Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 4 January 1989

Kilmarnock Handicap Chase

(3m110yds) 3m½f Soft

1st £2,898 2nd £864 3rd £412 4th £186

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Bishops Yarn 3/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	10	117	72	–	147	–
br g Tycoon II - Lilac Veil (Dumbarnie)
Held up, steady headway 3 out, hit last, quickened to lead close to home

2 ¾	0. Sir Jest 4/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	11	1010	61	–	135	–
b g Sea Catch - Carnival Jest (Carnival Dancer)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out and quickened, ridden and no extra towards finish

3 15 [15¾]	0. Pacifiste (FR) 13/8F R J Beggan Mrs M Dickinson	R J Beggan Mrs M Dickinson	9	1010	61	–	120	–
br g Misti IV (FR) - Pacifique (FR) (Traffic)
Made most, blundered badly 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, beaten next

4 10 [25¾]	0. High Edge Grey 7/2 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	8	1110	75	–	124	–
gr g Precipice Wood - China Bank (Wrekin Rambler)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 3 out

5 25 [50¾]	0. Clonroche Gazette 25/1 T P White ⁷ W D Fairgrieve	T P White ⁷ W D Fairgrieve	9	97	51	–	–	–
ch g Pauper - Clonrochess (London Gazette)
With leaders, led 11th to 12th, outpaced from next and soon behind

5 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 7m 8.60s Total SP: 110%
1st owner: British Thoroughbred R & B Plc (Bishops Yarn) 1st breeder: H H Crow And Son
2nd owner: P Piller (Sir Jest)
3rd owner: M Hellyer (Pacifiste)