Full Result 1.45 Haydock | 8 September 1990

John Smith's Bitter Handicap

(0-110) (2m1f130yds) 2m1½f OMS Good

1st £7,440 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,060 4th £480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	0. Crystal Spirit 13/2 John Reid I A Balding	John Reid I A Balding	3	812	88	54	93	–
b g Kris - Crown Treasure (USA) (Graustark)
Led after 5f, held on well final 3f

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½	0. Retouch 8/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	4	100	91	55	94	–
b c Touching Wood (USA) - Nelly Do Da (Derring-Do)
Headway to track leaders 10f out, challenged 3f out, not quicken inside final furlong

3⁽⁵⁾ nk [1¾]	0. Prince Sobur 12/1 Dale Gibson ³ Michael Blanshard	Dale Gibson ³ Michael Blanshard	4	77 2	57	22	62	–
b g Jalmood (USA) - Ultra Vires (High Line)
Headway approaching straight, quickened to challenge inside final fulong, ridden and no extra

4⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [4¼]	0. Skisurf 20/1 M Roberts Clive Brittain	M Roberts Clive Brittain	4	87	70	33	70	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Seasurf (Seaepic)
Headway halfway, soon prominent, ridden and chance 2f out, ran on one pace

5⁽²⁾ 2½ [6¾]	0. La Visir (USA) 100/30F B Raymond B Hanbury	B Raymond B Hanbury	4	810	73	34	71	–
b f Sir Ivor (USA) - Vireo I (USA) (True Knight)
Always prominent, effort 3f out, no impression

6⁽¹²⁾ ½ [7¼]	0. Nafzawa (USA) 9/2 Alan Munro Sir Michael Stoute	Alan Munro Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	90	48	77	–
ch f Green Dancer (USA) - Nawazish (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leaders until outpaced final 2f

7⁽⁴⁾ [7¼]	0. Fiery Sun 50/1 Jimmy Quinn Geoff Oldroyd	Jimmy Quinn Geoff Oldroyd	5	78 1 26	57	–	–	–
b g Sexton Blake - Melanie Jane (Lord Gayle)
Headway entering straight, never dangerous

8⁽¹⁾ [7¼]	0. Hot Rumour 12/1 A Cruz S G Norton	A Cruz S G Norton	3	813	89	–	–	–
ch g Hotfoot I - Clear As Crystal (Whitstead)
Prominent until lost place 7f out, never dangerous after

9⁽⁸⁾ [7¼]	0. Philosophos 25/1 Willie Ryan J H Baker	Willie Ryan J H Baker	4	83	66	–	–	–
b g High Top - Pacificus (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Led 5f, close up until weakened over 3f out

10⁽³⁾ [7¼]	0. King High 11/2 W Carson John Dunlop	W Carson John Dunlop	3	90 b	90	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Regal Twin (USA) (Majestic Prince)
Close up until lost place 7f out, tailed off

11⁽⁷⁾ [7¼]	0. Ceciliano (USA) 9/1 A Bates ⁷ P A Kelleway	A Bates ⁷ P A Kelleway	4	93	87	–	–	–
ch c Irish River (FR) - Derly (FR) (Lyphard)
Lost touch 4f out, tailed off, finished lame, dead

11 ran Off time: 1:47:00 Winning time: 3m 55.03s (slow by 4.03s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Paul Mellon (Crystal Spirit) 1st breeder: Paul Mellon
2nd owner: S Wingfield Digby (Retouch)
3rd owner: C R Buttery (Prince Sobur)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 25 (41%) M [5-7] 54 (19%) H [8-12] 71 (40%)

1:45 Haydock 8 Sep 1990

John Smith's Bitter Handicap