Full Result 3.45 Doncaster | 30 June 1989

Stones Best Bitter Stakes Handicap

(0-90, 3yo) (1m2f50yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £5,120 2nd £1,520 3rd £720 4th £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Choral Sundown 11/2 Dean McKeown C W C Elsey	Dean McKeown C W C Elsey	3	89	73	70	77	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Choir (High Top)
Effort and 6th straight, quickened to lead over out and held on well

2⁽⁴⁾ nk	0. Hunter Valley 11/2 Alan Munro ⁵ Mrs J R Ramsden	Alan Munro ⁵ Mrs J R Ramsden	3	710	65	57	63	–
b c Valiyar (IRE) - Taken By Force (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway over 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, stayed on strongly under pressure inside final furlong, just failed

3⁽⁶⁾ 2 [2¼]	0. Ultra Light 7/1 B Raymond Michael Jarvis	B Raymond Michael Jarvis	3	96 b	84	77	81	–
b c Superlative - High Explosive (Mount Hagen)
In touch, 5th straight, ridden 3f out, one pace from below distance

4⁽³⁾ 1 [3¼]	0. Sail I (USA) 9/1 Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	3	811	75	67	70	–
b c Topsider (USA) - Bar J Gal (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Held up, effort and not clear run 3f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

5⁽²⁾ ½ [3¾]	0. Auto Connection 9/1 L Newton ⁷ G A Huffer	L Newton ⁷ G A Huffer	3	77	64	49	58	–
b f Blushing Scribe (USA) - Smitten I (Run The Gantlet)
Behind, headway over 2f out, kept on, never dangerous

6⁽⁷⁾ 1 [4¾]	0. Persian Luck 9/1 W Carson Paul Cole	W Carson Paul Cole	3	713	63	53	55	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Ansedonia (Captain's Gig)
Close up, 2nd straight, soon led, headed over 3f out, gradually weakened

7⁽⁸⁾ [4¾]	0. Logamimo 20/1 Kevin Darley Nigel Tinkler	Kevin Darley Nigel Tinkler	3	83	67	–	–	–
br g Lord Gayle (USA) - Miss Morgan (Native Prince)
Behind until stayed on final 2f, never placed to challenge

8⁽¹¹⁾ [4¾]	0. Mo Ichi Do 14/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	810	74	–	–	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Engageante (FR) (Beaugency)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, led over 3f out until headed and weakened over 2f out

9⁽⁵⁾ [4¾]	0. Easy Over (USA) 10/1 John Lowe S G Norton	John Lowe S G Norton	3	94	82	–	–	–
ch g Transworld (USA) - Love Bunny (USA) (Exclusive Native)
Prominent, 3rd straight, weakened 3f out

10⁽¹⁾ [4¾]	0. Sno Serenade 5/1F W R Swinburn R Boss	W R Swinburn R Boss	3	97	85	–	–	–
b g Song - When The Saints (Bay Express)
Led until headed 4f out, soon lost place

11⁽⁹⁾ [4¾]	0. Billhead 8/1 Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	3	88	72	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Time-Table I (Mansingh)
Dwelt, headway and 7th straight, soon ridden and beaten

11 ran Off time: 3:49:00 Winning time: 2m 12.70s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: D Ford (Choral Sundown) 1st breeder: D Ford
2nd owner: Mrs Henry Meakin (Hunter Valley)
3rd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Ultra Light)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 60 (43%) M [5-7] 48 (26%) H [8-11] 42 (31%)

3:45 Doncaster 30 Jun 1989

Stones Best Bitter Stakes Handicap