Full Result 2.00 York | 1 September 1988

EBF Avondale New Zealand Stakes Graduation

(2yo) 7f Good To Soft

1st £4,376.50 2nd £1,312 3rd £631 4th £290.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	0. Pick Of The Pops 15/8F W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	2	88	–	–	–	–
b f High Top - Rappa Tap Tap (FR) (Tap On Wood)
Held up, headway to lead 2f out, driven out

2⁽⁶⁾ 1½	0. Change Guard 50/1 M Roberts S E Kettlewell	M Roberts S E Kettlewell	2	88	–	–	–	–
b f Day Is Done - Mittens I (Run The Gantlet)
With leaders, led halfway, hung left, ran on

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [2]	0. Sahara Breeze 4/1 B Raymond B Hanbury	B Raymond B Hanbury	2	88	–	–	–	–
b f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Diamond Land (Sparkler I)
Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [2¼]	0. Song Quest 12/1 Gary Bardwell ³ P A Kelleway	Gary Bardwell ³ P A Kelleway	2	80	–	–	–	–
ch f Song - Sylvanecte (FR) (Silver Shark)
Ran green and outpaced after 2f, headway over 1f out, kept on well

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [3¼]	0. Land Of Gold 11/2 W Carson Major W R Hern	W Carson Major W R Hern	2	83	–	–	–	–
b f Glint Of Gold - DocklandsI (On Your Mark)
With leaders until weakened well over 1f out

6⁽³⁾ 10 [13¼]	0. Catkin (USA) 9/2 Pat Eddery J Tree	Pat Eddery J Tree	2	84 1	–	–	–	–
b f Sir Ivor (USA) - Catty I (USA) (Never Bend)
Led to halfway, weakened well over 1f out, eased when no chance

7⁽²⁾ 1 [14¼]	0. Mysteries (USA) 8/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	83	–	–	–	–
b f Seattle Slew (USA) - Phydilla (FR) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when beaten

8⁽⁵⁾ [14¼]	0. Music In My Heart I 33/1 L Charnock Neville Bycroft	L Charnock Neville Bycroft	2	83	–	–	–	–
ch f Music Boy - Canoodle I (Warpath)
Started slowly, always behind

9⁽⁸⁾ [14¼]	0. Dame Elusive 50/1 M Rimmer Hugh Collingridge	M Rimmer Hugh Collingridge	2	83	–	–	71	–
b f Blakeney - Girl On A Swing (High Top)
Soon behind

10⁽⁷⁾ [14¼]	0. Waverley Girl 50/1 M Beecroft John Wainwright	M Beecroft John Wainwright	2	83	–	–	–	–
b f Seymour Hicks (FR) - Iamstopped (Furry Glen)
Started slowly, soon prominent, weakened halfway

11⁽⁹⁾ [14¼]	0. Mrs Mills 25/1 S Webster K Stone	S Webster K Stone	2	88	–	–	–	–
ch f Ballad Rock - Mill's Girl (Le Levanstell)
Never went pace

11 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 1m 28.25s (slow by 5.35s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Helena Springfield Ltd (Pick Of The Pops) 1st breeder: Meon Valley Stud
2nd owner: David R Wright (Change Guard)
3rd owner: Hamad Ali (Sahara Breeze)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 56 (44%) M [5-7] 40 (5%) H [8-11] 54 (51%)

2:00 York 1 Sep 1988

EBF Avondale New Zealand Stakes Graduation