Full Result 4.55 Thirsk | 5 May 1990

Millgate Maiden Stakes

(3yo) 5f Firm

1st £2,299.80 2nd £637.80 3rd £305.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	0. TinkerbirdI 4/5F Michael Tebbutt William Jarvis	Michael Tebbutt William Jarvis	3	89	–	31	64	–
b f Music Boy - Quaranta (Hotfoot I)
Chased leaders, disputed lead inside final furlong, carried left, ran on, finished 2nd, beaten a head, promoted to 1st

2⁽⁵⁾	0. Hatta Fort I 11/2 John Lowe J W Watts	John Lowe J W Watts	3	90	–	35	69	–
bl c Formidable I (USA) - Hatta (Realm)
Disputed lead until headed over 1f out, hung left, ran on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd

3⁽¹⁾ 3 [3]	0. Slades Hill 7/1 Ernie Johnson Sally Hall	Ernie Johnson Sally Hall	3	90	–	25	60	–
b g Lochnager - Mephisto Waltz (Dancer's Image)
With leaders, carried left over 1f out, kept on

4⁽³⁾ shd [3]	0. Petrol Blue 14/1 M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	3	90	–	25	59	–
b g Tumble Wind I - Petrina (Petingo)
Always chasing leaders, not quicken approaching final furlong

5⁽²⁾ hd [3¼]	0. So Knowledgeable 4/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	3	89	–	20	55	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Sister Hannah (Monseigneur)
Disputed lead until hung left approaching final furlong, no extra

6⁽⁸⁾ shd [3½]	0. Toda 8/1 Billy Newnes R F Johnson Houghton	Billy Newnes R F Johnson Houghton	3	89	–	19	54	–
ch f Absalom - Lambay (Lorenzaccio)
In touch, effort 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

7⁽⁷⁾ [3½]	0. Demesne Flyer 20/1 S Perks Reg Hollinshead	S Perks Reg Hollinshead	3	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Tower Walk - Covenant I (Good BondI)
Close up over 3f

8⁽⁴⁾ [3½]	0. Zafod 33/1 G Hind ⁵ B Preece	G Hind ⁵ B Preece	3	89	–	–	–	–
b c Silly Prices - Coatham (Divine Gift)
Soon outpaced and behind

8 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 58.70s (slow by 2.40s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Michael Worth (TinkerbirdI) 1st breeder: Lord Fairhaven
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Hatta Fort I)
3rd owner: J Hanson (Slades Hill)

Hatta Fort finished first, beating Tinkerbird by a head. After a stewards' inquiry and an objection by the rider of the second, the objection was sustained and Tinkerbird awarded the race.

4:55 Thirsk 5 May 1990

Millgate Maiden Stakes