Full Result 3.15 Redcar | 5 August 1988

John Smith's Bitter Handicap

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

1st £2,590.80 2nd £718.80 3rd £344.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Cumbrian Express 3/1F M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	3	97 b	85	–	–	–
b g Bay Express - Astral Suite (On Your Mark)
Always close up, led 1f out, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	0. Kissagram Queen 5/1 M Roberts R Boss	M Roberts R Boss	3	812	76	–	–	–
b f Song - Dawn Redwood (Mummy's Pet)
With leaders, led halfway, headed a furlong out, no extra

3⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [3½]	0. North Of Watford 20/1 Kevin Darley Capt J Wilson	Kevin Darley Capt J Wilson	3	82	66	–	–	–
ch c Jasmine Star - Wallie Girl (Right Tack)
Always prominent, kept on same pace final furlong

4⁽¹²⁾ nk [3¾]	0. Fairfield Lad 7/1 Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	3	88	72	–	–	–
b g Krayyan - Mock Auction (Auction Ring)
Always chasing leaders, one pace approaching final furlong

5⁽⁹⁾ 4 [7¾]	0. Granicus 14/1 Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	3	94 b	82	–	–	–
b g Mummy's Pet - Goodwin Sands I (USA)
Headway under pressure final 2f, nearest finish

6⁽⁸⁾ 1 [8¾]	0. Quick Or Be Damned 33/1 John Lowe D W Chapman	John Lowe D W Chapman	3	77	57	–	–	–
b f Mandrake Major - Woodrush (Mummy's Pet)
Led, headed halfway, soon beaten

7⁽³⁾ ½ [9¼]	0. Roxby Melody 16/1 Russell Price ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	Russell Price ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	3	74 4	57	–	–	–
b f Song - Quenlyn (Welsh Pageant)
Dwelt, well behind until some late headway

8⁽²⁾ nk [9½]	0. Lono Tiki 13/2 Jimmy Quinn George Moore	Jimmy Quinn George Moore	3	80	64	–	–	–
b g Sweet Monday - Forgets Image (Florescence)
Chased leaders, weakened well over a furlong out

9⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [11]	0. Golden Chariot 14/1 Gary Bardwell ³ Mel Brittain	Gary Bardwell ³ Mel Brittain	3	74 b	57	–	–	–
bb g Balidar - Lizzylyn (Tower Walk)
In touch, effort over 2f out, beaten approaching final furlong

10⁽¹³⁾ 1 [12]	0. Avidal Park 16/1 Nigel Day J Wharton	Nigel Day J Wharton	3	87	71	–	–	–
b f Horage - Debutina Park (Averof)
In touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened

11⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [12¾]	0. Mere Melody 14/1 Alan Munro ⁵ Mel Brittain	Alan Munro ⁵ Mel Brittain	3	86 v	75	–	–	–
b f Dunphy - Flying Melody (Auction Ring)
Slowly away, never troubled leaders

12⁽⁷⁾ [12¾]	0. Decoy Express 33/1 Jimmy Fortune ⁷ Eric Alston	Jimmy Fortune ⁷ Eric Alston	3	70	57	–	–	–
gr f Decoy Boy - Firdale Rosie (Town Crier)
Always behind

13⁽⁶⁾ [12¾]	0. Pampered Dream 7/1 P Bloomfield Alan Bailey	P Bloomfield Alan Bailey	3	83 b	67	–	–	–
b g Kafu - Muna (Thatch)
Prominent, weakened quickly over 2f out

13 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 57.80s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Cumbrian Industrials Ltd (Cumbrian Express) 1st breeder: Heathavon Stables Ltd
2nd owner: A A Papotto (Kissagram Queen)
3rd owner: Richard Aylward (North Of Watford)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 50 (35%) M [5-9] 27 (26%) H [10-13] 73 (39%)

3:15 Redcar 5 Aug 1988

John Smith's Bitter Handicap