Full Result 4.20 Newcastle | 29 August 1988

EBF Hedgehope Maiden Stakes

(2yo) 5f Good

1st £1,727.20 2nd £479.20 3rd £229.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁶⁾	0. Cumbrian Melody 5/4F M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	2	89	–	–	–	–
gr f Petong - Avahra (Sahib)
Always close up, led 2f out until inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home

2⁽²⁾ ½	0. Gorytus Star 12/1 S Webster G Fytche	S Webster G Fytche	2	90	–	–	–	–
ch c Gorytus (USA) - Bean Siamsa (Solinus)
In touch, quickened until lead inside final furlong, headed close home

3⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [2]	0. Saturn Man 16/1 D Nicholls Michael Easterby	D Nicholls Michael Easterby	2	90	–	–	–	–
b g Dalsaan - Pale Moon (IRE) (Jukebox)
Always close up, kept on same pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [3½]	0. Mayday Miracle 6/1 Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	2	89	–	–	–	–
b f Superlative - Mayday Melody (Highland Melody)
In touch, headway over 1f out, ran on

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [3¾]	0. Great Ruler 7/1 R P Elliott Michael Easterby	R P Elliott Michael Easterby	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Vaigly Great - Solo Reign (Space King)
Always chasing leader, unable to quicken final furlong

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4¼]	0. Astronomer I 16/1 J H Brown F H Lee	J H Brown F H Lee	2	90	–	–	–	–
b g Head For Heights - Diamonds In The Sky (African Sky I)


7⁽¹³⁾ ½ [4¾]	0. Jarpee 10/1 K Bradshaw Richard Whitaker	K Bradshaw Richard Whitaker	2	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Bay Express - Romancing I (Romulus)
Dwelt, headway 2f out, ran on well

8⁽¹⁷⁾ 2½ [7¼]	0. Argelith 25/1 M Gardner ⁷ Richard Whitaker	M Gardner ⁷ Richard Whitaker	2	87	–	–	–	–
b g Runnett - Miss Redmarshall (Most Secret)
With leaders until ridden and beaten approaching final furlong

9⁽⁹⁾ 2 [9¼]	0. Yuno Why 9/1 Ray Cochrane J Etherington	Ray Cochrane J Etherington	2	90	–	–	–	–
gr c Horage - Pete's Money (USA) (Caucasus)
Never troubled leaders

10⁽¹²⁾ shd [9½]	0. Matching Spell 25/1 Alan Munro ⁵ Mel Brittain	Alan Munro ⁵ Mel Brittain	2	89	–	–	–	–
ch c Tumble Wind I - Lady Mary (Sallust)
Led over 3f, soon beaten

11⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [10¼]	0. Outstanding Bill 16/1 Willie Ryan Malcolm Jefferson	Willie Ryan Malcolm Jefferson	2	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Hardwick Amber (Tanfirion)
Outpaced from halfway

12⁽¹⁾ [10¼]	0. Travelling Light 16/1 M Fry Mrs J R Ramsden	M Fry Mrs J R Ramsden	2	90	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - La Levantina (Le Levanstell)
Pushed along, raced centre, outpaced from half way

13⁽³⁾ [10¼]	0. Cock-A-Doodle-Do 14/1 J Bleasdale C W Thornton	J Bleasdale C W Thornton	2	90	–	–	65	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Bertida (Porto Bello)
Outpaced from halfway

14⁽¹⁰⁾ [10¼]	0. Lifesong 10/1 John Lowe S G Norton	John Lowe S G Norton	2	89	–	–	–	–
b f Song - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Slowly into stride, always behind

15⁽⁷⁾ [10¼]	0. Honours Graduate 20/1 L Charnock P Calver	L Charnock P Calver	2	90	–	–	–	–
br g Petorius (IRE) - Princess Virginia (Connaught)
Soon behind

0⁽¹⁴⁾	0. Corn Bunting I 25/1 Gary Carter P S Felgate	Gary Carter P S Felgate	2	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Thatching - Riverwave (USA) (Riverman)
Broke leg and pulled up after 2f, destroyed

16 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 1m 3.16s (slow by 4.36s) Total SP: 154%
1st owner: Cumbrian Industrials Ltd (Cumbrian Melody) 1st breeder: Glazeley Stud
2nd owner: Al-Deera Bloodstock Holdings Ltd (Gorytus Star)
3rd owner: Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (Saturn Man)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 55 (31%) M [7-12] 27 (25%) H [13-17] 68 (44%)

4:20 Newcastle 29 Aug 1988

EBF Hedgehope Maiden Stakes