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3:15 Catterick 23 Sep 1989

John Smith's Bitter Handicap

(0-70) (7f6yds) 7f Good
1st £3,288 2nd £918 3rd £444
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (1)  
4 87 b 47 45 49
gr g Absalom - Cuba Libre (Rum)
6th straight, headway to lead 1f out, held on under pressure
2 (14) ¾
5 98 57 58 62
ch h Stetchworth (USA) - Little Trilby (Tyrant)
9th straight, effort 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner
3 (17) nk [1]
8 94 56 54 59
ch g Welsh Captain - Sundrive (Status Seeker)
Held up, 11th straight, headway under pressure 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken
4 (7) 1 [2]
3 90 61 51 64
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
4th straight, every chance over 1f out, ran on same pace
5 (20) nk [2¼]
5 89 49 42 48
b g Stanford - Gothic Lady (Godswalk)
Good headway 2f out, ran on at the finish
6 (18) hd [2½]
4 90 56 46 57
b f Told (USA) - Fairest Forest (USA) (Big Spruce)
10th straight, stayed on final 2f, not reach leaders
7 (13) ¾ [3¼]
7 710 38 28
b g Brave Shot - Jane Merryn (Above Suspicion)
8th straight, every chance over 1f out, edged left and soon weakened
8 (10) [4¾]
3 85 52 37
ch g Mansingh (USA) - Continental Divide (Sharp Edge)
Stayed on final 2f, never dangerous
9 (9) [6¼]
3 96 60 47
b c J O Tobin (USA) - Beau Cougar (USA) (Cougar)
Never troubled leaders
10 (6) [7¾]
3 910 b 64 48
b c Cragador - Kellys Reef (Pitskelly)
Led after 1f until 1f out, soon weakened
11 (3) 1 [8¾]
3 89 49 32
ch c Hard Fought - Sweet And Sour (Sharpen Up)
2nd straight, every chance until weakened over 1f out
12 (5) [8¾]  
4 713 b 34 17
b g Kabour - Mild Wind (Porto Bello)
5th straight, weakening when hampered 1f out
13 (2) [8¾]  
5 88 b 50 25
b g Nicholas Bill - Silver Cygnet (My Swanee)
Led for a furlong, 3rd straight, soon lost place
14 (11) [8¾]  
3 712 41
b f Runnett - Melissa Claire (Camden Town)
Never near leaders
15 (16) [8¾]  
4 80 35
b c Gold Stage (USA) - Alight I (Habitat)
Never near leaders
16 (15) [8¾]  
9 82 37
ch g Mandrake Major - Kindling (Dr Fong)
7th and ridden straight, soon lost place
17 (12) [8¾]  
3 90 59
ch g Henbit (USA) - Molly Malone (Formidable I)
Started slowly, always well behind
18 (19) [8¾]  
9 96 55
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Dance All Night I (Double-U-Jay)
Always behind
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