Full Result 4.10 Sandown | 1 September 1990

Starlight Express Stakes Handicap

(0-100, 3yo) 1m2f Good

1st £6,425 2nd £1,925 3rd £925 4th £425

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	0. Gymcrak Lovebird 10/1 J Williams M H Easterby	J Williams M H Easterby	3	87	79	71	82	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Waadi Hatta (USA) (Upper Nile)
Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden final furlong, led last stride

2⁽⁶⁾ shd	0. Cum Laude 6/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	97	93	84	96	–
b f Shareef Dancer (USA) - With Distinction I (USA) (Distinctive)
Led 9f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed last stride

3⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [2½]	0. Kashtala 11/4F Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	3	91	87	74	85	–
b f Lord Gayle (USA) - Khatima (Relko)
Second straight, hard ridden 2f out, unable to quicken

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [4]	0. Irish Emerald 8/1 Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	3	90	86	71	81	–
b c Taufan (USA) - Gaelic Jewel (Scottish Rifle)
Headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

5⁽⁸⁾ shd [4¼]	0. Helen's Guest 12/1 Franny Norton ⁷ G Wragg	Franny Norton ⁷ G Wragg	3	86	85	63	80	–
ch f Be My Guest (USA) - Helenetta (Troy)
Fourth straight, one pace final 2f

6⁽¹⁾ 6 [10¼]	0. Usaylah 5/1 Billy Newnes John Dunlop	Billy Newnes John Dunlop	3	92	88	63	–	–
ch f Siberian Express (USA) - Nawara (Welsh Pageant)
Sixth straight, weakened over 1f out

7⁽⁵⁾ shd [10¼]	0. Once Upon A Time 9/1 Dale Gibson ³ I A Balding	Dale Gibson ³ I A Balding	3	84	79	51	–	–
b f Teenoso (USA) - Pas De Deux (Nijinsky)
Fifth straight, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened

8⁽³⁾ 2½ [12¾]	0. Venturist (USA) 5/1 A McGlone John Gosden	A McGlone John Gosden	3	813	85	56	–	–
b c Al Nasr (FR) - Sleek Lassie (USA) (Northern Prospect)
Led 1f, third straight, edged left and weakened well over 1f out

8 ran Off time: 4:13:00 Winning time: 2m 9.74s Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Gymcrak Thoroughbred Racing Ii Plc (Gymcrak Lovebird) 1st breeder: Loughbrown Stud
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Cum Laude)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Kashtala)

4:10 Sandown 1 Sep 1990

Starlight Express Stakes Handicap