Full Result 8.45 Nottingham | 8 July 1989

Shilling Bitter Handicap Stakes

(0-70, 3yo) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £2,070 2nd £570 3rd £270

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	0. Auto Connection 9/4F Ray Cochrane G A Huffer	Ray Cochrane G A Huffer	3	92	60	48	61	–
b f Blushing Scribe (USA) - Smitten I (Run The Gantlet)
Headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear, held on well

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	0. Miss Willow 12/1 M Rimmer Hugh Collingridge	M Rimmer Hugh Collingridge	3	810	54	42	54	–
b f Horage - Nebanna (Nebbiolo)
3rd straight, every chance 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1½]	0. Out On Allege (USA) 8/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	811	55	41	53	–
b f Alleged (USA) - Musique Royale (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Prominent until 6th and outpaced straight, ran on final furlong

4⁽¹³⁾ 3 [4½]	0. Dehar Boy 8/1 Jimmy Quinn ³ P J Feilden	Jimmy Quinn ³ P J Feilden	3	81	48	27	40	–
b g Buzzards Bay - Nahawand (High Top)
Dwelt, soon prominent, 2nd straight, every chance 2f out, soon beaten

5⁽¹⁾ nk [4¾]	0. Kelly's Darling 14/1 David Eddery ³ R J R Williams	David Eddery ³ R J R Williams	3	94	65	42	57	–
b g Pitskelly - Fair Darling (Darling Boy)
Lost place halfway, ran on from below the distance

6⁽³⁾ shd [5]	0. Eurolady 25/1 Allan Mackay E Eldin	Allan Mackay E Eldin	3	80	44	26	36	–
b f Kafu - Miss Portal (St Paddy)
Prominent, 4th straight, weakened 2f out

7⁽⁸⁾ 2 [7]	0. Annabelle Royale 5/1 Frankie Dettori ³ Mrs N Macauley	Frankie Dettori ³ Mrs N Macauley	3	813	60	34	–	–
b c Anfield I - France I (Milesian)
7th straight, no headway final 2f

8⁽¹²⁾ ½ [7½]	0. Calahonda Song 16/1 John Lowe Neville Bycroft	John Lowe Neville Bycroft	3	80 v	44	22	–	–
ch g Song - Obergurgl (Warpath)
Led until headed and weakened well over 1f out

9⁽⁵⁾ 2 [9½]	0. Truckhaven Tribune 33/1 M Birch D Morley	M Birch D Morley	3	810	54	28	–	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Greek Gift (Acropolis)


10⁽¹¹⁾ hd [9½]	0. K-Bridge Dominion 20/1 Simon Whitworth C A Horgan	Simon Whitworth C A Horgan	3	91	59	32	–	–
b g Dominion - Mariko (Dancer's Image)
Prominent, 5th straight, weakened 3f out

11⁽²⁾ 1½ [11]	0. Wolver Gem 16/1 Dean McKeown Jeremy Glover	Dean McKeown Jeremy Glover	3	811	55	26	–	–
b g Wolver Hollow - Perle's Fashion (Sallust)


12⁽⁶⁾ [11]	0. Happy Harrington 33/1 Kevin Darley J A C Edwards	Kevin Darley J A C Edwards	3	84	48	–	–	–
br c Dara Monarch - Forlorn Chance (Fighting Don)
Always behind

13⁽⁹⁾ [11]	0. Bramber 7/1 W R Swinburn John Dunlop	W R Swinburn John Dunlop	3	90	58	–	–	–
b f Castle Keep - Hartnell Dream (Grundy)
Tailed off

13 ran Off time: 8:47:00 Winning time: 2m 12.00s Total SP: 123%
1st owner: N Iordanou (Auto Connection) 1st breeder: S Hartley
2nd owner: P J Byrnes (Miss Willow)
3rd owner: R Gregg Hill (Out On Allege)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 54 (22%) M [5-9] 35 (35%) H [11-14] 61 (43%)

8:45 Nottingham 8 Jul 1989

Shilling Bitter Handicap Stakes