Full Result 5.00 Newbury | 16 July 1988

Steventon Stakes

1m2f Good

1st £6,565.60 2nd £1,964.80 3rd £942.40 4th £431.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Polar Gap (USA) 4/9F W Carson Luca Cumani	W Carson Luca Cumani	3	88	117	–	–	–
b c Northern Baby (CAN) - Break Through I (USA)
2nd straight, led well over 1f out, hard driven final furlong, all out

2⁽⁴⁾ hd	0. Golden Braid 6/1 J Matthias I A Balding	J Matthias I A Balding	4	811	103	–	–	–
b f Glint Of Gold - Silk Slipper (Prince Tenderfoot)
Dwelt, steady headway 3f out, every chance final furlong, hard ridden and ran on well

3⁽⁷⁾ 4 [4¼]	0. Nail Don 10/1 Michael Hills Nicky Henderson	Michael Hills Nicky Henderson	3	83	97	–	–	–
b c Don - Vivungi (USA) (Exbury)
4th straight, led over 2f out, unable quicken final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ 6 [10¼]	0. Sea Symphony (USA) 4/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	83	112	–	–	–
b c Arctic Tern (USA) - Luth Music (FR) (Mon Fils)
3rd straight, every chance 2f out, one pace

5⁽²⁾ 30 [40¼]	0. Harry Covert 66/1 G Starkey Paul Howling	G Starkey Paul Howling	5	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Air Trooper I - Fille De Phaeton (Sun Prince)
Led over 7f

6⁽³⁾ 3 [43¼]	0. Hoastman 66/1 P Cook James Bethell	P Cook James Bethell	4	90	–	–	–	–
b g Hard Fought - Blissful Evening (Blakeney)
Always behind

7⁽¹⁾ 4 [47¼]	0. Willesdon (USA) 66/1 I Johnson D Nicholson	I Johnson D Nicholson	4	90	–	–	–	–
ch c Master Willie - Dona Maya (USA) (Reviewer)
5th straight, weakened over 2f out

7 ran Off time: 5:02:00 Winning time: 2m 10.77s (slow by 7.47s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Polar Gap) 1st breeder: A Hancock, R Bicknell & Break Through Stables
2nd owner: Sir Michael Sobell (Golden Braid)
3rd owner: Geoff Howard-Spink (Nail Don)