Full Result 4.15 York | 24 August 1989

'the Pacemaker Update' Lowther Stakes (Group 2)

(2yo) 6f Good To Firm

1st £40,968 2nd £15,334.40 3rd £7,367.20 4th £3,210.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	0. Dead Certain 5/4F S Cauthen David Elsworth	S Cauthen David Elsworth	2	90	–	103	113	–
b f Absalom - Sirnelta (FR) (Sir Tor)
Made all, shaken up and quickened over 2f out, ran on strongly, comfortably

2⁽⁵⁾ 2½	0. Routilante (IRE) 3/1 J Matthias I A Balding	J Matthias I A Balding	2	811	–	93	100	–
b f Rousillon (USA) - Danseuse Classique (CAN) (Northern Dancer)
Prominent, effort and every chance well over 1f out, not pace of winner

3⁽⁶⁾ 1 [3½]	0. Princess Taufan 14/1 Billy Newnes Dr Jon Scargill	Billy Newnes Dr Jon Scargill	2	811	–	91	98	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Guindilla (Artaius)
Behind, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [6]	0. Please Believe Me 9/1 M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	2	811 b	–	84	93	–
b f Try My Best (USA) - Believer I (Blakeney)
Prominent, ridden well over 1f out, wandered and weakened inside final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 6 [12]	0. Sparkling Nectar 25/1 W Carson Richard Hannon Snr	W Carson Richard Hannon Snr	2	811	–	67	–	–
b f Thatching - Baby Brew (Green God)
Dwelt, soon recovered, outpaced final 2f

6⁽²⁾ 5 [17]	0. Fire And Shade (USA) 5/2 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	2	811	–	54	–	–
ch f Shadeed (USA) - Fatah Flare (USA) (Alydar)
With winner, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened and eased

6 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 1m 11.54s (slow by 1.44s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Commander G G Marten (Dead Certain) 1st breeder: R F Johnson Houghton
2nd owner: George Strawbridge (Routilante)
3rd owner: Bob Young (Princess Taufan)