Full Result 3.45 Chester | 9 May 1989

Earl Of Chester Handicap

(0-100) (7f127yds) 7½f Good To Firm

1st £4,597.50 2nd £1,380 3rd £665 4th £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Young Jason 9/1 S Perks F H Lee	S Perks F H Lee	6	85	63	51	66	–
ch g Star Appeal - Smarten Up (Sharpen Up)
Held up, 6th straight, led inside final furlong, soon clear

2⁽³⁾ 2½	0. Athens Gate (USA) 20/1 Dean McKeown J W Watts	Dean McKeown J W Watts	5	95	77	59	74	–
ch g Lydian (FR) - Pago Miss (USA) (Pago Pago)
Headway over 2f out, 8th straight, ran on well inside final furlong

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3¼]	0. Turbo Speed 11/2F Pat Eddery B Hanbury	Pat Eddery B Hanbury	4	100	86	66	82	–
b c Be My Native (USA) - Irish Summer (Sun Prince)
Behind, rapid headway approaching final furlong, finished fast

4⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [4]	0. Fag In Hand 11/1 Michael Hills William Haggas	Michael Hills William Haggas	4	99	81	60	77	–
ch g Music Boy - Brig Of Ayr (Brigadier Gerard)
Headway 4f out, 5th straight, every chance 1f out, unable to quicken

5⁽¹⁶⁾ 1½ [5½]	0. House Of Commons 20/1 M Roberts Clive Brittain	M Roberts Clive Brittain	4	913	85	61	78	–
b c General Assembly (USA) - Clare Island (Connaught)
Slowly into stride, effort over 2f out, kept on well final furlong

6⁽⁴⁾ nk [5¾]	0. Genair (FR) 25/1 Gary Carter George Moore	Gary Carter George Moore	4	82	60	37	52	–
ch c General Assembly (USA) - Metair (Laser Light)
Behind, good headway over 1f out, finished well

7⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [6]	0. Amenable 14/1 D Nicholls David Barron	D Nicholls David Barron	4	91	73	48	66	–
b g Kampala - Kirin I (Tyrant)
Chased leaders, ridden to lead entering straight, headed and weakened final furlong

8⁽¹³⁾ shd [6¼]	0. African Spirit 16/1 W R Swinburn Richard Whitaker	W R Swinburn Richard Whitaker	5	92	74	49	66	–
b g African Sky I - Relic Spirit (Relic)
Chased leaders, kept on one pace from below distance

9⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [6¾]	0. Vanroy 12/1 John Reid J R Jenkins	John Reid J R Jenkins	5	810	68	42	59	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Princess Tavi (Sea Hawk II)
Headway halfway, 4th straight, soon outpaced

10⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [7¼]	0. Winking Winner 6/1 W Carson N A Callaghan	W Carson N A Callaghan	4	97	79	52	70	–
ch c Vaigly Great - Toccatina (Bleep-Bleep)
Effort halfway, not reach leaders

11⁽¹¹⁾ nk [7½]	0. Moores Metal 16/1 G Hind ⁵ John Spearing	G Hind ⁵ John Spearing	9	76	55	24	45	–
b h Wolverlife - Torino (Firestreak I)


18⁽¹⁰⁾ [7½]	0. Diaco 16/1 B Raymond Michael Jarvis	B Raymond Michael Jarvis	4	812	70	–	–	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Coral Cave (Ashmore)
Prominent 4f, soon weakened and tailed off

0⁽⁶⁾	0. O I Oyston 12/1 John Carroll J Berry	John Carroll J Berry	13	80 3	58	–	–	–
b g Martinmas - Last Lap (Noble Patriarch)


0⁽⁸⁾	0. Ballad Dancer 10/1 Jimmy Fortune ⁵ M O'Neill	Jimmy Fortune ⁵ M O'Neill	4	810	73	–	–	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Manx Image (Dancer's Image)
Chased leaders, 7th straight, every chance 1f out, soon ridden and beaten

0⁽⁹⁾	0. Hymn Of Harlech 12/1 S Cauthen David Elsworth	S Cauthen David Elsworth	6	93 b	75	–	–	–
b g Welsh Chanter - Church Bay (Reliance II)
Chased leader, led 2f out, soon headed, 2nd straight, weakened quickly

0⁽⁵⁾	0. ThunderingI 50/1 John Lowe A W Jones	John Lowe A W Jones	4	78	52	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Am Stretchin' (USA) (Ambiorix II)
Chased leaders 4f

0⁽¹⁾	0. R A Express 50/1 N Carlisle B A McMahon	N Carlisle B A McMahon	4	77	51	–	–	–
b g Bay Express - Pinaka (Pitcairn)
Led until headed 2f out, 3rd straight, weakened quickly

0⁽¹²⁾	0. Dramatic Event 20/1 Kevin Darley J Etherington	Kevin Darley J Etherington	4	100	86	–	–	–
b g Kind Of Hush - Welsh Jane (Bold Lad)
Chased leaders 5f