Full Result 4.00 Warwick | 16 April 1990

West Midlands Handicap

(0-70) (1m2f170yds) 1m3f Good To Firm

1st £3,059.20 2nd £851.20 3rd £409.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	0. Scotoni 16/1 G Husband ⁷ R J O'Sullivan	G Husband ⁷ R J O'Sullivan	4	713	46	36	51	–
ch g Final Straw - Damiya (FR) (Direct Flight)
Good headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	0. Absent Lover 25/1 Kevin Darley F J Yardley	Kevin Darley F J Yardley	9	91	55	51	57	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Straight Avenue (Royal Avenue)
Dwelt, well behind over 6f, strong run approaching final furlong, finished fast

3⁽⁶⁾ 1 [1½]	0. Stride Home 14/1 T Quinn Michael Madgwick	T Quinn Michael Madgwick	5	810 v	50	44	50	–
ch m Absalom - Another Treat (Derring-Do)
Ridden and headway 5f out, 5th straight, led well over 1f out until inside final furlong

4⁽¹³⁾ 5 [6½]	0. Sobriety 7/2F J Williams G B Balding	J Williams G B Balding	5	810	50	37	40	–
b g Noalcoholic (FR) - Sacred Mountain I (St Paddy)
6th straight, one pace approaching final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 4 [10½]	0. Combined Exercise 14/1 Simon Whitworth R Akehurst	Simon Whitworth R Akehurst	6	88	48	29	–	–
br g Daring March - Dualvi (Dual)
Chased leader until led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

6⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [11¼]	0. Just Great 20/1 G Hind ⁵ D T Thom	G Hind ⁵ D T Thom	4	79	40	16	–	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Bourton Downs (Philip Of Spain)
Never nearer

7⁽¹⁾ 1 [12¼]	0. Rapid Lad I 25/1 N Howe John Spearing	N Howe John Spearing	12	92	56	34	–	–
b g Rapid River I - Seacona (Espresso)
Headway final 2f, not reach leaders

8⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [12¾]	0. Lovely Flower 12/1 W R Swinburn William Jarvis	W R Swinburn William Jarvis	4	96	60	37	–	–
ch f Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Apricot Rose (Mill Reef)
Never nearer

9⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [13½]	0. Skazka (USA) 12/1 S O'Gorman ⁵ I A Balding	S O'Gorman ⁵ I A Balding	4	99	68	39	–	–
b f Sir Ivor (USA) - Winter Words (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Dwelt, effort and 7th straight, soon no impression

20⁽¹⁶⁾ [13½]	0. Topeka Express (USA) 14/1 Paul Burke Colin Tinkler	Paul Burke Colin Tinkler	7	92	56	–	–	–
b g Topsider (USA) - Watch Out I (Blakeney)
Always behind, tailed off

0⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Crosby Place 8/1 S Dawson M J Haynes	S Dawson M J Haynes	4	94 b	58	–	–	–
gr f Crooner - Royal Bat (Crowned Prince)
Prominent 6f, tailed off

0⁽¹⁹⁾	0. Charcoal Burner 25/1 T Lang Rod Millman	T Lang Rod Millman	5	84	44	–	–	–
br g Royal Match - Resist I (Reliance II)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, soon weakened

0⁽¹⁵⁾	0. Briery Fille 14/1 Richard Hills I Campbell	Richard Hills I Campbell	5	90	54	–	–	–
b m Sayyaf (IRE) - Zeddera (FR) (Zeddaan)
Chased leaders over 6f

0⁽⁹⁾	0. William Four 14/1 C Rutter Henry Candy	C Rutter Henry Candy	5	912	66	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Henceforth (Full Of Hope)
Prominent 7f

0⁽¹¹⁾	0. Caspian Gates 16/1 N Adams A N Lee	N Adams A N Lee	6	910	64	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Galka (Deep Diver)
Dwelt, always behind

0⁽²⁾	0. How 20/1 J Darby ⁷ Mrs L Piggott	J Darby ⁷ Mrs L Piggott	4	94	65	–	–	–
b c Horage - Rathcoffey Dodo (Jukebox)
Always behind

0⁽²⁰⁾	0. Starrlyn 25/1 Willie Ryan Simon Dow	Willie Ryan Simon Dow	4	83 1	43	–	–	–
ch f Star Appeal - Petingalyn (Petingo)
Always behind

0⁽⁸⁾	0. Thin Red Line 10/1 W Carson J R Jenkins	W Carson J R Jenkins	6	93 v	57	–	–	–
bb g Brigadier Gerard - Golden Keep (Worden II)
With leaders until weakened over 3f out

0⁽¹⁷⁾	0. Khorevo 14/1 D Biggs ⁵ I Campbell	D Biggs ⁵ I Campbell	5	80 v	45	–	–	–
b g Tyrnavos - Amina (Brigadier Gerard)
Led over 7f, second straight, soon beaten

0⁽⁷⁾	0. Ballafort 16/1 A McGlone J R Bosley	A McGlone J R Bosley	5	88	48	–	–	–
b m Ballacashtal (CAN) - Fortune's Fancy (Workboy I)
Prominent, 4th straight, weakened over 1f out