Full Result 8.15 Brighton | 17 May 1988

Varndean Maiden Stakes

1m4f OMS Firm

1st £959 2nd £259 3rd £119

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Needle Light 9/2 John Reid R F Johnson Houghton	John Reid R F Johnson Houghton	3	85 1	–	–	–	–
b f Kris - Two High (High Top)
Led 6f out, ran on well

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	0. Flying Light (USA) 11/2 Simon Whitworth C R Nelson	Simon Whitworth C R Nelson	3	87	–	–	–	–
ch c Halo (USA) - Flight Dancer (USA) (Misty Flight)
3rd straight, every chance over 1f out, no impression

3⁽¹²⁾ 1 [3]	0. Afaltoun 11/10F W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	87	–	–	–	–
b g High Line - Afeefa (Lyphard)
2nd straight, every chance and hard ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ 15 [18]	0. Hard To Come By 10/1 B Rouse D Morley	B Rouse D Morley	3	87	–	–	–	–
br c Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Callianire (Sir Gaylord)
Poor 4th straight, no headway

5⁽¹³⁾ 4 [22]	0. Rainbow Brite (FR) 33/1 Billy Newnes Miss B Sanders	Billy Newnes Miss B Sanders	3	87	–	–	–	–
b g Maelstrom Lake - Orfila (FR) (Margouillat)
Poor 5th straight, no headway

6⁽⁵⁾ 5 [27]	0. Danribo 50/1 T Lang ⁷ L G Cottrell	T Lang ⁷ L G Cottrell	5	91	–	–	–	–
b g Riboboy (USA) - Sheridans Daughter (Majority Blue)
Started slowly, nearest finish

7⁽⁴⁾ [27]	0. Ala Amrik 20/1 M L Thomas F Durr	M L Thomas F Durr	3	87	–	–	–	–
gr g Prince Tenderfoot (USA) - Negligence (Roan Rocket)
Led 6f, soon weakened

8⁽²⁾ [27]	0. Judys Line 33/1 I Johnson L G Cottrell	I Johnson L G Cottrell	4	95	–	–	–	–
b f Capricorn Line - Gold Braid I (Martial)
Always behind

9⁽⁹⁾ [27]	0. Stockline 50/1 N Adams L G Cottrell	N Adams L G Cottrell	4	95	–	–	–	–
b f Capricorn Line - Fair Nic (Romancero)
Never near leaders

10⁽¹⁰⁾ [27]	0. Palmerston Boy 20/1 Candy Morris ⁷ A Moore	Candy Morris ⁷ A Moore	5	91	–	–	–	–
b g Tickled Pink - Silver Swallow (My Swallow I)
Poor 6th straight, weakened 3f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ [27]	0. Doubler I 33/1 Ray Cochrane H O'Neill	Ray Cochrane H O'Neill	5	98	–	–	–	–
ch g Double Form - Neasden Belle (Sovereign Path)
Tailed off final 6f

12⁽⁸⁾ [27]	0. Shere Khan I 50/1 P Cook Paul Howling	P Cook Paul Howling	5	98	–	–	–	–
b h Shergar - Pampas Flower (Pampered King)
Tailed off final 6f

12 ran Off time: 8:17:00 Winning time: 2m 29.80s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: J W Rowles (Needle Light) 1st breeder: Limestone Stud
2nd owner: Edward P Evans (Flying Light)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Afaltoun)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 71 (31%) M [5-9] 41 (18%) H [10-13] 38 (51%)

8:15 Brighton 17 May 1988

Varndean Maiden Stakes