Full Result 2.35 Doncaster | 14 September 1989

Holsten Nursery

(2yo) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good

1st £11,940 2nd £3,570 3rd £1,710 4th £780

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. Platonique 4/1F Dean McKeown Mrs J R Ramsden	Dean McKeown Mrs J R Ramsden	2	812	–	95	94	–
b f Dunbeath (USA) - Plato's Retreat (Brigadier Gerard)
Slowly into stride, behind until smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, shaken up and ran on

2⁽⁹⁾ ¾	0. Parting Moment (USA) 11/1 J Matthias I A Balding	J Matthias I A Balding	2	810	–	92	90	–
ch c The Minstrel (CAN) - Farewell Letter (USA) (Arts And Letters)
Held up, 6th straight, quickened to challenge inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽⁸⁾ nk [1]	0. Eire Leath-Sceal 5/1 Alan Munro ³ Mel Brittain	Alan Munro ³ Mel Brittain	2	80	–	81	81	–
b c Legend Of France (USA) - Killarney Belle (USA) (Irish Castle)
Prominent, 5th straight, led 1 1/2f out until inside final furlong, ran on

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [3½]	0. Western Ocean 7/1 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	2	93	–	92	91	–
ch c Pharly (FR) - Pretty Pol (Final Straw)
Close up, 2nd straight, disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden and one pace

5⁽³⁾ shd [3¾]	0. Green's Leader (USA) 9/2 Michael Hills William Haggas	Michael Hills William Haggas	2	91	–	90	89	–
b g Fatih I (USA) - Amberina (FR) (Amber Rama)
Held up, 8th straight, effort over 2f out, not quicken final furlong

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [5¼]	0. Southern Beau (USA) 8/1 John Reid C R Nelson	John Reid C R Nelson	2	93 b	–	89	88	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Love For Love (USA) (Cornish Prince)
Close up, 3rd straight, led over 2f out until 1 1/2f out, soon beaten

7⁽¹²⁾ 4 [9¼]	0. Laird Of Balmoral 8/1 M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	2	97	–	–	–	–
b c Lochnager - Baggin Time (Pinsun)
7th straight, steady headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

8⁽⁵⁾ 1 [10¼]	0. Imhotep I 20/1 John Carroll A M Robson	John Carroll A M Robson	2	87	–	70	–	–
gr c Claude Monet (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up, headway and switched 3f out, no impression

9⁽⁶⁾ [10¼]	0. Mawathik (USA) 20/1 G Baxter R W Armstrong	G Baxter R W Armstrong	2	89	–	–	–	–
b c Topsider (USA) - Betsy Be Good (USA) (Pretendre)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, weakened 3f out

10⁽⁴⁾ [10¼]	0. Lawnswood Junior 16/1 Rodney Lappin ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Rodney Lappin ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	2	86	–	–	–	–
gr c Bairn (USA) - Easymede (Runnymede I)
Effort halfway, soon ridden and never dangerous

11⁽⁷⁾ [10¼]	0. Toast The Host 10/1 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	2	85	–	–	–	–
gr c Elegant Air - Alhargah (Be My Guest)
Led until headed and weakened over 2f out

12⁽²⁾ [10¼]	0. Florida Gold 20/1 Gary Bardwell R Simpson	Gary Bardwell R Simpson	2	77	–	–	–	–
b c Hard Fought - Klairelle (Klairon)
Always struggling and behind

12 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 1m 42.07s (slow by 5.47s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Peter Thompson-Hill (Platonique) 1st breeder: Sledmere Stud
2nd owner: Paul Mellon (Parting Moment)
3rd owner: C Bliss (Eire Leath-Sceal)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (38%) M [5-8] 33 (28%) H [9-12] 71 (34%)

2:35 Doncaster 14 Sep 1989

Holsten Nursery