–
b g Malinowski (USA) - Sea Swallow (FR) (Dan Cupid)
Always going well, 7th straight, led inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽⁹⁾ 2	0. Rapid Lad I 13/2 T Ives John Spearing	T Ives John Spearing	10	813	–	–	–	–
b g Rapid River I - Seacona (Espresso)
Held up and behind, good headway 2f out, ran on

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [2¾]	0. Dawn Love 7/1 Tony Culhane ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Tony Culhane ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	5	92	–	–	–	–
b m He Loves Me - Fog (English Prince)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, soon led and clear, headed no extra inside final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [4¼]	0. Kirkby Flyer 4/1F Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	4	87	–	–	–	–
b f Gay Pilot - Impatience I (Kibenka)
Headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on one pace

5⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [4¼]	0. Sonic Lord 20/1 Allan Mackay A Hide	Allan Mackay A Hide	3	82 b	–	–	–	–
b c Final Straw - Lucent (Irish Ball)
Stayed on final 3f, never nearer

6⁽¹⁵⁾ 2½ [6¾]	0. Foot Patrol 7/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	7	910	–	–	–	–
br g Daring March - Molly Polly (Molvedo)
Started slowly, behind, ran on final 2f, never nearer

7⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [9¼]	0. Linpac Mapleleaf 33/1 Alan Munro ⁵ C W C Elsey	Alan Munro ⁵ C W C Elsey	5	811	–	–	–	–
ch m Dominion - North Page (FR) (Northfields)
Chased leaders, 6th straight, no headway final 2f

8⁽³⁾ hd [9½]	0. Regent Lad 8/1 M Birch Lynn Siddall	M Birch Lynn Siddall	4	89	–	–	–	–
b g Prince Regent (FR) - Red Laser (Red God)
Effort and not clear run over 1f out, switched and ran on inside final furlong

9⁽¹²⁾ [9½]	0. Oh Danny Boy I 33/1 Rae Guest E Weymes	Rae Guest E Weymes	4	94	–	–	–	–
br g Rabdan I - Musical Princess (Cavo Doro)
Started slowly, headway 4f out, weakened over 1f out

10⁽⁷⁾ [9½]	0. My Muszka 8/1 Kevin Darley David Arbuthnot	Kevin Darley David Arbuthnot	4	97	–	–	–	–
ch f Viking (USA) - Honey To Spare (Track Spare)
Chased leaders, 3rd and every chance straight, soon weakened

11⁽¹³⁾ [9½]	0. Bronze Cross 10/1 D Nicholls David Barron	D Nicholls David Barron	3	813	–	–	–	–
b g Rontino - Make Your Mark (On Your Mark)
Headway halfway, 5th straight, soon ridden and beaten

12⁽²⁾ [9½]	0. Elarim 33/1 K Brownsword ⁷ T Fairhurst	K Brownsword ⁷ T Fairhurst	9	79	–	–	–	–
br g Meldrum - Souriciere (Count Albany)
Led to 2f out, weakened quickly

13⁽⁵⁾ [9½]	0. Lord Thatch 25/1 Billy Newnes Malcolm Jefferson	Billy Newnes Malcolm Jefferson	4	99	–	–	–	–
b g Thatch (USA) - Landlady (Busted)
Prominent, 2nd and every chance straight, soon ridden and weakened

14⁽¹¹⁾ [9½]	0. Highly Decorated 9/2 B Raymond William Jarvis	B Raymond William Jarvis	3	91	–	–	–	–
b g Sharpo - New Ribbons (Ribero)
Behind final 4f

14 ran Off time: 5:19:00 Winning time: 2m 9.50s Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Colin Webster (Optimism Flamed) 1st breeder: E Moloney
2nd owner: Stephen Borsberry (Rapid Lad I)
3rd owner: J R Rees (Dawn Love)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 40 (25%) M [6-9] 75 (39%) H [10-15] 35 (36%)

5:15 Pontefract 20 Jun 1988

Batley Handicap