Full Result 8.15 Leicester | 10 June 1989

Mercury Night Handicap

6f Good

1st £2,460 2nd £685 3rd £330

Mercury Night Handicap, 6f - Good,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁶⁾	0. Sew High 20/1 Willie Ryan B A McMahon	Willie Ryan B A McMahon	6	90	54	64	56	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Sew Nice (Tower Walk)
Made all, held on well

2⁽¹³⁾ 1	0. Chummy's Charm 8/1 Pat Eddery G Lewis	Pat Eddery G Lewis	4	98 b	62	68	61	–
ch g Bay Express - Alpine Damsel (Mountain Call)
Chased leaders, ran on final furlong

3⁽¹¹⁾ shd [1]	0. Rocquaine 12/1 T Williams Mrs J Pitman	T Williams Mrs J Pitman	3	813	64	68	63	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Lola Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Always prominent, every chance 1f out, not extra near finish

4⁽¹⁸⁾ 2 [3]	0. Fremont Boy 12/1 A McGlone C James	A McGlone C James	7	90	54	55	48	–
b h Ahonoora - Shoshoni Girl (USA) (Winning Hit)
Headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3½]	0. Stay Awake 6/1 S Morris H P Rohan	S Morris H P Rohan	3	811	62	60	55	–
ch g Anfield I - Djimbaran Bay (Le Levanstell)
Always prominent, no headway from below distance

6⁽²⁰⁾ 1½ [5]	0. Damaskeen (USA) 50/1 J Williams Mrs S Armytage	J Williams Mrs S Armytage	3	91	66	59	56	–
b g Caveat (USA) - Double Damask (USA) (Damascus)
Headway 2f out, not reach leaders

7⁽¹⁷⁾ 5 [10]	0. Captain's Bidd 14/1 Paul Burke ⁵ R Thompson	Paul Burke ⁵ R Thompson	9	79 v	40	19	–	–
ch g Captain James - Muffet (Matador)
Prominent, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

8⁽¹²⁾ ½ [10½]	0. Swell Romance 50/1 N Carlisle J L Harris	N Carlisle J L Harris	4	810	50	32	–	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Geopelia (Raffingora)
Never dangerous

9⁽⁹⁾ nk [11]	0. Kimble Blue 25/1 John Reid Willie Musson	John Reid Willie Musson	6	86	46	27	–	–
b m Blue Refrain - Cratloe (African Sky I)


10⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [12½]	0. African Safari 5/2F Simon Whitworth Peter Cundell	Simon Whitworth Peter Cundell	5	811	51	28	–	–
b g Daring March - African Berry (African Sky I)
Chased leaders 4f

11⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [14]	0. Clare's Delight 50/1 C Hodgson ⁷ B C Morgan	C Hodgson ⁷ B C Morgan	4	83	50	17	–	–
b f Viking I (USA) - Miss Inglewood (Dike)


12⁽¹⁰⁾ [14]	0. Roysia Boy 20/1 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	9	85	45	18	–	–
b g African Sky I - For Keeps (Track Spare)
Prominent 4f

13⁽⁸⁾ [14]	0. Lochtillum 20/1 S Cauthen J Douglas-Home	S Cauthen J Douglas-Home	10	810	50	22	–	–
b h Song - Spring StormI (March Past)


14⁽³⁾ [14]	0. Sinclair Lady 14/1 S Maloney Mel Brittain	S Maloney Mel Brittain	5	83	43	–	–	–
gr m Absalom - Katysue (King's Leap)
Effort halfway, weakened below distance

15⁽¹⁾ [14]	0. Swing Lucky 20/1 M Wigham K T Ivory	M Wigham K T Ivory	4	910	64	–	–	–
b g Swing Easy (USA) - Bounding (Forlorn River)
Slowly into stride, outpaced

16⁽¹⁵⁾ [14]	0. Gratclo 33/1 S Dawson C J Hill	S Dawson C J Hill	3	80	51	–	–	–
gr f Belfort (FR) - Shagra (Sallust)
Chased leaders to halfway

17⁽²¹⁾ [14]	0. Rays Honor 40/1 Dale Gibson ⁵ M J Fetherston-Godley	Dale Gibson ⁵ M J Fetherston-Godley	4	73	34	–	–	–
ch f Ahonoora - Gamma (GER) (Zank)
Tailed off

18⁽²²⁾ [14]	0. Steady Love 33/1 Gary Carter P Hayward	Gary Carter P Hayward	4	84	44	–	–	–
br f Swing Easy (USA) - Lucky Love (Mummy's Pet)
Tailed off

19⁽⁵⁾ [14]	0. Lucky Straw 14/1 W Carson J F Bottomley	W Carson J F Bottomley	4	87	47	–	–	–
b f Tumble Wind I - Hi Little Gal (Garda's Revenge)
Tailed off

LFT⁽¹⁹⁾	0. English River (USA) 50/1 P Barnard ⁵ R J Weaver	P Barnard ⁵ R J Weaver	5	93	62	–	–	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Belle Sorella (USA) (Ribot)
Refused to race, took no part