Full Result 2.40 York | 11 June 1993

Stones Best Bitter Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-100, 3yo+) 5f Good To Soft

1st £6,316 2nd £1,888 3rd £904 4th £412

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Catherines Well I 15/2 Kevin Darley Michael Easterby	Kevin Darley Michael Easterby	10	713 1	71	57	80	–
ch m Junius (USA) - Restless Lady (Sageburg)
In touch, effort 2f out, switched and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led towards finish

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1½	0. Never In The Red 8/1 Jimmy Fortune J Berry	Jimmy Fortune J Berry	5	89 b	81	63	85	–
b g Wattlefield - Swing Gently (Swing Easy)
Close up, led 2f out, soon ridden, caught towards finish

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [3]	0. Macfarlane 8/1 Franny Norton M J Fetherston-Godley	Franny Norton M J Fetherston-Godley	5	83	75	52	76	–
br g Kala Shikari - Tarvie (Swing Easy)
Behind and driven along, good headway 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3¾]	0. Heaven-Liegh-Grey 16/1 N Carlisle J Berry	N Carlisle J Berry	5	710	68	43	67	–
gr m Grey Desire - North Pine (Import)
Started slowly, behind until headway and not clear run 2f out, switched and stayed on strongly final furlong

5⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [4½]	0. Gondo 12/1 D Wright ⁷ Eric Alston	D Wright ⁷ Eric Alston	6	72 b	67	33	65	–
br g Mansingh (USA) - Secret Valentine (Wollow)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [5]	0. Medaille D'Or I 12/1 Ray Cochrane J W Payne	Ray Cochrane J W Payne	5	100 v	100	–	–	–
ch h Primo Dominie - Alezan Dore (Mountain Call)
In touch, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [5¾]	0. Drum Sergeant 10/1 L Piggott J Parkes	L Piggott J Parkes	6	811 b	83	52	79	–
b g Elegant Air - Cala-Vadella (Mummy's Pet)
Held up, good headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

8⁽⁴⁾ ½ [6¼]	0. Beau Venture (USA) 12/1 N Kennedy ³ F H Lee	N Kennedy ³ F H Lee	5	811	86	51	81	–
ch h Explodent (USA) - Old Westbury (USA) (Francis S)
Chased leaders until ridden and no extra approaching final furlong

9⁽¹²⁾ nk [6½]	0. Pallium (IRE) 20/1 D Biggs M P Naughton	D Biggs M P Naughton	5	80	72	39	67	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Jungle Gardenia (Nonoalco)
In touch until ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

10⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [8]	0. Verde Alitalia (IRE) 7/2F W Carson John Dunlop	W Carson John Dunlop	4	85	77	39	–	–
ch c Fayruz - Soul Of Discretion (Tumble Wind I)
Chased leaders until weakened well over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

11⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [8¾]	0. Ned's Bonanza 8/1 John Lowe Michael Dods	John Lowe Michael Dods	4	711	69	29	–	–
b g Green Ruby (USA) - Miss Display (Touch Paper)
In touch, driven along halfway, weakened well over 1f out

12⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [10¼]	0. Benzoe (IRE) 14/1 Paul Eddery Michael Easterby	Paul Eddery Michael Easterby	3	83	83	38	–	–
b c Taufan (USA) - Saintly Guest (What A Guest)
Slowly into stride, shaken up and some headway 2f out, never dangerous

13⁽⁶⁾ 6 [16¼]	0. Sigama (USA) 11/1 Rodney Lappin F H Lee	Rodney Lappin F H Lee	7	86	78	14	–	–
ch g Stop The Music (USA) - Lady Speedwell (USA) (Secretariat)
Led until headed and weakened 2f out

13 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 1m 0.59s (slow by 3.19s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: K Hodgson (Catherines Well I) 1st breeder: R J Powell
2nd owner: Robert Aird (Never In The Red)
3rd owner: P Fetherston-Godley (Macfarlane)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 61 (28%) M [5-10] 53 (33%) H [11-14] 36 (39%)

2:40 York 11 Jun 1993

Stones Best Bitter Handicap Class C