Full Result 2.50 Sandown | 8 July 1989

Commonwealth Handicap

(0-100) 2m Good

1st £7,107.50 2nd £2,135 3rd £1,030 4th £477.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	0. Thethingaboutitis (USA) 7/2F Pat Eddery G Lewis	Pat Eddery G Lewis	4	99	84	85	91	–
gr c Fluorescent Light (USA) - Croquet I (USA) (Court Martial)
Steady headway 3f out, led over 1f out, easily

2⁽²⁾ 2½	0. Patience Camp 5/1 W Carson Sir Michael Stoute	W Carson Sir Michael Stoute	3	83	80	80	81	–
b f Bustino - Short Rations (Lorenzaccio)
Led, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on

3⁽⁹⁾ ½ [3]	0. Double Dutch I 5/1 Dana Mellor ⁵ Miss B Sanders	Dana Mellor ⁵ Miss B Sanders	5	91	81	74	81	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Dutch Princess I (Royalty)
Headway and 4th straight, every chance over 1f out, one pace

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [3¾]	0. Cantus Firmus 11/1 Gary Bardwell P A Kelleway	Gary Bardwell P A Kelleway	3	79	72	70	71	–
b c Lyphard's Special (USA) - Capricious (FR) (Snob II)
2nd straight, every chance 2f out, one pace

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [6¼]	0. River Dragon 20/1 R Fox Nicky Henderson	R Fox Nicky Henderson	4	78	55	50	52	–
b g Rarity - Wet Powder (Above Suspicion)
Never nearer

6⁽⁷⁾ ½ [6¾]	0. For Action (USA) 12/1 P Cook J W Hills	P Cook J W Hills	4	913	88	81	84	–
ch f Assert (IRE) - Battlewind (USA) (Restless Wind)
Headway and 3rd straight, weakened over 1f out

7⁽¹⁾ 3 [9¾]	0. Christian's Gold 7/1 G Starkey G Harwood	G Starkey G Harwood	3	88	85	77	–	–
b c Electric I - Victa (Northfields)
Prominent until hampered and lost place 6f out, no chance after

8⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [10¼]	0. Johnsted 25/1 Brett Doyle ⁷ Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle ⁷ Clive Brittain	3	70	70	55	–	–
ch g Red Johnnie - Busted Love (Busted)
Chased leader 10f, 5th and beaten straight

9⁽⁴⁾ [10¼]	0. Majestician (GER) 12/1 Billy Newnes G A Pritchard-Gordon	Billy Newnes G A Pritchard-Gordon	6	89	70	–	–	–
b g Honduras (GER) - Marlova (FR) (Salvo I)
6th straight, weakened over 2f out

10⁽⁸⁾ [10¼]	0. Gaasid 8/1 S Cauthen R Akehurst	S Cauthen R Akehurst	4	100	89	–	–	–
ch c Kings Lake (USA) - Le Melody (Levmoss)
Headway and hard ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11⁽⁵⁾ [10¼]	0. Daily Sport Soon 7/1 B Raymond J R Jenkins	B Raymond J R Jenkins	4	94	79	–	–	–
b c Star Appeal - Pritillor (Privy Councillor)
Always behind, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 3m 38.72s Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Doublet Ltd (Thethingaboutitis) 1st breeder: Melinda Smith & Lanesway Farm
2nd owner: J M Greetham (Patience Camp)
3rd owner: Leonard Fuller (Double Dutch I)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 56 (36%) M [5-7] 56 (35%) H [8-11] 38 (29%)

2:50 Sandown 8 Jul 1989

Commonwealth Handicap