Full Result 5.30 Ascot | 21 June 1989

Bessborough Handicap

(0-115) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Firm

1st £11,963 2nd £3,584 3rd £1,722 4th £791

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁵⁾	0. Stratford Ponds 10/1 Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	4	84 1	86	98	93	–
b c High Top - Opinion (Great Nephew)
Dwelt, led over 6f out, hard ridden final furlong, ran on well

2⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½	0. Butlers Wharf 50/1 Jimmy Quinn ³ D Morley	Jimmy Quinn ³ D Morley	4	78	79	86	83	–
b g Burslem (IRE) - Regal Promise (Pitskelly)
Dwelt, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [3]	0. Firelight Fiesta 9/1 T Williams Mark H Tompkins	T Williams Mark H Tompkins	4	711	79	87	81	–
ch g Sallust - Caithness (Connaught)
Good headway and 5th straight, unable quicken final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [3¾]	0. Thethingaboutitis (USA) 8/1 W Shoemaker G Lewis	W Shoemaker G Lewis	4	710	78	85	79	–
gr c Fluorescent Light (USA) - Croquet I (USA) (Court Martial)
Behind, headway over 2f out, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁾ hd [4]	0. Pontevecchio Notte 4/1F George Duffield G A Pritchard-Gordon	George Duffield G A Pritchard-Gordon	4	83	85	92	86	–
b c Blakeney - Oula-Ka Fu-Fu (Run The Gantlet)
Behind, good headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, never nearer

6⁽⁹⁾ 1 [5]	0. Loren's Courage (USA) 5/1 W Carson G Harwood	W Carson G Harwood	4	79 2	77	83	77	–
ch g Solford (USA) - Roman Luster (USA) (Proudest Roman)
Hard ridden 3f out, no headway final 2f

7⁽²⁾ 1½ [6½]	0. My Lamb 11/1 John Reid R F Johnson Houghton	John Reid R F Johnson Houghton	4	910	106	109	104	–
b c Relkino - Lambay (Lorenzaccio)
Led over 5f, 4th straight ridden and one pace final 2f

8⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [6¾]	0. Royal Square (CAN) 16/1 Tony Clark G Harwood	Tony Clark G Harwood	3	84	101	104	97	–
ch c Gregorian (USA) - Dance Crazy (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Prominent, 2nd straight weakened 2f out

9⁽¹⁹⁾ 2½ [9¼]	0. Nikitas 25/1 D McKay Miss A J Whitfield	D McKay Miss A J Whitfield	4	80	82	82	77	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Hi There (High Top)
Chased leaders 9f,

10⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [10¾]	0. Cowley 12/1 Paul Eddery G Wragg	Paul Eddery G Wragg	4	811	93	91	–	–
gr g Kalaglow (IRE) - Loralane (Habitat)


11⁽⁴⁾ 2 [12¾]	0. Turgot 16/1 Ron Hillis ⁵ G A Huffer	Ron Hillis ⁵ G A Huffer	5	86	93	83	–	–
ro h Ardross - Halton Hills (Sovereign Path)
Prominent, 6th and weakening straight

12⁽¹⁷⁾ [12¾]	0. Light Romance 20/1 Brett Doyle ⁷ Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle ⁷ Clive Brittain	4	70	75	58	–	–
ch f Be My Guest (USA) - Admit I (Welsh Pageant)


13⁽¹⁶⁾ [12¾]	0. Versailles Road I (USA) 12/1 Frankie Dettori ³ Mrs L Piggott	Frankie Dettori ³ Mrs L Piggott	6	80	85	62	–	–
b h Blushing Groom (FR) - Lucinda Lea (USA) (Best Turn)
Prominent, 3rd straight, soon weakened

14⁽⁶⁾ [12¾]	0. Gaasid 8/1 W R Swinburn R Akehurst	W R Swinburn R Akehurst	4	89	91	–	–	–
ch c Kings Lake (USA) - Le Melody (Levmoss)


15⁽¹²⁾ [12¾]	0. Inaad 10/1 Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	5	87	89	–	–	–
b h Mill Reef (USA) - Rambling Rose I (Silly Season)
Prominent 6f

16⁽¹¹⁾ [12¾]	0. Baraz 12/1 M Roberts R W Armstrong	M Roberts R W Armstrong	4	811 7	93	–	–	–
ch c Busted - Astra Adastra (Mount Hagen)
Dwelt, behind most of way

17⁽¹³⁾ [12¾]	0. Hauwmal 14/1 C Rutter D A Wilson	C Rutter D A Wilson	6	79	77	–	–	–
ch h Troy - Sovereign Rose (Sharpen Up)
Tailed off final 5f