Full Result 3.25 Curragh (IRE) | 9 September 1989

G.P.A. National Stakes (Group 1)

(2yo) 7f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	0. Dashing Blade 3/1 J Matthias I A Balding	J Matthias I A Balding	2	90	–	–	112	–
b c Elegant Air - Sharp Castan (Sharpen Up)
Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, drifted left

2⁽³⁾ ¾	0. Wedding Bouquet 6/1 John Reid M V O'Brien	John Reid M V O'Brien	2	811	–	–	107	–
b f Kings Lake (USA) - Doff The Derby (USA) (Master Derby)
In touch, went right 2f out, strong challenge on inner and every chance inside final furlong, weakened close home

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [1]	0. Book The Band I (IRE) 2/1F M Roberts R W Armstrong	M Roberts R W Armstrong	2	90	–	–	109	–
ch c Be My Guest (USA) - Love Land (FR) (Kautokeino)
Towards rear halfway, not clear run, challenged and led briefly over 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [1¼]	0. Pictorial I (USA) 12/1 S Craine T Stack	S Craine T Stack	2	90 b	–	–	109	–
b c Aloma's Ruler (USA) - Art Talk (USA) (Speak John)
Progress from rear over 2f out, switched left, ran on inside final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ 6 [7¼]	0. Legal Verdict 33/1 P Shanahan Neil S McGrath	P Shanahan Neil S McGrath	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Law Society (USA) - True Rocket (Roan Rocket)
In touch, ridden halfway, hampered 2f out, no impression after

6⁽²⁾ hd [7½]	0. Missionary Ridge 9/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	2	90	–	–	99	–
ch c Caerleon (USA) - Shellshock (Salvo I)
Soon disputing lead, advantage 2f out, soon headed and beaten

7⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [8¼]	0. Go And Go 4/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	2	90	–	–	–	–
ch c Be My Guest (USA) - Irish Edition (USA) (Alleged)
Progress on outer 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out

8⁽¹⁰⁾ [8¼]	0. Janubi 16/1 D Parnell S Di Chio	D Parnell S Di Chio	2	90	–	–	–	–
gr c Chief Singer - Minsden's Image (Dancer's Image)
Never a factor

9⁽⁵⁾ [8¼]	0. Smokey Native (USA) 10/1 Simon Whitworth C R Nelson	Simon Whitworth C R Nelson	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Our Native (USA) - Smokey Spender (USA) (Bold Bidder)
Led and disputed lead 5f, soon weakened

10⁽⁷⁾ [8¼]	0. Crystal Beam 20/1 I Johnson P A Kelleway	I Johnson P A Kelleway	2	90 b	–	–	–	–
b g Crystal Glitters (USA) - Jem Jen (Great Nephew)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened

10 ran Off time: 3:27:00 Winning time: 1m 25.20s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 142%
1st owner: J C Smith (Dashing Blade) 1st breeder: Littleton Stud
2nd owner: Mrs M V O'Brien (Wedding Bouquet)
3rd owner: Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds Ltd (Book The Band I)

3:25 Curragh (IRE) 9 Sep 1989

G.P.A. National Stakes (Group 1)