Full Result 4.45 Stratford | 3 September 1988

Virginia Gold Cup Handicap Chase

2m Good To Firm

1st £2,050.50 2nd £568 3rd £271.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Iron Gray 11/4 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	6	112	36	–	–	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Yvonne's Delight (Laurence O)
Always prominent, led last, soon clear

2 7	0. Rusty Roc 10/1 W Knox M W Davies	W Knox M W Davies	7	1012	32	–	–	–
b g Rustingo - La Chica (El Cid)
Led until last, soon beaten

3 7 [14]	0. Sharp Song 15/8F Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill	Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill	7	127	55	–	–	–
ch g Sharpen Up - Mixed Melody (Alcide)
Mistake 6th, headway 3 out, not reach leaders

4 2 [16]	0. Deep Ridge 20/1 B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	10	104	24	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Bright Record (Royal Record II)
Never near to challenge

5 8 [24]	0. Headin' On 9/2 A O'Hagan K White	A O'Hagan K White	8	113	37	–	–	–
b g Headin' Up - Olisa (Bally Russe)
Mistakes, chased leaders until weakened 2 out

6 10 [34]	0. Auntie Dot 4/1 G Mernagh J Webber	G Mernagh J Webber	7	120	48	–	–	–
b m Hallodri (AUT) - Dream Isle (Jupiter Island)
Prominent until 3 out, soon weakened