Full Result 4.30 Stratford | 27 February 1988

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy

3m2f OMS Good To Soft

1st £858.70 2nd £238.20 3rd £114.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Bajan Sunshine EvensF Mr C Farrell ⁷ F T Winter	Mr C Farrell ⁷ F T Winter	9	123	–	–	–	–
b g Reliance II - Nyanga (Never Say Die)
Made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged

2 4	0. Northern Bay 7/2 J Railton ⁷ T T Bill	J Railton ⁷ T T Bill	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Mon Capitaine - Sand Tack (Cantab)
Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on approaching last, not reach winner

3 2½ [6½]	0. Star Gazette 6/1 Mr H Wheeler ⁷ C F Colquhoun	Mr H Wheeler ⁷ C F Colquhoun	12	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Stubbs Gazette - Staresca (Escart III)
Chased leaders, one pace from 2 out

4 6 [12½]	0. Princely Call 33/1 Mr D Jones ⁷ Mrs Gill E Jones	Mr D Jones ⁷ Mrs Gill E Jones	14	119 2 v	–	–	–	–
ch g Dike (USA) - Hunea (Hornbeam)
Headway 14th, ran on flat

5 5 [17½]	0. Harringworth 50/1 Mr C Millington ⁷ C R Millington	Mr C Millington ⁷ C R Millington	13	118 1	–	–	–	–
br g Country Retreat - Dark Parting (Parting Shot)
Headway 10th, one pace from 2 out

6 dist [47½]	0. Rocamist 50/1 Mr S Astaire ⁷ Mrs J Smethurst	Mr S Astaire ⁷ Mrs J Smethurst	14	1110 3	–	–	–	–
gr g Rugantino - Mermaid's Song (Coup De Myth)
Always behind, tailed off from 17th

PU	0. Chevron Blue 50/1 Mr M Hewitt ⁷ P S Hewitt	Mr M Hewitt ⁷ P S Hewitt	10	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Golden Love I - Autumn Pearl I (Autumn GoldI)
Mistakes, chased leaders to 11th, soon weakened

PU	0. Another Kelly 10/1 Mr N Ridout ⁷ Basil H Childs	Mr N Ridout ⁷ Basil H Childs	9	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Netherkelly - Jaunting (Jolly Jet)
Always prominent, 2nd when mistake 17th, soon weakened, pulled up before last

RO	0. Optimum 33/1 Mr P Nicholson ⁷ D Nicholson	Mr P Nicholson ⁷ D Nicholson	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Tarqogan - Lady Hal (Faust)
Chased winner until rider mistook course and ran out 13th

9 ran Off time: 4:38:00 Winning time: 7m 35.10s Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Paul Green (Bajan Sunshine) 1st breeder: Lord Bolton
2nd owner: Robert Graham (Northern Bay)
3rd owner: C F Colquhoun (Star Gazette)

4:30 Stratford 27 Feb 1988

Gay Sheppard Memorial Challenge Trophy