Full Result 2.30 Newbury | 20 May 1989

London Gold Cup Handicap Challenge Cup

(0-100) 1m3f Good To Firm

1st £6,264 2nd £1,872 3rd £896 4th £408

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. My Lamb 9/1 Richard Hills R F Johnson Houghton	Richard Hills R F Johnson Houghton	4	100	97	80	104	–
b c Relkino - Lambay (Lorenzaccio)
Made all, driven out

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	0. Firelight Fiesta 16/1 T Williams Mark H Tompkins	T Williams Mark H Tompkins	4	710	65	48	70	–
ch g Sallust - Caithness (Connaught)
Headway on inside 3f out, hampered and snatched up over 2f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [2]	0. Ostura 6/1 Ray Cochrane Paul Cole	Ray Cochrane Paul Cole	4	812	81	61	82	–
b c Sir Ivor (USA) - Casual I (USA) (Caro)
5th straight, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong

4⁽²⁾ 4 [6]	0. Master Line 13/2 C Rutter Henry Candy	C Rutter Henry Candy	8	712	67	42	60	–
ch h High Line - Fair Winter (Set Fair)
Headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [7]	0. Song Of Sixpence I (USA) 9/1 J Matthias I A Balding	J Matthias I A Balding	5	97	90	63	82	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Gliding By I (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
2nd straight, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong

6⁽⁹⁾ 2 [9]	0. Picea 7/2F M Roberts Michael Jarvis	M Roberts Michael Jarvis	6	91	84	54	74	–
b h Mummy's Pet - May Hill (Hill Clown)
Ridden 4f out, good headway 2f out, eased when beaten well inside final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [9¾]	0. Nikitas 25/1 D McKay Miss A J Whitfield	D McKay Miss A J Whitfield	4	93	86	55	76	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Hi There (High Top)
4th straight, weakened 2f out

8⁽⁷⁾ ½ [10¼]	0. Beau Ideal I 20/1 G Starkey Clive Brittain	G Starkey Clive Brittain	4	91	84	52	–	–
b c Brigadier Gerard - Princess Lieven (Royal Palace)
3rd straight, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9⁽⁵⁾ 1 [11¼]	0. Castle Clown 4/1 Paul Eddery Lady Herries	Paul Eddery Lady Herries	4	95 v	88	55	–	–
ch g Castle Keep - Peteona (Welsh Saint)
Always behind

10⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [12¾]	0. Babil 33/1 N Howe P T Walwyn	N Howe P T Walwyn	4	98 b	91	55	–	–
b g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Princess Eboli (Brigadier Gerard)
6th straight, weakened over 2f out

11⁽¹²⁾ 15 [27¾]	0. Solo Artist 10/1 Frankie Dettori ⁵ I V Matthews	Frankie Dettori ⁵ I V Matthews	4	80 b	74	13	–	–
ch g Young Generation - Jubilee Song I (Song)
Behind final 3f, tailed off

12⁽³⁾ [27¾]	0. Checkpoint Charlie 10/1 S Cauthen William Jarvis	S Cauthen William Jarvis	4	812	81	24	–	–
b g Artaius (USA) - Clouded Issue (Manado)
Always behind, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 2m 18.73s (slow by 0.33s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Mrs J De Rothschild (My Lamb) 1st breeder: Mrs James A De Rothschild
2nd owner: Mrs John Lamb (Firelight Fiesta)
3rd owner: H R H Prince Fahd Salman (Ostura)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 77 (31%) M [5-8] 48 (39%) H [9-12] 25 (30%)

2:30 Newbury 20 May 1989

London Gold Cup Handicap Challenge Cup