Full Result 2.15 Thirsk | 27 April 1989

Whitwell Stakes

(2yo) 5f Good

1st £2,709 2nd £749 3rd £357

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Norton Challenger 11/10F M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	2	96	–	75	86	–
gr c Absalom - Klaire (Klairon)
Always close up, led inside final furlong, shaken up and ran on

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	0. Nuclear Express 5/2 John Carroll J Berry	John Carroll J Berry	2	96	–	74	84	–
b g Martinmas - Halka (Daring March)
Led, hung left 1f out, soon headed, ran on

3⁽³⁾ ½ [1]	0. Ballyhooly 7/2 Frankie Dettori ⁵ N A Callaghan	Frankie Dettori ⁵ N A Callaghan	2	81	–	55	65	–
ch f Pas De Seul - Barbara Ann I (Nebbiolo)
Close up, outpaced when not clear run and switched just inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

4⁽⁴⁾ 6 [7]	0. Chief Dancer 20/1 B Raymond Michael Easterby	B Raymond Michael Easterby	2	87 1	–	41	–	–
b f Chief Singer - Palumba (Derring-Do)
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, no impression final 2f

5⁽⁷⁾ 1 [8]	0. Toshiba Comet 20/1 Dean McKeown B Beasley	Dean McKeown B Beasley	2	811	–	41	–	–
b c Noalto - Silk Lady (Tribal Chief)
Outpaced halfway, never dangerous after

6⁽⁵⁾ 3 [11]	0. Rathbrides Joy 33/1 Ray Cochrane John Wainwright	Ray Cochrane John Wainwright	2	811	–	32	–	–
gr g Kafu - Great Meadow (Northfields)
Started slowly, outpaced and behind until some late headway

7⁽¹⁾ 5 [16]	0. Hovingham 33/1 D Nicholls Michael Easterby	D Nicholls Michael Easterby	2	811	–	16	–	–
ch g Krayyan - Free Course (Sandford Lad)
Dwelt, always behind

7 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 1m 3.10s (slow by 6.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Maj J S Linley (Norton Challenger) 1st breeder: Mrs P J Van Straubenzee And C J R Trotter
2nd owner: P Clark (Nuclear Express)
3rd owner: Neville Callaghan (Ballyhooly)