Full Result 2.30 Thirsk | 26 April 1988

Ness Selling Stakes

(3yo) (7f218yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £1,418.90 2nd £395.40 3rd £190.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	0. Moody Man 11/10F M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Princess Redowa (Prince Regent)
9th straight, soon ridden, squeezed through inside final furlong, ran on well to lead close him

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1	0. Seleucia 4/1 Tony Clark C R Nelson	Tony Clark C R Nelson	3	811	–	–	–	–
ch f Persian Bold (IRE) - Cienaga (Tarboosh)
Started slowly, good headway, 7th straight, led 1 1/2f out, no extra towards finish

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [2½]	0. Big Aitch 14/1 Ray Cochrane Nigel Tinkler	Ray Cochrane Nigel Tinkler	3	90	–	–	–	–
b c Ballacashtal (CAN) - Phoebegee (Comedy Star)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, every chance over 1f out, not quicken

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [5]	0. Patrick James 20/1 S Morris F Carr	S Morris F Carr	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Kampala - Up The Gates (Captain James)
Led early, 3rd straight, one pace

5⁽⁴⁾ hd [5¼]	0. Sir Tang's Gift 25/1 John Carroll	John Carroll		811	–	–	–	–
Runnett -
Raced wide, 10th straight, stayed on under pressure

6⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [5½]	0. Nutacre 33/1 S Webster D W Chapman	S Webster D W Chapman	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Julio Mariner - Misacre (St Alphage)
Headway 3f out, nearest finish

7⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [7½]	0. Orient Grey 8/1 D Nicholls David Barron	D Nicholls David Barron	3	90	–	–	–	–
gr g Grey Ghost I - Boyle Express (Furry Glen)
6th straight, soon ridden and no impression

8⁽²⁾ [7½]	0. Jackson Blue 25/1 Nigel Day John Balding	Nigel Day John Balding	3	90	–	–	–	–
bb g Sparkler I - My Music (Sole Mio)
Stayed on final 2f, never reached leaders

9⁽¹⁰⁾ [7½]	0. Bidders Princess 20/1 K Bradshaw ⁵ Richard Whitaker	K Bradshaw ⁵ Richard Whitaker	3	86	–	–	–	–
ch f Ring Bidder - Josceline (Knightly Manner)
Headway 3f out, not reach leaders

10⁽¹⁶⁾ [7½]	0. Coatbridge Builder 20/1 K Hodgson B Beasley	K Hodgson B Beasley	3	90 b	–	–	–	–
b g Runnett - Gybe (Captain's Gig)
Led after 1f until 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

11⁽¹⁵⁾ [7½]	0. Navaresque 12/1 M Wigham Willie Musson	M Wigham Willie Musson	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Raga Navarro (ITY) - Esquinade (Silly Season)
8th straight, soon beaten

12⁽⁸⁾ [7½]	0. Il Padrino Uno 33/1 Kevin Darley J S Haldane	Kevin Darley J S Haldane	3	90	–	–	–	–
gr g Belfort (FR) - Practical Girl (Native Admiral)
Effort on outside entering straight, never dangerous

13⁽¹²⁾ [7½]	0. Oh So Lucky 6/1 S Wood ⁷ George Moore	S Wood ⁷ George Moore	3	84	–	–	–	–
b f Lucky Wednesday - Monashka (Sica Boy)


14⁽⁵⁾ [7½]	0. Heartsease I 20/1 J Birch ⁷ M H Easterby	J Birch ⁷ M H Easterby	3	84	–	–	–	–
br f Kalaglow (IRE) - Applemint (USA) (Sir Ivor)


15⁽¹⁸⁾ [7½]	0. Cosmic Ray I 20/1 J H Brown S J Muldoon	J H Brown S J Muldoon	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Hey Skip (USA) (Bold Skipper)
Close up, 2nd straight, weakened 2f out

16⁽⁶⁾ [7½]	0. Energetic Spark 33/1 R P Elliott Ronald Thompson	R P Elliott Ronald Thompson	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Energy Plus - Grimsby Lady (Hot Spark)


17⁽¹³⁾ [7½]	0. Baccarole 16/1 John Lowe John Mackie	John Lowe John Mackie	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Ballad Rock - Eastern Saint (Welsh Saint)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, soon weakened

18⁽⁷⁾ [7½]	0. Dancing Idol 20/1 Allan Mackay Willie Musson	Allan Mackay Willie Musson	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Thatching - Ex Dancer (USA) (Executioner)