Full Result 4.30 Ripon | 28 August 1989

Topcliffe Handicap

(0-70, 3yo) 1m2f Good

1st £2,679 2nd £744 3rd £357

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Stage Player 6/1 S Wood ⁵ I V Matthews	S Wood ⁵ I V Matthews	3	92	69	75	72	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Popkins (Romulus)
6th straight, led over 3f out, ran on gamely under pressure

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	0. Circe 5/1C M Roberts C W C Elsey	M Roberts C W C Elsey	3	811 b	59	69	60	–
b f Main Reef I - Elysian I (Northfields)
Held up, 9th straight, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, not quicken under pressure near finish

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2½]	0. It's Me 7/1 Ernie Johnson J Hanson	Ernie Johnson J Hanson	3	93	65	72	62	–
gr f Good Times (ITY) - Rykneld (Warpath)
Squeezed out start, behind until good headway over 2f out, soon every chance, one pace inside final furlong

4⁽⁹⁾ shd [2½]	0. Dancing Days 5/1C Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	3	812	60	67	58	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Agnes (Royal Palace)
In touch, 8th straight, effort and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ shd [2¾]	0. Miss Willow 14/1 Victoria Smith Hugh Collingridge	Victoria Smith Hugh Collingridge	3	86 4	54	61	52	–
b f Horage - Nebanna (Nebbiolo)
Stayed on under pressure final 2f, nearest finish

6⁽¹⁾ 1½ [4¼]	0. Native Friend 12/1 M Deering ⁷ J G Fitzgerald	M Deering ⁷ J G Fitzgerald	3	712	53	51	48	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Wet Powder (Above Suspicion)
Headway on outside 3f out, no impression approaching final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ [4¼]	0. Non Permanent 8/1 Richard Hills A A Scott	Richard Hills A A Scott	3	92	64	–	–	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Perma Fina (Nonoalco)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, weakened over 2f out

8⁽²⁾ [4¼]	0. Boo Hoo 20/1 J Bleasdale C W Thornton	J Bleasdale C W Thornton	3	94	66	–	–	–
br f Mummy's Pet - Boo I (Bustino)
Steady headway 2f out, stayed on, never placed to challenge

9⁽¹²⁾ [4¼]	0. Island Jetsetter 5/1C M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	3	94	66	–	–	–
ch g Tolomeo - BaridiI (Ribero)
Chased leaders, 7th straight, challenged over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

10⁽¹³⁾ [4¼]	0. Willilov 25/1 P Dalton ⁷ Denys Smith	P Dalton ⁷ Denys Smith	3	77	48	–	–	–
ch g Rabdan I - Miss Love (Ragstone)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

11⁽³⁾ [4¼]	0. Visual Star 12/1 S Maloney ⁷ Mel Brittain	S Maloney ⁷ Mel Brittain	3	74 2 b	43	–	–	–
b g Vision (USA) - Eternal Tam (USA) (Tentam)
Pulled hard, led until headed 3f out, soon beaten

12⁽¹¹⁾ [4¼]	0. Phantom Singer 11/2 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	812	60	–	–	–
ch f Relkino - Grace NoteI (Parthia)
Prominent, 3rd straight, weakened well over 2f out

13⁽¹⁴⁾ [4¼]	0. Wolver Gem 14/1 M Fry Jeremy Glover	M Fry Jeremy Glover	3	79 2 b	43	–	–	–
b g Wolver Hollow - Perle's Fashion (Sallust)
Close up, 2nd straight, weakened 3f out

14⁽⁵⁾ [4¼]	0. You're The Tops 25/1 A Nesbitt C W Thornton	A Nesbitt C W Thornton	3	710	44	–	–	–
b c Head For Heights - Relatively Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Always in rear

14 ran Off time: 4:34:00 Winning time: 2m 8.40s (slow by 4.20s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: I V Matthews (Stage Player) 1st breeder: White Lodge Stud Ltd
2nd owner: A D G Oldrey (Circe)
3rd owner: J Hanson (It's Me)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 36 (21%) M [6-9] 81 (40%) H [10-14] 33 (39%)

4:30 Ripon 28 Aug 1989

Topcliffe Handicap