Full Result 3.30 Ripon | 9 September 1989

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(0-90) (1m4f70yds) 1m4½f Good To Firm

1st £3,200 2nd £950 3rd £450 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Shoot Ahead 2/1F Paul Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	Paul Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	3	98	88	81	90	–
b c Shirley Heights - Shoot Clear (Bay Express)
Tracked leaders, 3rd straight, led on bit 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, hard ridden to lead post

2⁽⁸⁾ shd	0. Oh Danny Boy I 16/1 P Dalton ⁷ E Weymes	P Dalton ⁷ E Weymes	5	74 4	49	45	56	–
br g Rabdan I - Musical Princess (Cavo Doro)
Led until headed 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, caught post

3⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [1½]	0. Dancing Days 15/2 John Lowe J W Watts	John Lowe J W Watts	3	77	59	52	58	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Agnes (Royal Palace)
6th straight, chased leaders 3f out, not quicken final furlong

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [2½]	0. Steppey Lane 10/1 M Birch W W Haigh	M Birch W W Haigh	4	89	65	60	64	–
b f Tachypous - Alpine Alice (Abwah)
Behind, 10th straight, headway on inside 4f out, ridden and not quicken final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [3]	0. Moon Reef 10/1 Tony Clark C W C Elsey	Tony Clark C W C Elsey	3	85 1	71	61	68	–
ch f Main Reef I - Malmsey (Jukebox)
Slowly into stride, soon recovered, 4th straight, ran on one pace final 3f

6⁽³⁾ 6 [9]	0. Four Star Thrust 10/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	7	910	80	66	–	–
ch m Derrylin - Smiling I (Silly Season)
Held up, 8th straight, came wide and headway 4f out, no impression

7⁽¹⁾ 1½ [10½]	0. Houghton 10/1 A Mercer Michael Easterby	A Mercer Michael Easterby	3	80	66	47	–	–
b g Horage - Deirdre Oge (Pontifex)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, weakened over 2f out

8⁽⁵⁾ [10½]	0. Red Jam Jar 3/1 John Carroll John Mackie	John Carroll John Mackie	4	713	55	33	–	–
ch g Windjammer (USA) - Macaw (Narrator)
7th straight, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

9⁽⁹⁾ [10½]	0. Northumbrian King 12/1 A Nesbitt C W Thornton	A Nesbitt C W Thornton	3	710	62	35	–	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Tuna (Silver Shark)
Behind, 9th straight, never dangerous

10⁽¹¹⁾ [10½]	0. Fiery Sun 33/1 S Morris Geoff Oldroyd	S Morris Geoff Oldroyd	4	712 5	54	–	–	–
b g Sexton Blake - Melanie Jane (Lord Gayle)
Close up, 2nd straight, soon weakened, tailed off

11⁽⁷⁾ [10½]	0. Al Mansoura (USA) 20/1 Allan Mackay N A Callaghan	Allan Mackay N A Callaghan	3	75	64	–	–	–
bb f Al Nasr (FR) - Supper Show (USA) (Knightly Manner)
Chased leaders until weakened rapidily and last straight, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 2m 39.70s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: R H Cowell (Shoot Ahead) 1st breeder: R H Cowell
2nd owner: Mrs N Napier (Oh Danny Boy I)
3rd owner: R Coleman (Dancing Days)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 77 (50%) M [5-7] 27 (30%) H [8-11] 46 (20%)

3:30 Ripon 9 Sep 1989

Friends Of Variety Club Handicap Stakes