Full Result 7.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 January 1994

Opal Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) 6f OMS Standard

1st £3,377.25 2nd £1,008 3rd £481.50 4th £218.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. Espla 11/1 C Nutter Sir Mark Prescott Bt	C Nutter Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	90	–	72	73	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Morica (Moorestyle)
Always prominent, led over 4f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ½	0. Floral Spark 8/1 T Quinn Roger Charlton	T Quinn Roger Charlton	3	89	–	65	66	–
ch f Forzando - Fuchsia I (Hot Spark)
Always tracking leaders, effort halfway, ran on to challenge entering final furlong, no extra close home

3⁽¹¹⁾ 7 [7½]	0. Tread The Boards 20/1 Joe Fanning David Barron	Joe Fanning David Barron	3	89	–	47	51	–
br f Reprimand - Drama School (Young Generation)
Always chased along, kept on one pace from 2f out, no impression on leaders

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [8]	0. Roving Minstrel EvensF Tony Clark B A McMahon	Tony Clark B A McMahon	3	90	–	50	55	–
ch c Cree Song - Klairove (Averof)
Always chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, not pace to challenge

5⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [11½]	0. Buckley Boys 25/1 Simon Whitworth Alan Bailey	Simon Whitworth Alan Bailey	3	89	–	36	43	–
gr f Grey Desire - Strip Fast (Virginia Boy)
Held up, effort and headway halfway, never able to challenge

6⁽⁷⁾ 1 [12½]	0. Balmaha 8/1 J Williams William Haggas	J Williams William Haggas	3	89	–	33	–	–
b f Absalom - Mo Ceri (Kampala)
Held up, some late headway, never dangerous

7⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [14]	0. Whittle Woods Girl 33/1 S Knott ⁷ Eric Alston	S Knott ⁷ Eric Alston	3	82	–	22	–	–
b f Emarati (USA) - Flitteriss Park (Beldale Flutter)
Always about same place

8⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [16½]	0. Present Situation 4/1 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon	Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon	3	90	–	27	–	–
ch c Cadeaux Genereux - Storm Warning (Tumble Wind I)
Led until headed after 2f, weakened quickly well over 2f out

9⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [19]	0. Lucius Locket (IRE) 14/1 P Roberts ⁷ J Berry	P Roberts ⁷ J Berry	3	87	–	13	–	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Pocket I (Tumble Wind I)
Well placed until pushed along and weakened quickly over 2f out

10⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [21½]	0. Sweetlittlemystery I 20/1 Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston	Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston	3	89	–	8	–	–
ch f Gabitat - Bildara (Balidar)
Started very slowly, outpaced and behind, some late headway, never a factor

11⁽²⁾ 2 [23½]	0. Blue Domain 12/1 M Humphries ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	M Humphries ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	3	87	–	–	–	–
b c Dominion - Blue Rag (Ragusa)
Always behind

12⁽⁵⁾ 3 [26½]	0. Wenloch Lad 50/1 M Wigham J H Peacock	M Wigham J H Peacock	3	90 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Match - Remainder Lady (Connaught)
Never going pace

13⁽³⁾ 7 [33½]	0. Champers GaloreI 33/1 Paul Eddery George Moore	Paul Eddery George Moore	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Governor General - Sparkling Hock (Hot Spark)
Handily placed until weakened quickly after 2f, soon behind

13 ran Off time: 7:56:00 Winning time: 1m 18.20s Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Sir Mark Prescott (Espla) 1st breeder: Mrs J R Hine And Miss J Bunting
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr J G Charlton (Floral Spark)
3rd owner: Geoffrey Martin (Tread The Boards)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 41 (29%) M [5-9] 38 (52%) H [10-13] 71 (19%)

7:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 8 Jan 1994

Opal Maiden Stakes Class D