Full Result 5.30 Ascot | 15 June 1988

Bessborough Handicap

(0-115) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £11,632.40 2nd £3,489.20 3rd £1,679.60 4th £774.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Vouchsafe 12/1 W Carson Major W R Hern	W Carson Major W R Hern	6	713	–	–	82	–
b h Bustino - Gracious Consent (Prince Regent)
3rd straight, lost place over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, led close home

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	0. Rambo Dancer (CAN) 10/1 Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	4	90	–	–	96	–
b c Northern Dancer (CAN) - Fair Arabella (USA) (Chateaugay)
6th straight, headway on inside over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, ran on

3⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [½]	0. Stavordale 25/1 M Roberts H Thomson Jones	M Roberts H Thomson Jones	5	811	–	–	93	–
b h Dance In Time (CAN) - Scamperdale I (French Beige)
5th straight, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on

4⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [1¼]	0. Plymouth Hoe (FR) 5/1 S Cauthen Chris Wall	S Cauthen Chris Wall	5	89	–	–	90	–
b h Busted - Pluvial (Habat)
Headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

5⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [2¾]	0. Qannaas 12/1 Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	4	86	–	–	85	–
br g Kris - Red Berry (Great Nephew)
Headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken

6⁽¹⁾ nk [3]	0. Step In Time 25/1 Gary Bardwell ⁵ Peter Makin	Gary Bardwell ⁵ Peter Makin	5	72	74	–	71	–
br h Bellypha - Sometime Lucky (Levmoss)
Never near to challenge

7⁽⁴⁾ hd [3¼]	0. Sanamar 33/1 Ernie Johnson J W Hills	Ernie Johnson J W Hills	4	710	–	–	74	–
ch g Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Miss Markey (Gay Fandango)
Led 10f, one pace

8⁽⁶⁾ 1 [4¼]	0. Song Of Sixpence I (USA) 10/1 T Ives I A Balding	T Ives I A Balding	4	85	–	–	81	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Gliding By I (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Headway final 2f, ran on

9⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [5]	0. Island Set (USA) 9/2 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	6	96	–	–	95	–
b h Hawaii - Desk Set (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Outpaced

10⁽³⁾ 1½ [6½]	0. Billet 7/2F Billy Newnes Henry Candy	Billy Newnes Henry Candy	5	93	–	–	90	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Cosset (Comedy Star)
Dwelt, in rear 8f, never nearer

11⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [6½]	0. Four Star Thrust 14/1 John Lowe Richard Whitaker	John Lowe Richard Whitaker	6	713	–	–	72	–
ch m Derrylin - Smiling I (Silly Season)


12⁽¹³⁾ [6½]	0. Samhaan 14/1 Michael Hills B Hanbury	Michael Hills B Hanbury	6	86 b	–	–	76	–
ch h Niniski (USA) - Mai Pussy (Realm)


17⁽¹⁰⁾ [6½]	0. Snowsdown 50/1 G Hills ⁷ M C Pipe	G Hills ⁷ M C Pipe	4	70	–	–	–	–
b f Great Nephew - Bounty Bay (Pitcairn)


0⁽¹²⁾	0. The Frozen North 33/1 Simon Whitworth Mrs J Pitman	Simon Whitworth Mrs J Pitman	6	82	–	–	–	–
br g Northern Guest (USA) - Bright Gail (Levanter)


0⁽⁷⁾	0. Thin Red Line 50/1 G Baxter J R Jenkins	G Baxter J R Jenkins	4	810	–	–	–	–
bb g Brigadier Gerard - Golden Keep (Worden II)
4th straight, weakened over 2f out

0⁽¹⁷⁾	0. Freeby's Preacher 50/1 T Quinn Clive Brittain	T Quinn Clive Brittain	4	89	–	–	–	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Carroldance (FR) (Lyphard)
Prominent 8f

0⁽¹⁵⁾	0. Debach Delight 50/1 Philip Robinson Mark H Tompkins	Philip Robinson Mark H Tompkins	4	911	–	–	–	–
b f Great Nephew - Crack Of Light I (Salvo I)
2nd straight, weakened 2f out