Full Result 3.15 Pontefract | 8 October 1990

John Smith's Bitter Handicap

(0-90, 3yo+) (5f3yds) 5f Good To Firm

1st £3,817.50 2nd £1,140 3rd £545 4th £247.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	0. Easy Line 7/1 Ray Cochrane P J Feilden	Ray Cochrane P J Feilden	7	100	84	82	93	–
ch g Swing Easy (USA) - Impromptu I (My Swanee)
Behind, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run to lead near finish

2⁽⁹⁾ ½	0. Lady Tap 4/1J W R Swinburn Lord Huntingdon	W R Swinburn Lord Huntingdon	4	92	72	69	79	–
ch f Red Sunset - Park Lady (Tap On Wood)
With leaders, led over 1f out, ran on under pressure, just caught

3⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [1¼]	0. Le Chic 16/1 S Wood ³ D W Chapman	S Wood ³ D W Chapman	4	712	57	50	62	–
b g Kabour - Boom Shanty (Dragonara Palace)
Tracked leaders, effort and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [2]	0. Premier Developer 11/2 D Nicholls B Beasley	D Nicholls B Beasley	3	96	77	69	80	–
b c Precocious - Arderelle (FR) (Pharly)
Held up, effort halfway, stayed on under pressure, never able to challenge

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [3½]	0. J Cheever Loophole 12/1 George Duffield Colin Tinkler	George Duffield Colin Tinkler	5	97	77	64	76	–
gr g King Of Spain - Sally's Silver (No Mercy II)
Led until headed approaching final furlong, gradually weakened

6⁽⁴⁾ hd [3¾]	0. Eager Deva 14/1 S Perks Reg Hollinshead	S Perks Reg Hollinshead	3	96	77	64	75	–
b c Lochnager - Deva Rose (Chestergate)
Held up, effort halfway, never reached leaders

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [4]	0. Singing Star 4/1J B Raymond John Balding	B Raymond John Balding	4	94	74	60	72	–
b g Crooner - Wild Jewel (Great Heron)
Headway halfway, one pace final furlong

8⁽²⁾ nk [4¼]	0. Brisas 15/2 Joe Fanning ⁵ T Fairhurst	Joe Fanning ⁵ T Fairhurst	3	90 b	76	54	–	–
ch c Vaigly Great - Legal Sound (Legal Eagle)
Soon driven along, headway when not much room final furlong

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [5¼]	0. Cannon's Spirit 20/1 L Charnock J Berry	L Charnock J Berry	3	712 b¹	55	38	–	–
gr c King Persian (IRE) - Tinsel I (Right Boy)
Soon pushed along, never dangerous

10⁽⁷⁾ [5¼]	0. Deceit I 25/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	3	89 b	66	45	–	–
b c On Your Mark - Second Movement (Music Boy)
Close up 3f, soon weakened

11⁽⁵⁾ [5¼]	0. Wanda 8/1 Dean McKeown Michael Easterby	Dean McKeown Michael Easterby	3	92 b	73	–	–	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Pitaka (Pitskelly)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out

11 ran Off time: 3:18:00 Winning time: 1m 3.30s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Roy Bennett (Easy Line) 1st breeder: R C Bilborough
2nd owner: Irwin H Kramer (Lady Tap)
3rd owner: John Wilman (Le Chic)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (35%) M [5-7] 12 (16%) H [8-11] 92 (49%)

3:15 Pontefract 8 Oct 1990

John Smith's Bitter Handicap