Full Result 8.35 Ripon | 31 May 1989

William Younger Yorkshire Maiden Stakes

1m2f Good To Firm

1st £1,510 2nd £410 3rd £190

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Al Maheb (USA) 11/4 M Roberts A C Stewart	M Roberts A C Stewart	3	87	–	57	100	–
b c Riverman (USA) - Une Amazone (USA) (Youth)
3rd straight, shaken up to lead over 1f out, quickened clear, eased towards finish

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	0. Exceptional Bid (USA) 11/4 S Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil	S Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil	4	97	–	53	89	–
b c Spectacular Bid (USA) - Gulls Cry (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Chased leader, 2nd straight, slight lead over 2f out, not quicken with winner final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [2¾]	0. Autumn Festival (USA) 2/1F Dale Gibson ⁵ John Gosden	Dale Gibson ⁵ John Gosden	3	713	–	46	86	–
ch f Alydar (USA) - Durga (USA) (Tatan)
4th straight, hung badly left final 3f, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge

4⁽⁸⁾ 8 [10¾]	0. Yukon Rush (USA) 13/2 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	87	–	40	–	–
b c Mr Prospector (USA) - Northernette (CAN) (Northern Dancer)
Led, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out

5⁽³⁾ 4 [14¾]	0. Valiant Boy 100/1 M Birch John Mackie	M Birch John Mackie	3	87	–	34	–	–
b g Connaught - Irish Amber (Amber Rama)
Tracked leaders until 5th straight, never placed to challenge

6⁽⁵⁾ 2 [16¾]	0. Habeta (USA) 16/1 Nick Connorton J W Watts	Nick Connorton J W Watts	3	87	–	31	–	–
ch c Habitat (USA) - Prise (Busted)
Held up and behind, 7th straight, never near leaders

7⁽¹⁾ [16¾]	0. Yorkshire Holly 100/1 J Carr ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	J Carr ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	6	92	–	16	–	–
br g Bivouac - Holly Doon (Doon)
Slowly into stride, always behind, last straight

8⁽⁷⁾ [16¾]	0. Lady Bazaar 100/1 P Barnard ⁵ C R Beever	P Barnard ⁵ C R Beever	4	813	–	–	–	–
b f Crofthall - Fidget I (Workboy I)
6th straight, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 8:37:00 Winning time: 2m 7.20s (slow by 3.00s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Al Maheb) 1st breeder: Amerivest Thoroughbred Partners
2nd owner: C A B St George (Exceptional Bid)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Autumn Festival)

8:35 Ripon 31 May 1989

William Younger Yorkshire Maiden Stakes