Full Result 3.30 Ripon | 30 April 1988

C. B. Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Stakes

(0-100) 2m Good

1st £5,562.90 2nd £1,663.20 3rd £796.60 4th £363.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Chasing The Dragon 5/2F George Duffield Oliver Sherwood	George Duffield Oliver Sherwood	6	85 b	–	–	–	–
b g Moulton - Lead Me On (Kings Troop)
Made all, stayed on well final 2f

2⁽²⁾ 2½	0. Silk Thread 9/2 John Lowe Richard Whitaker	John Lowe Richard Whitaker	5	77	–	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Silken Way (FR) (Shantung)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, stayed on well final furlong

3⁽⁷⁾ 6 [8½]	0. Green Steps 4/1 Dean McKeown Jeremy Glover	Dean McKeown Jeremy Glover	6	90	–	–	–	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Pagan Queen (Vaguely Noble)
Headway and 6th straight, stayed on, never able to challenge

4⁽⁶⁾ 15 [23½]	0. Image Of War 14/1 S Webster P A Blockley	S Webster P A Blockley	4	87 b	–	–	–	–
b f Warpath - Sunshine Holyday (Three Wishes I)
Chased winner, 2nd straight, weakened over 3f out

5⁽⁹⁾ 4 [27½]	0. Halcanor 12/1 Nigel Day I V Matthews	Nigel Day I V Matthews	4	95	–	–	–	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Princess Gayle (Lord Gayle)
Prominent, 4th straight, weakened 3f out

6⁽¹⁾ nk [27¾]	0. Mountain Isle 12/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	4	910	–	–	–	–
b f Shirley Heights - Salote (USA) (Forli)
Soon well behind, effort 4f out, never nearer

7⁽⁸⁾ [27¾]	0. Holly Buoy 13/2 A Proud Mrs M Reveley	A Proud Mrs M Reveley	8	77	–	–	–	–
b h Blind Harbour - Holly Doon (Doon)
Held up, headway and 5th straight, soon ridden and beaten

8⁽⁴⁾ [27¾]	0. Mandalay Prince I 13/2 M Wigham D Morley	M Wigham D Morley	4	82	–	–	–	–
b g Nishapour (FR) - Ops (Welsh Saint)
Chased leaders, driven along halfway, weakened approaching straight

9⁽⁵⁾ [27¾]	0. Free Skip 14/1 John Carroll P S Felgate	John Carroll P S Felgate	4	80 3	–	–	–	–
b f Free State I - Economy Pep (Jimmy Reppin)
Never dangerous

9 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 3m 27.00s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Skeltools Ltd (Chasing The Dragon) 1st breeder: A B And Mrs Phipps
2nd owner: G H Tufts (Silk Thread)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Lady Anne Bentinck (Green Steps)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 87 (45%) M [4-6] 20 (21%) H [7-9] 43 (34%)

3:30 Ripon 30 Apr 1988

C. B. Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Stakes