Full Result 2.00 Newmarket | 4 May 1989

Willmott Dixon May Stakes

(3yo) 1m2f Row Good

1st £6,212 2nd £1,856 3rd £888 4th £404

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	0. N C Owen 20/1 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	3	87	–	97	100	–
b c Bustino - Neenah (Bold Lad)
Headway 4f out, led over 2f out, quickened over 1f out, driven out

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 2	0. Brush Aside (USA) 30/100F S Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil	S Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil	3	812	–	99	99	–
b c Alleged (USA) - Top Twig (High Perch)
Headway over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance over 1f out, no impression

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [4½]	0. Steel Spark 16/1 Pat Eddery P T Walwyn	Pat Eddery P T Walwyn	3	87	–	90	89	–
br c Persepolis (FR) - Riverlily (FR) (Green Dancer)
Always prominent, one pace final 2f

4⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [5¼]	0. Eagles Lair 50/1 R McGhin Luca Cumani	R McGhin Luca Cumani	3	87	–	89	88	–
b c Head For Heights - Just A Shadow (Laser Light)
Dwelt, headway final 2f, ran on

5⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [7¾]	0. Samhoi (USA) 14/1 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	87	–	84	83	–
b c Nijinsky (CAN) - Strictly Raised (USA) (Raise A Native)
Headway 3f out, ran on inside final furlong

6⁽²⁾ 2 [9¾]	0. Just My Bill 20/1 Kieren Fallon J Hetherton	Kieren Fallon J Hetherton	3	89	–	83	81	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Misnomer (Milesian)
Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

7⁽¹⁾ ¾ [10½]	0. Vilandrado 50/1 Michael Hills P A Kelleway	Michael Hills P A Kelleway	3	813	–	86	84	–
b c Vayrann - Vieille Villa (FR) (Kashmir II)
Led 2f, weakened 2f out

8⁽⁵⁾ nk [10¾]	0. Retouch 50/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	811	–	83	82	–
b c Touching Wood (USA) - Nelly Do Da (Derring-Do)
Prominent 7f

9⁽⁶⁾ nk [11]	0. Northern Tryst (USA) 6/1 G Starkey G Harwood	G Starkey G Harwood	3	90	–	86	85	–
ch c Northern Baby (CAN) - Grand Bonheur (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Pulled hard, led after 2f until over 2f out, soon weakened

10⁽³⁾ [11]	0. Elzaeem (USA) 33/1 W Carson John Dunlop	W Carson John Dunlop	3	91	–	–	–	–
b c Secreto (USA) - Billy Sue's Rib (USA) (Al Hattab)
Always behind

11⁽⁸⁾ [11]	0. Syrian Spirit (USA) 50/1 B Raymond B Hanbury	B Raymond B Hanbury	3	87	–	–	–	–
ch c Nureyev (USA) - Willing Maid (USA) (Olden Times)
Behind final 4f

11 ran Off time: 2:04:00 Winning time: 2m 6.70s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Angie Silver (N C Owen) 1st breeder: Girsonfield Ltd
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Brush Aside)
3rd owner: R N Tikkoo (Steel Spark)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (13%) M [5-7] 44 (16%) H [8-11] 60 (71%)

2:00 Newmarket 4 May 1989

Willmott Dixon May Stakes