Full Result 3.15 Catterick | 23 September 1989

John Smith's Bitter Handicap

(0-70) (7f6yds) 7f Good

1st £3,288 2nd £918 3rd £444

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. Grey Rum 12/1 Rodney Lappin ⁵ B Beasley	Rodney Lappin ⁵ B Beasley	4	87 b	47	45	49	–
gr g Absalom - Cuba Libre (Rum)
6th straight, headway to lead 1f out, held on under pressure

2⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾	0. Stelby 14/1 S Webster Owen Brennan	S Webster Owen Brennan	5	98	57	58	62	–
ch h Stetchworth (USA) - Little Trilby I (Tyrant)
9th straight, effort 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner

3⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [1]	0. Cool Enough 9/4F Alan Munro ³ Mrs J R Ramsden	Alan Munro ³ Mrs J R Ramsden	8	94	56	54	59	–
ch g Welsh Captain - Sundrive (Status Seeker)
Held up, 11th straight, headway under pressure 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken

4⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2]	0. Secret Liason 12/1 T Sprake ⁷ Bill Turner	T Sprake ⁷ Bill Turner	3	90	61	51	64	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
4th straight, every chance over 1f out, ran on same pace

5⁽²⁰⁾ nk [2¼]	0. Gothic Ford 16/1 Paul Burke ⁵ Colin Tinkler	Paul Burke ⁵ Colin Tinkler	5	89	49	42	48	–
b g Stanford - Gothic Lady (Godswalk)
Good headway 2f out, ran on at the finish

6⁽¹⁸⁾ hd [2½]	0. Enchanted Tale (USA) 16/1 Michael Tebbutt ⁷ William Jarvis	Michael Tebbutt ⁷ William Jarvis	4	90	56	46	57	–
b f Told (USA) - Fairest Forest (USA) (Big Spruce)
10th straight, stayed on final 2f, not reach leaders

7⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [3¼]	0. Jane's Brave Boy 16/1 C Campbell ⁷ D W Chapman	C Campbell ⁷ D W Chapman	7	710	38	28	–	–
b g Brave Shot - Jane Merryn (Above Suspicion)
8th straight, every chance over 1f out, edged left and soon weakened

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [4¾]	0. Honey Boy Simba 25/1 M O'Reilly ⁷ M O'Neill	M O'Reilly ⁷ M O'Neill	3	85	52	37	–	–
ch g Mansingh (USA) - Continental Divide (Sharp Edge)
Stayed on final 2f, never dangerous

9⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [6¼]	0. Runcible Cat (USA) 8/1 T Quinn Clive Brittain	T Quinn Clive Brittain	3	96	60	47	–	–
b c J O Tobin (USA) - Beau Cougar (USA) (Cougar)
Never troubled leaders

10⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [7¾]	0. Calypso Reef 14/1 George Duffield A Hide	George Duffield A Hide	3	910 b	64	48	–	–
b c Cragador - Kellys Reef (Pitskelly)
Led after 1f until 1f out, soon weakened

11⁽³⁾ 1 [8¾]	0. Hackforth 12/1 Simon Whitworth James Bethell	Simon Whitworth James Bethell	3	89	49	32	–	–
ch c Hard Fought - Sweet And Sour (Sharpen Up)
2nd straight, every chance until weakened over 1f out

12⁽⁵⁾ [8¾]	0. Cherry Chap 20/1 M Fry D W Chapman	M Fry D W Chapman	4	713 b	34	17	–	–
b g Kabour - Mild Wind (Porto Bello)
5th straight, weakening when hampered 1f out

13⁽²⁾ [8¾]	0. Henry Will 10/1 K Brownsword ⁷ T Fairhurst	K Brownsword ⁷ T Fairhurst	5	88 b	50	25	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Silver Cygnet (My Swanee)
Led for a furlong, 3rd straight, soon lost place

14⁽¹¹⁾ [8¾]	0. Runnett For Cash 16/1 Jimmy Quinn ³ Mrs J R Ramsden	Jimmy Quinn ³ Mrs J R Ramsden	3	712	41	–	–	–
b f Runnett - Melissa Claire (Camden Town)
Never near leaders

15⁽¹⁶⁾ [8¾]	0. Kiram (USA) 33/1 A Proud W G A Brooks	A Proud W G A Brooks	4	80	35	–	–	–
b c Gold Stage (USA) - Alight I (Habitat)
Never near leaders

16⁽¹⁵⁾ [8¾]	0. Major Don 12/1 Tony Culhane E Weymes	Tony Culhane E Weymes	9	82	37	–	–	–
ch g Mandrake Major - Kindling (Dr Fong)
7th and ridden straight, soon lost place

17⁽¹²⁾ [8¾]	0. Angus Habit 16/1 Ron Hillis ⁵ G A Huffer	Ron Hillis ⁵ G A Huffer	3	90	59	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Molly Malone (Formidable I)
Started slowly, always well behind

18⁽¹⁹⁾ [8¾]	0. The Mazall 14/1 S Perks Lynn Siddall	S Perks Lynn Siddall	9	96	55	–	–	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Dance All Night I (Double-U-Jay)
Always behind

18 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 1m 27.40s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 143%
1st owner: Hambleton Thoroughbred Racing Plc (Grey Rum) 1st breeder: Harcourt Stud
2nd owner: Victor Sassie (Stelby)
3rd owner: Mrs J R Ramsden (Cool Enough)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 58 (31%) M [9-14] 48 (27%) H [15-20] 44 (42%)

3:15 Catterick 23 Sep 1989

John Smith's Bitter Handicap