Full Result 5.15 Sandown | 19 August 1989

Tote Diamond Anniversary Maiden Stakes

(3yo) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £2,560 2nd £760 3rd £360 4th £160

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. Operation Wolf 7/4F M Roberts Clive Brittain	M Roberts Clive Brittain	3	90	–	60	92	–
ch g Adonijah I - Sesta (Artaius)
3rd straight, every chance when hampered 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong; finished 2nd, beaten 1 1/2 lengths, awarded race

4⁽⁷⁾	0. Drum Taps (USA) 7/2 W Carson Major W R Hern	W Carson Major W R Hern	3	90	–	46	94	–
b c Dixieland Band (USA) - Lavendula Rose (Le Levanstell)
4th straight, edged right well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out; finished 1st, disqualified, placed 4th

2⁽³⁾ 1½	0. Northern Flagship (USA) 3/1 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	–	59	90	–
b c Northern Dancer (CAN) - Native Partner (USA) (Raise A Native)
Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace; finished 3rd, beaten a neck, placed 2nd

3⁽⁵⁾ nk [1¾]	0. Jehol 14/1 Paul Eddery G Wragg	Paul Eddery G Wragg	3	90	–	59	91	–
b c Teenoso (USA) - Buz Kashi (Bold Lad)
5th straight, hampered 1f out, ran on one pace; finished 4th, beaten a head, placed third

5⁽⁸⁾ 8 [9¾]	0. Ostora (USA) 4/1 S Cauthen R W Armstrong	S Cauthen R W Armstrong	3	811	–	39	–	–
ch f Blushing Groom (FR) - My Darling One (USA) (Exclusive Native)
2nd straight, ridden 2f out, beaten when squeezed out well 1f out

6⁽⁴⁾ 3 [12¾]	0. Crystal Spray 33/1 Billy Newnes Henry Candy	Billy Newnes Henry Candy	3	811	–	37	–	–
b f Beldale Flutter (USA) - Crystal Fountain (Great Nephew)
6th straight, always behind

7⁽²⁾ 1 [13¾]	0. Aghani (USA) 33/1 T Williams John Dunlop	T Williams John Dunlop	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Blushing Groom (FR) - Moss (USA) (Woodman)
Always in rear

7 ran Off time: 5:18:00 Winning time: 2m 7.23s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: N T C (racing) Limited (Operation Wolf) 1st breeder: Someries Stud
2nd owner: Ralph C Wilson Jr (Northern Flagship)
3rd owner: Sir Philip Oppenheimer (Jehol)

Drum Taps finished first, beating Operation Wolf by a length and a half. After a stewards' inquiry and an objection by the rider of the second, Drum Taps was relegated to fourth place.

5:15 Sandown 19 Aug 1989

Tote Diamond Anniversary Maiden Stakes