Full Result 4.35 Ripon | 22 June 1989

EBF Sapper Graduation Stakes

(2yo) 6f Firm

1st £1,618 2nd £448 3rd £214

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	0. Bright Flower (USA) 4/11F Frankie Dettori ³ Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori ³ Luca Cumani	2	811	–	87	87	–
b f Irish River (FR) - Youthful Lady (USA) (Youth)
Made all, soon clear, unchallenged

2⁽¹⁾ 2	0. Dawson City I 20/1 K Hodgson M H Easterby	K Hodgson M H Easterby	2	811	–	81	77	–
ch g Glint Of Gold - Lola Sharp (Sharpen Up)
In touch, ran on final 2f, no chance with winner

3⁽⁶⁾ 5 [7]	0. Spanish Verdict 16/1 J Bleasdale Sally Hall	J Bleasdale Sally Hall	2	811	–	68	62	–
b c King Of Spain - Counsel's Verdict (Firestreak I)
In touch, headway 2f out, stayed on

4⁽³⁾ 4 [11]	0. Cumbrian Singer 8/1 M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	2	811	–	57	–	–
b g Chief Singer - Bloomsday (Sparkler I)
Headway halfway, never troubled leaders

5⁽⁴⁾ 5 [16]	0. Lake Taupo 11/1 S Perks Reg Hollinshead	S Perks Reg Hollinshead	2	811	–	43	–	–
b c Taufan (USA) - Merriment (USA) (Go Marching)
Never near leaders

6⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [18½]	0. Sheen Cleen Lad 11/1 R P Elliott Ronald Thompson	R P Elliott Ronald Thompson	2	95	–	44	–	–
ch c On Your Mark - Mishcasu (Majority Blue)
Speed to halfway, soon weakened

7⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [21]	0. Hartley I 25/1 Dean McKeown T Fairhurst	Dean McKeown T Fairhurst	2	811	–	30	–	–
gr g Final Straw - She Who Dares (Bellypha)
Dwelt, always behind

8⁽²⁾ 2½ [23½]	0. Croxdale Grey 33/1 George Duffield Howard Johnson	George Duffield Howard Johnson	2	86	–	19	–	–
gr f Alias Smith (USA) - La Fille (Crooner)
Speed over 2f, weakened quickly

8 ran Off time: 4:37:00 Winning time: 1m 11.70s (slow by 1.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: John C Mabee (Bright Flower) 1st breeder: Mr And Mrs John C Mabee
2nd owner: Lt-Col R Warden (Dawson City I)
3rd owner: Cox & Allen (kendal) Ltd (Spanish Verdict)

4:35 Ripon 22 Jun 1989

EBF Sapper Graduation Stakes