Full Result 4.45 Chepstow | 1 July 1989

Starling Handicap

(0-75, 3yo) 6f Good To Firm

1st £2,539.60 2nd £705.60 3rd £338.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	0. Hard To Figure 8/1 I Johnson Ron Hodges	I Johnson Ron Hodges	3	86	58	59	58	–
gr c Telsmoss - Count On Me (No Mercy I)
Always prominent, led below distance, soon clear, ran on

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	0. Orchard's Pet 14/1 T Sprake ⁷ Bill Turner	T Sprake ⁷ Bill Turner	3	82 b	61	51	57	–
gr c Petong - Toccata (USA) (Mr. Leader)
Always prominent, every chance over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [3]	0. D'Altagnan 16/1 A McGlone Richard Hannon Snr	A McGlone Richard Hannon Snr	3	88	60	52	52	–
ch g Dalsaan - Fresh As A Daisy I (Classic Cliche)
Headway below distance, ran on well inside final furlong

4⁽²⁾ shd [3]	0. Coraki 8/1 T Williams J Douglas-Home	T Williams J Douglas-Home	3	83 b	55	48	47	–
b g Crofter (USA) - Eyry (FalconI)
Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken

5⁽¹³⁾ nk [3½]	0. Sarum 25/1 N Adams C P Wildman	N Adams C P Wildman	3	82	54	46	45	–
b g Tina's Pet - Contessa (HUN) (Peleid)
Prominent, led over 2f out to below distance, one pace

6⁽³⁾ nk [3¾]	0. Mizuwari 8/1 J Williams G B Balding	J Williams G B Balding	3	97	73	63	64	–
ch f Blazing Saddles (AUS) - River Aire (Klairon)
Chased leaders, no headway final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [4¾]	0. Amber Nectar 9/1 C Avery ⁷ L J Holt	C Avery ⁷ L J Holt	3	711	56	38	45	–
ch g Sallust - Curtana (Sharp Edge)
Every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8⁽⁶⁾ 4 [8¾]	0. Thimbalina 33/1 T Lang L G Cottrell	T Lang L G Cottrell	3	82	54	32	–	–
ch f Salmon Leap (USA) - Maestrette (Manado)
Speed over 3f

9⁽⁸⁾ shd [8¾]	0. Better Now 7/2F M Wood J Etherington	M Wood J Etherington	3	91	67	44	–	–
ch g Thatching - Reap The Wind (Roan Rocket)
Never near leaders

10⁽¹²⁾ [8¾]	0. Neeha 4/1 John Reid R Akehurst	John Reid R Akehurst	3	91	67	–	–	–
b g Nishapour (FR) - Acantha (Prince Tenderfoot)
No show

11⁽⁹⁾ [8¾]	0. Stockair 16/1 P D'Arcy L G Cottrell	P D'Arcy L G Cottrell	3	84	56	–	–	–
ch g Air Trooper I - Fair Nic (Romancero)
No show

12⁽¹¹⁾ [8¾]	0. Dizzy Gee 6/1 M Wigham J Sutcliffe	M Wigham J Sutcliffe	3	85 b	57	–	–	–
br g Gorytus (USA) - Tizzy (Formidable I)
No show

13⁽¹⁾ [8¾]	0. Zafiro 14/1 Jimmy Quinn ³ B Preece	Jimmy Quinn ³ B Preece	3	77 2	46	–	–	–
br g Starch Reduced - Miss Admington (Double Jump I)
Led over 3f, weakened quickly, tailed off

13 ran Off time: 4:53:00 Winning time: 1m 9.90s Total SP: 132%
1st owner: J W Mursell (Hard To Figure) 1st breeder: J W Mursell
2nd owner: P A Stranger (Orchard's Pet)
3rd owner: David Allen (D'Altagnan)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 61 (27%) M [5-9] 60 (36%) H [10-13] 29 (37%)

4:45 Chepstow 1 Jul 1989

Starling Handicap