Full Result 2.50 Yarmouth | 24 August 1989

J. Medler Ltd Handicap

(0-70) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £2,574 2nd £714 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Sonic Lord 25/1 Willie Ryan A Hide	Willie Ryan A Hide	4	94 b	47	64	49	–
b c Final Straw - Lucent (Irish Ball)
Chased leader, 2nd straight, led well over 1f out, ridden out

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	0. Musical Leader 7/2 P Cook J W Hills	P Cook J W Hills	3	99	62	71	62	–
b c Music Boy - The Dupecat (Javelot)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, every chance from below distance, hard ridden and unable to quicken near finish

3⁽⁴⁾ hd [1]	0. Lyreen River 5/2F G Starkey Barney Curley	G Starkey Barney Curley	5	99 b	52	67	52	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Mehudenna (Ribero)
Led, quickened clear halfway, headed well over 1f out, rallied under pressure close home

4⁽⁸⁾ 3 [4]	0. Ajalita 12/1 Gary Bardwell M J Ryan	Gary Bardwell M J Ryan	3	83	42	48	35	–
ch f Move Off - Citrine (Meldrum)
4th straight, hard ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [6]	0. Saulire 20/1 C Nutter Sir Mark Prescott Bt	C Nutter Sir Mark Prescott Bt	4	94	47	55	–	–
b g High Top - Strathoykel (Aberdeen)
7th straight, never placed to challenge

6⁽⁹⁾ 3 [9]	0. Gibbot 11/1 Gary Carter Paul Howling	Gary Carter Paul Howling	4	811 b	40	43	–	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Gaychimes (Steel Heart I)
Slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, never nearer

7⁽⁷⁾ 7 [16]	0. First Admiral 12/1 L Newton ⁷ G A Huffer	L Newton ⁷ G A Huffer	3	85	51	30	–	–
b c Lord Gayle (USA) - Grecian Blue (Majority Blue)
Dewlt, always in rear

8⁽⁶⁾ hd [16¼]	0. African Light 16/1 D Surrey ⁷ G Wragg	D Surrey ⁷ G Wragg	3	92	62	40	–	–
gr f Kalaglow (IRE) - African Dancer (Nijinsky)
Unruly before start, 6th straight, never troubled leaders

9⁽²⁾ ¾ [17]	0. Frank Harris 5/1 I Johnson R Champion	I Johnson R Champion	3	910 b	63	47	–	–
ch c Star Appeal - Sociable I (Be Friendly)
Soon ridden along, always behind

10⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [18½]	0. Scarlet Legend 16/1 B Crossley Mrs L Piggott	B Crossley Mrs L Piggott	3	89	48	30	–	–
b g Legend Of France (USA) - Orillia (Red God)
Chased leaders, 3rd straight, lost place over 3f out

10 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 2m 8.20s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: A S Helaissi (Sonic Lord) 1st breeder: Crimbourne Stud
2nd owner: The Hon R J Arculli (Musical Leader)
3rd owner: Mrs B J Curley (Lyreen River)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (38%) M [4-7] 22 (43%) H [8-10] 55 (19%)

2:50 Yarmouth 24 Aug 1989

J. Medler Ltd Handicap