Full Result 3.30 Lingfield (AW) | 18 January 1990

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(0-70) 1m4f Standard

1st £2,343 2nd £648 3rd £309

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Sir Rufus 5/2 L Davis ⁸ C R Nelson	L Davis ⁸ C R Nelson	4	812 5 v	66	50	68	–
ch c Thatching - La Melodie (Silly Season)
Headway 6f out, led over 3f out, pushed out

2⁽⁸⁾ 3	0. Sharp Thistle 6/1 A Spence ⁸ Willie Musson	A Spence ⁸ Willie Musson	4	812	66	46	63	–
b f Sharpo - Marphousha (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Headway 4f out, hard ridden and ran on final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [3]	0. Dollar Seeker (USA) 20/1 Melody Town ⁵ Alan Bailey	Melody Town ⁵ Alan Bailey	6	100	75	57	72	–
b h Buckfinder (USA) - Syrian Song (USA) (Damascus)
Always prominent, one pace final 3f

4⁽³⁾ ½ [3½]	0. Hospitable 2/1F J De Keyser J-M Capitte	J De Keyser J-M Capitte	6	97	63	50	59	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Harmonise I (Reliance II)
Headway 5f out, every chance 2f out, one pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 7 [10½]	0. Crystal Spray 9/1 P Brislen ⁵ Henry Candy	P Brislen ⁵ Henry Candy	4	90	65	38	51	–
b f Beldale Flutter (USA) - Crystal Fountain (Great Nephew)
Prominent 7f

6⁽⁴⁾ 4 [14½]	0. Burn Bridge (USA) 4/1 Ron Hillis William Haggas	Ron Hillis William Haggas	4	91	61	34	41	–
b g Linkage (USA) - Your Nuts (USA) (Creme Dela Creme)
Led over 5f out until weakened over 3f out

7⁽¹⁾ 3 [17½]	0. Forcello (USA) 14/1 David Eddery Dai Burchell	David Eddery Dai Burchell	7	84	46	16	21	–
b g Forli (ARG) - Heavenly Bow (USA) (Gun Bow)
Soon behind

8⁽²⁾ [17½]	0. Court Charmer 33/1 Jimmy Quinn C C Elsey	Jimmy Quinn C C Elsey	4	79 1 b	41	–	–	–
b c Enchantment I - Abercourt (Abernant)
Led until weakened quickly over 5f out, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 2m 34.90s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Nick Wilson (Sir Rufus) 1st breeder: Beaufort Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Angley Stud (Sharp Thistle)
3rd owner: Mrs C M Nethercott-Hunt (Dollar Seeker)

3:30 Lingfield (AW) 18 Jan 1990

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