Full Result 5.00 Worcester | 7 October 1989

Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat

2m OMS Good To Firm

1st £1,646 2nd £456 3rd £218

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Tee Qu 6/1 Mr T J Barry ⁷ J S King	Mr T J Barry ⁷ J S King	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Jimsun I - Stephouette (Stephen George)
5th straight, every chance when badly hampered 1f out, ran on, finished second, btn 2 1/2l, placed first

2 2½	0. Corbitt's Diamond 8/1 Derek Byrne ³ Brian Ellison	Derek Byrne ³ Brian Ellison	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Diamonds Gift (Democratic)
Headway 4f out, swerved right well over 1f out, hung left 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, finished first, disqualified and placed second

3 ¾ [3¼]	0. Deep Dark Dawn 14/1 G Bohane ⁷ John Upson	G Bohane ⁷ John Upson	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Swinging Sovereign (Swing Easy)
Always prominent, led 6f out until inside final furlong

4 12 [15¼]	0. Straight Brandy 11/2 R Bellamy ⁷ D Nicholson	R Bellamy ⁷ D Nicholson	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Sit In The Corner (USA) - Fair Spirit (Spiritus)
4th straight, one pace final 2f

5 2½ [17¾]	0. Riddlemeroo 8/1 Mrs D Smith ⁷ J Colston	Mrs D Smith ⁷ J Colston	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Chukaroo - True Melody (Pardigras)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, one pace final 2f

6 hd [18]	0. Upham View 11/1 D Gallagher ³ D R Gandolfo	D Gallagher ³ D R Gandolfo	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b f Oats - Real View (Royal Highway)
Headway 7f out, 6th straight, no headway final 3f

7 3 [21]	0. Garry Pierro 33/1 D Meade ⁷ D R Gandolfo	D Meade ⁷ D R Gandolfo	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Pauper - Mrs Cafferty (Brave Invader)
Started slowly, headway 6f out, not reach leaders

8 2 [23]	0. Whetcombe Dee-Cee 33/1 S Burrough ⁷ T B Hallett	S Burrough ⁷ T B Hallett	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Cheval - What A Vision (Golden Vision)
Lost place halfway, never dangerous after

9 [23]	0. Stationers Dream 16/1 S Turner J D Roberts	S Turner J D Roberts	4	115	–	–	–	–
b g Enchantment I - Just Janie (John Splendid)
Always prominent, 2nd straight, weakened 3f out

10 [23]	0. Captain Mannering (USA) 5/1 C Old Williams ⁷ L J Codd	C Old Williams ⁷ L J Codd	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tina's Pet - Independentia (Home Guard)


11 [23]	0. Sapphire Flight 2/1F I Lawrence ⁵ P R Eckley	I Lawrence ⁵ P R Eckley	4	109	–	–	–	–
gr f Scallywag - Last Flight (Saucy Kit)


12 [23]	0. Very Cheering 33/1 Mr S Brookshaw J S E Turner	Mr S Brookshaw J S E Turner	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Gleason II (USA) - Cherry Joy (Bally Joy)
Chased leaders to halfway

13 [23]	0. See You Boy I 16/1 Shaun Murphy ⁷ C L Popham	Shaun Murphy ⁷ C L Popham	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Whiffenpoof - L's Girl (Sovereign Bill)
Prominent 10f

14 [23]	0. Mr Robinson 33/1 P Johnson ⁷ Mrs A R Hewitt	P Johnson ⁷ Mrs A R Hewitt	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Cawston's Clown - Viduli (Firestreak I)
Led 10f, soon weakened, tailed off

15 [23]	0. Alidan 25/1 P Verling ³ M J Wilkinson	P Verling ³ M J Wilkinson	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Priest's Sister (Blue Rullah)
Always behind, tailed off

15 ran Off time: 5:02:00 Winning time: 3m 49.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: T Quality Ltd (Tee Qu) 1st breeder: Mrs B A Handy
2nd owner: Charles Castle (Corbitt's Diamond)
3rd owner: John R Upson (Deep Dark Dawn)

Corbitt's Diamond finished first, beating Tee Qu by two and a half lengths. An objection by the rider of the second was sustained and Tee Qu was awarded the race with Corbitt's Diamond relegated to second.

5:00 Worcester 7 Oct 1989

Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat