Full Result 4.25 Pontefract | 11 July 1989

Gordon Morley Birthday Handicap

(0-70) 1m Good

1st £2,763 2nd £768 3rd £369

Gordon Morley Birthday Handicap, 1m - Good,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Bronze Cross 16/1 Kevin Darley David Barron	Kevin Darley David Barron	4	811	52	63	55	–
b g Rontino - Make Your Mark (On Your Mark)
Tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, all out

2⁽³⁾ 1½	0. Sphinx 14/1 T Williams J R Jenkins	T Williams J R Jenkins	5	811	52	–	–	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - The Yellow Girl (Yellow God)
In touch, headway 3f out, chance inside final furlong, stayed on one pace

3⁽⁸⁾ 2 [3½]	0. Overpower 13/2 A Mercer J W Watts	A Mercer J W Watts	5	912	67	71	63	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Just A Shadow (Laser Light)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, not quicken final furlong

4⁽¹⁹⁾ 2 [5½]	0. Heard It Before (FR) 14/1 G Husband ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	G Husband ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	4	710	44	38	36	–
b c Pharly (FR) - Lilac Charm (Bustino)
Disputed lead until led 2f out, soon headed and no extra

5⁽¹²⁾ 4 [9½]	0. Coincidental 8/1 R Fahey ⁷ D W Chapman	R Fahey ⁷ D W Chapman	7	97	69	54	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Gentle Mulla (Sun Prince)
Disputed lead 6f, gradually weakened

6⁽⁹⁾ 4 [13½]	0. Boldden 9/1 Ernie Johnson J Hanson	Ernie Johnson J Hanson	7	96	61	45	–	–
b h Bold Lad (IRE) - Golden Keep (Worden II)
Headway 3f out, stayed on under pressure, never nearer

7⁽²²⁾ ½ [14]	0. Golden Ann 25/1 S Keightley G B Balding	S Keightley G B Balding	3	87 1	60	40	–	–
b f Absalom - Polly Oligant (Prince Tenderfoot)
Headway over 2f out, nearest finish

8⁽⁶⁾ hd [14¼]	0. Fantasie Impromptu 25/1 Dean McKeown Kevin Morgan	Dean McKeown Kevin Morgan	4	90	55	38	–	–
gr f Ballad Rock - Gay Nocturne (Lord Gayle)
Mid division, kept on well final 2f

9⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [15¾]	0. Perceive I (USA) 20/1 Willie Ryan Clive Brittain	Willie Ryan Clive Brittain	4	811	52	32	–	–
gr f Nureyev (USA) - Preceptress (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
In touch, effort halfway, no impression

10⁽¹¹⁾ shd [15¾]	0. Errema 9/1 Tony Culhane Richard Whitaker	Tony Culhane Richard Whitaker	4	96	61	40	–	–
b f Workboy I - Piethorne (Fine Blade)
In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

11⁽¹⁾ [15¾]	0. White River 20/1 G Baxter Derek Haydn Jones	G Baxter Derek Haydn Jones	3	810	63	–	–	–
ch c Pharly (FR) - Regain (Relko)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

12⁽¹³⁾ [15¾]	0. Steffi 11/2F George Duffield G A Pritchard-Gordon	George Duffield G A Pritchard-Gordon	3	89	62	–	–	–
ch f Precocious - Western Gem (Sheshoon)
In touch, effort over 3f out, soon beaten

13⁽¹⁴⁾ [15¾]	0. Windward Ariom 20/1 Alan Munro ³ D H Topley	Alan Munro ³ D H Topley	3	77 2	47	–	–	–
ch g Pas De Seul - Deja Vu (FR) (Be My Guest)


14⁽²¹⁾ [15¾]	0. Serlby Connection 16/1 Russell Price ⁷ Roy Bowring	Russell Price ⁷ Roy Bowring	4	711	45	–	–	–
ch g Crofthall - Well Connected I (Bold And Free I)
Raced wide, chased leader 6f

15⁽¹⁰⁾ [15¾]	0. Wensleydalewarrior 20/1 N Kennedy ⁷ George Moore	N Kennedy ⁷ George Moore	5	93	65	–	–	–
ro h Alias Smith (USA) - Foolish Heroine (Brigadier Gerard)
In touch 5f

16⁽⁷⁾ [15¾]	0. Hello Sparkler 33/1 D Nicholls R D E Woodhouse	D Nicholls R D E Woodhouse	4	92	57	–	–	–
b c Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Rheinsparkle (Rheingold)
Disputed lead 5f, soon weakened

17⁽⁵⁾ [15¾]	0. Sarnia Hollow 33/1 M Rimmer Mark H Tompkins	M Rimmer Mark H Tompkins	3	813	66	–	–	–
b f Wolver Hollow - Northampton (Northfields)


18⁽²⁰⁾ [15¾]	0. Native Friend 25/1 Kieren Fallon J G Fitzgerald	Kieren Fallon J G Fitzgerald	3	87 b	60	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Wet Powder (Above Suspicion)


19⁽¹⁶⁾ [15¾]	0. Pichon 33/1 Jimmy Fortune ⁵ M O'Neill	Jimmy Fortune ⁵ M O'Neill	4	710 3	39	–	–	–
b f Formidable I (USA) - Sheer Bliss (St Paddy)


20⁽¹⁸⁾ [15¾]	0. Guilty Guest (USA) 12/1 K Bradshaw Jeremy Glover	K Bradshaw Jeremy Glover	4	88	49	–	–	–
b f Be My Guest (USA) - Innocent Victim (USA) (No Robbery)
Chased leaders 5f, soon ridden and weakened

21⁽¹⁵⁾ [15¾]	0. Smiling Bear (USA) 33/1 A Proud Michael Chapman	A Proud Michael Chapman	6	84 v	45	–	–	–
b g Nikoli - Share A Smile (USA) (Hagley)
Ridden and behind from halfway

21 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 1m 45.30s Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Enderleigh Sport Agencies Ltd (Bronze Cross) 1st breeder: Robert Ryan And Michael Doyle
2nd owner: J R Bostock (Sphinx)
3rd owner: Gerald Cooper (Overpower)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 60 (24%) M [8-14] 60 (51%) H [15-22] 30 (25%)

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