Full Result 3.50 Chester | 9 July 1988

EBF Pulford Maiden Stakes (Div I)

(2yo) 7f Soft

1st £2,007 2nd £552 3rd £261

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	0. Optimist 8/1 B Crossley S G Norton	B Crossley S G Norton	2	90	–	–	–	–
br c Blakeney - Magic Formula (St Paddy)
Led 1f, led over 2f out, clear below distance, unchallenged

2⁽¹⁾ 8	0. Dark Singer (ITY) 5/1 Tony Culhane ³ John Dunlop	Tony Culhane ³ John Dunlop	2	811	–	–	–	–
b c Chief Singer - Petardiere (FR) (Go Marching)
Behind, headway and 7th straight, ran on well inside final furlong

3⁽²⁾ nk [8¼]	0. Gee Double You 33/1 A Proud Derek Haydn Jones	A Proud Derek Haydn Jones	2	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Tap On Wood - Repicado Rose (USA) (Repicado)
Always prominent, 4th straight, hung left and kept on final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [9¾]	0. By George 13/8F S Perks Reg Hollinshead	S Perks Reg Hollinshead	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Valiyar (IRE) - Georgie Girl (FR) (Exbury)
Chased leaders, ridden and 3rd straight, weakened 1f out

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [12¼]	0. Miss Examiner 25/1 Gary Carter Mark H Tompkins	Gary Carter Mark H Tompkins	2	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Absalom - Buttermilk Sky (Midsummer Night II)
Effort and 6th straight, no impression

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [18¼]	0. Glorious Hotfoot 9/4 Kevin Darley R F Johnson Houghton	Kevin Darley R F Johnson Houghton	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Hotfoot I - Gloria Maremmana (King Emperor)
Led after 1f until over 2f out, 2nd straight, soon weakened

7⁽⁸⁾ 5 [23¼]	0. Fearsome I 8/1 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	90	–	–	59	–
gr g Formidable I (USA) - Seriema I (IRE) (Petingo)
Started slowly, always in rear

8⁽⁹⁾ nk [23½]	0. Miss Colenca 33/1 Richard Hills Eric Alston	Richard Hills Eric Alston	2	89	–	–	–	–
gr f Petong - Superb Lady (Marcus Superbus)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, soon weakened, tailed off

9⁽³⁾ 15 [38½]	0. Love Me Tender I 33/1 K Bradshaw ⁵ E H Owen Jun	K Bradshaw ⁵ E H Owen Jun	2	89	–	–	–	–
ch c Tender King - Singing In The Sun (Jukebox)
Always in rear, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 1m 36.07s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: D H Brown (Optimist) 1st breeder: Bob Wheatley Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs V Gaucci Del Bono (Dark Singer)
3rd owner: J A Cartwright (Gee Double You)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (19%) M [4-6] 77 (44%) H [8-10] 13 (37%)

3:50 Chester 9 Jul 1988

EBF Pulford Maiden Stakes (Div I)