Full Result 3.00 Bath | 18 September 1989

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(0-90) (5f167yds) 6f Firm

1st £3,699 2nd £1,107 3rd £531 4th £243

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Red River Boy I 5/1 Dana Mellor ⁵ Ron Hodges	Dana Mellor ⁵ Ron Hodges	6	712	59	34	60	–
b g Latest Model - Count On Me (No Mercy I)
Headway to lead over 1f out, veered left, soon clear

2⁽⁸⁾ 2½	0. Pity's Pet 33/1 N Adams O O'Neill	N Adams O O'Neill	4	78 1	50	24	44	–
b f Stanford - Irish Kick (Windjammer)
Headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [4]	0. North Of Watford 13/2 S Dawson Capt J Wilson	S Dawson Capt J Wilson	4	78	50	20	41	–
ch c Jasmine Star - Wallie Girl (Right Tack)
Led over 2f, soon hard ridden, ran on one pace

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [5½]	0. Torius 14/1 Simon Whitworth R Simpson	Simon Whitworth R Simpson	3	88 b	66	30	56	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Princess Martina (English Prince)
With leaders until, hard ridden over 2f out, one pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 3 [8½]	0. J Cheever Loophole 9/4F W R Swinburn Colin Tinkler	W R Swinburn Colin Tinkler	4	97	77	32	–	–
gr g King Of Spain - Sally's Silver (No Mercy II)
Led 3f out until over 1f out, weakened quickly

6⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [11]	0. Divine Pet 9/2 B Rouse W G R Wightman	B Rouse W G R Wightman	4	95	75	24	–	–
br g Tina's Pet - Davinia (Gold Form)
Never nearer

7⁽⁴⁾ 6 [17]	0. Panama Princess 16/1 C Rutter Ken Cunningham-Brown	C Rutter Ken Cunningham-Brown	3	81	59	–	–	–
b f Indian King (USA) - Straw Bonnet (Thatch)
Never near to challenge

8⁽³⁾ [17]	0. My Pal Popeye 6/1 Tony Clark Philip Mitchell	Tony Clark Philip Mitchell	4	84	60	–	–	–
br g Runnett - Staderas (Windjammer)
Speed over 3f

9⁽⁹⁾ [17]	0. Nasturtium 50/1 G Husband ⁷ Richard Mitchell	G Husband ⁷ Richard Mitchell	3	70	51	–	–	–
ch f Music Boy - Arckaringa (Persian Bold)
Always well behind

9 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 1m 10.80s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: J W Mursell (Red River Boy I) 1st breeder: J W Mursell
2nd owner: D A Hunt (Pity's Pet)
3rd owner: Richard Aylward (North Of Watford)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 20 (24%) M [5-7] 57 (57%) H [8-10] 73 (19%)

3:00 Bath 18 Sep 1989

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