Full Result 4.15 Chester | 5 May 1988

Ladbroke Chester Cup Handicap

(0-115) (2m2f97yds) 2m2½f Heavy

1st £17,293.75 2nd £5,200 3rd £2,512.50 4th £1,168.75

Ladbroke Chester Cup Handicap, 2m2½f - Heavy,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Old Hubert 33/1 M L Thomas Alan Bailey	M L Thomas Alan Bailey	7	78	–	–	64	–
ch g Gulf Pearl - Wise CounselI (CounselI)
Tracked leaders, 2nd straight, soon led, ridden and stayed on well

2⁽¹⁾ 12	0. Tom Sharp 7/1 Allan Mackay J Wharton	Allan Mackay J Wharton	8	80	–	–	58	–
b g Martinmas - Prellgo (El Gallo)
Led until headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace

3⁽⁶⁾ 10 [22]	0. Trust The Irish 12/1 N Carlisle H O'Neill	N Carlisle H O'Neill	7	77	–	–	41	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Trusted Maiden (Busted)
Headway and prominent 7f out, every chance 3rd straight, soon weakened

4⁽¹⁷⁾ 7 [29]	0. Sprowston Boy 9/2F John Reid P A Kelleway	John Reid P A Kelleway	5	99	–	–	64	–
ch g Dominion - Cavalier's Blush (Kings Troop)
In touch, driven along 7f out, beaten 5f out, poor 4th straight

5⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [37]	0. Sun Street 7/1 Ray Cochrane Clive Brittain	Ray Cochrane Clive Brittain	6	812	–	–	45	–
br m Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Polly Packer (Reform)
Held up and behind, headway halfway, ridden and beaten 5f out, poor 6th straight

6⁽⁵⁾ 6 [43]	0. Fatu Hiva (GER) 16/1 Richard Hills Lord J Fitzgerald	Richard Hills Lord J Fitzgerald	4	99 b	–	–	54	–
b f Marduk (GER) - Faehna (GER) (Akari)
Held up, headway and going well halfway, effort 4f out, found nil, poor 5th straight

7⁽¹⁰⁾ [43]	0. Bluff Cove 12/1 Tony Culhane ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Tony Culhane ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	6	78	–	–	–	–
ch g Town Crier - Dolly Dickins (Double-U-Jay)
Outpaced and behind, some headway under pressure 6f out, never dangerous

8⁽⁹⁾ [43]	0. Run High 16/1 G Starkey Philip Mitchell	G Starkey Philip Mitchell	5	88 2	–	–	–	–
b g Thatch (USA) - Fleet Noble (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, driven along over 6f out, weakened 4f out

9⁽¹⁴⁾ [43]	0. Pearl Run 7/1 J Williams G Price	J Williams G Price	7	910	82	–	–	–
ch g Gulf Pearl - Deep Down (Deep Run)
Mid-division, ridden 7f out, soon no chance

10⁽¹⁶⁾ [43]	0. Silk Thread 11/1 John Lowe Richard Whitaker	John Lowe Richard Whitaker	5	77	–	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Silken Way (FR) (Shantung)
Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 7f out, tailed off

11⁽¹⁵⁾ [43]	0. Area Code 20/1 Dana Mellor ⁵ J Berry	Dana Mellor ⁵ J Berry	4	812 b	–	–	–	–
gr c Blakeney - Fayreela (Zeddaan)
Soon outpaced, tailed off

12⁽¹⁸⁾ [43]	0. Troy Fair 12/1 W Carson J A C Edwards	W Carson J A C Edwards	6	82	–	–	–	–
b h Troy - Happy Kin (USA) (Bold Hitter)
Soon outpaced, some headway under presure 6f out, tailed off

13⁽¹³⁾ [43]	0. Eskimo Mite (USA) 16/1 Paul Eddery J R Jenkins	Paul Eddery J R Jenkins	4	95	–	–	–	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Astania (GER) (Arratos)
Went prominent halfway, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

14⁽⁴⁾ [43]	0. Sir Crusty 10/1 George Duffield R J Holder	George Duffield R J Holder	6	86	–	–	–	–
br g Gunner B - Brazen II (Cash And Courage)
Prominent to halfway, soon ridden and behind, tailed off

15⁽¹²⁾ [43]	0. Trojan War 50/1 A Proud C Spares	A Proud C Spares	4	97 b	–	–	–	–
b c Troy - Sea Venture (FR) (Diatome)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 7f out, tailed off

16⁽²⁾ [43]	0. Temple Reef 16/1 Tony Clark John Dunlop	Tony Clark John Dunlop	4	810	–	–	–	–
ch g Mill Reef (USA) - Makura (Pampered King)
Ridden and lost touch from halfway, tailed off

PU⁽¹⁹⁾	0. Trojan LegendI 20/1 M Birch R J R Williams	M Birch R J R Williams	4	92	–	–	–	–
b c Troy - Regal Twin (USA) (Majestic Prince)
Tailed off when pulled up 8f out