Full Result 3.30 Thirsk | 14 April 1989

Birdforth Handicap

(0-90) (7f218yds) 1m Soft

1st £3,392 2nd £1,016 3rd £488 4th £224

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	0. Inishpour 16/1 S Webster H Wharton	S Webster H Wharton	7	95	80	83	78	–
b h Nishapour (FR) - Miss Britain (Tudor Melody)
Behind until switched outside over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, finished fast to lead post

2⁽¹⁾ hd	0. Silver Haze I 7/2F Tony Culhane ³ Sally Hall	Tony Culhane ³ Sally Hall	5	99	87	86	83	–
gr g Absalom - Chance Belle (Foggy Bell)
Held up, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught on line

3⁽¹⁸⁾ 1½ [1¾]	0. Amenable 10/1 D Nicholls David Barron	D Nicholls David Barron	4	812	73	73	67	–
b g Kampala - Kirin I (Tyrant)
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, 2nd straight, led 2 1/2f out until headed inside final furlong, no extra

4⁽¹⁷⁾ 1 [2¾]	0. Sky Cat 7/1 M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	5	88 b	69	67	60	–
b g Skyliner I - Spring Kitten (Pitcairn)
Led after 1f until headed 2 1/2f out, hard ridden and no extra

5⁽³⁾ 1 [3¾]	0. Asbaab I 33/1 S Wood ⁵ D W Chapman	S Wood ⁵ D W Chapman	4	90	80	71	69	–
b g Young Generation - The Yellow Girl (Yellow God)
Soon chasing leaders, 5th straight, every chance 1f out, kept on same pace

6⁽⁴⁾ hd [4]	0. Re-Release 15/2 K Hodgson M H Easterby	K Hodgson M H Easterby	4	93 b	78	73	68	–
ch f Baptism - Release Record (Jukebox)
In touch 7th straight, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace

7⁽⁸⁾ shd [4]	0. Thomas Leng 20/1 M Wigham Mel Brittain	M Wigham Mel Brittain	4	813	74	69	64	–
ch c Homing - Fast Asleep (Hotfoot I)
Led 1f, 3rd straight, headway below distance, no extra final furlong

8⁽⁷⁾ 2 [6]	0. Storm Runner 9/1 John Lowe J P Hudson	John Lowe J P Hudson	4	84	65	57	51	–
b f Runnett - Glimmer Of Hope (USA) (Never Bend)
Effort over 2f out, not reach leaders

9⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [7½]	0. Steppey Lane 25/1 Nigel Day W W Haigh	Nigel Day W W Haigh	4	92	77	65	66	–
b f Tachypous - Alpine Alice (Abwah)
Slowly into stride, behind until some late headway, nearest finish

10⁽¹⁰⁾ [7½]	0. Alipura 12/1 T Ives R F Johnson Houghton	T Ives R F Johnson Houghton	4	812	73	–	–	–
ch f Anfield I - The Ranee (Royal Palace)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, weakened 2f out

11⁽¹⁵⁾ [7½]	0. Lots Of Luck 20/1 P Bloomfield Jeff Pearce	P Bloomfield Jeff Pearce	6	810	71	–	–	–
gr m Neltino - Safe Passage I (Charlottown)
Slowly into stride, never dangerous

12⁽⁵⁾ [7½]	0. Anadax 12/1 B Raymond Michael Jarvis	B Raymond Michael Jarvis	4	98	83	–	–	–
b g Mummy's Game - Adana I (FR) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, 6th straight, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

13⁽¹³⁾ [7½]	0. Boot Polish 12/1 Dean McKeown J W Watts	Dean McKeown J W Watts	7	93	78	–	–	–
gr g Godswalk (USA) - Flirting Countess (Ridan)
Never near leaders

14⁽²⁾ [7½]	0. Sunset Reins Free 20/1 M Fry Eric Alston	M Fry Eric Alston	4	88 v	69	–	–	–
b g Red Sunset - Free Rein I (Sagaro)
In touch, 8th straight, gradually weakened

15⁽¹²⁾ [7½]	0. Topeka Express (USA) 13/2 M Wood Colin Tinkler	M Wood Colin Tinkler	6	84	65	–	–	–
b g Topsider (USA) - Watch Out I (Blakeney)
Effort approaching straight, soon ridden and beaten

16⁽¹¹⁾ [7½]	0. Miss Cuddles 12/1 Willie Ryan B Beasley	Willie Ryan B Beasley	5	97	82	–	–	–
b m Mummy's Game - Eastern Romance I (Oasis Dream)
Slowly into stride, always in rear

17⁽⁹⁾ [7½]	0. Hanseatic I 16/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	5	92 b	77	–	–	–
b g Free State I - Marista (Mansingh)
Always in rear

18⁽¹⁶⁾ [7½]	0. Stripanoora 14/1 G Baxter Michael Bell	G Baxter Michael Bell	4	84	65	–	–	–
ch f Ahonoora - Strip Fast (Virginia Boy)
Prominent straight, soon lost place