Full Result 3.45 Pontefract | 4 August 1988

Websters 150Th Anniversary Handicap

(0-100, 3yo) 1m Firm

1st £4,064.50 2nd £1,216 3rd £583 4th £266.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Shadow Minister (USA) 11/8F W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	93	93	–	–	–
b c Deputy Minister (CAN) - Ball Gate (ARG) (Snow Ball)
Held up, in touch, shaken up and 4th straight, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	0. Birstwith (USA) 6/1 Kieren Fallon ⁵ C W C Elsey	Kieren Fallon ⁵ C W C Elsey	3	82	83	–	–	–
gr c Valdez (USA) - La Chaumiere (Thatch)
Always prominent, led entering straight, ran on under pressure, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

3⁽¹⁾ nk [2¾]	0. Tawnais 25/1 Ray Cochrane R W Armstrong	Ray Cochrane R W Armstrong	3	86	82	–	–	–
ch f Artaius (USA) - Tawny Owl (Faberge II)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, effort and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken

4⁽⁶⁾ shd [3]	0. Acestes 15/2 Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	3	84 b	80	–	–	–
b c Gorytus (USA) - Papsie's Pet (Busted)
Held up, 6th straight, effort and ridden well over 1f out, ran on

5⁽⁵⁾ 7 [10]	0. Baliman 16/1 P Dalton ⁷ Denys Smith	P Dalton ⁷ Denys Smith	3	711	80	–	–	–
b c Bali Dancer - Mandies Girl (Mandrake Major)
Pulled hard, 5th and ridden straight, soon beaten

6⁽²⁾ 4 [14]	0. Magic At Dawn (USA) 7/2 Tony Culhane ³ S G Norton	Tony Culhane ³ S G Norton	3	85	84	–	–	–
ch g Diamond Prospect (USA) - Implicit (Grundy)
Led until headed and 2nd straight, hung right, soon beaten

7⁽⁷⁾ 15 [29]	0. Steppey Lane 15/2 M Birch W W Haigh	M Birch W W Haigh	3	97	97	–	–	–
b f Tachypous - Alpine Alice (Abwah)
Always last

7 ran Off time: 3:47:00 Winning time: 1m 43.50s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Shadow Minister) 1st breeder: International Thoroughbred Breeders Inc
2nd owner: D Aykroyd (Birstwith)
3rd owner: John Bray (Tawnais)

3:45 Pontefract 4 Aug 1988

Websters 150Th Anniversary Handicap