Full Result 5.00 Thirsk | 14 April 1989

Oakstripe Handicap

(0-75, 3-4yo) 7f Soft

1st £2,742 2nd £762 3rd £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	0. Blue Rhythm 7/1 Simon Whitworth T Thomson Jones	Simon Whitworth T Thomson Jones	4	812	55	61	56	–
b f Blue Cashmere - Abalone (Abwah)
Chased leader, 2nd straight, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well

2⁽¹⁾ hd	0. Standing Count 9/4F Alan Munro ⁵ Mrs J R Ramsden	Alan Munro ⁵ Mrs J R Ramsden	3	84	68	67	65	–
ch g Stanford - Barefoot Contessa (Homeric I)
Chased leaders, 4th straight, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not quicken close home

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [¾]	0. Bronze Cross 5/1 D Nicholls David Barron	D Nicholls David Barron	4	95	62	66	61	–
b g Rontino - Make Your Mark (On Your Mark)
Led and soon clear, headed inside final furlong, ran on

4⁽³⁾ 1½ [2¼]	0. Warthill Girl 16/1 M Wigham Mel Brittain	M Wigham Mel Brittain	4	89	52	53	48	–
b f Anfield I - Rosy Lee (FR) (Le Haar)
In touch, 10th straight, stayed on from below distance, never nearer

5⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [3¾]	0. Straight Gold 8/1 F Arrowsmith ⁷ I A Balding	F Arrowsmith ⁷ I A Balding	4	810	60	51	53	–
ch f Vaigly Great - Merokette (Blast I)
In touch, 8th straight, kept on same pace final furlong

6⁽¹³⁾ 1 [4¾]	0. Crimpsall 8/1 Dean McKeown Michael Easterby	Dean McKeown Michael Easterby	4	95	62	57	53	–
b f Vaigly Great - Janlarmar (Habat)
Chased leaders, 6th straight, ridden well over 2f out, no impression final furlong

7⁽²⁾ hd [5]	0. Swiss Ball 14/1 S Morris J Parkes	S Morris J Parkes	4	82	45	40	36	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Sister Rosarii (USA) (Properantes)
Soon outpaced and behind, stayed on final 2f, nearest finish

8⁽⁶⁾ nk [5¼]	0. Cock-A-Doodle-Do 20/1 J Bleasdale C W Thornton	J Bleasdale C W Thornton	3	89	68	60	59	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Bertida (Porto Bello)
Behind, steady headway 2f out, never dangerous

9⁽⁷⁾ 4 [9¼]	0. Eastern Melody 20/1 George Duffield Eric Alston	George Duffield Eric Alston	4	87	50	35	–	–
b f Tudor Rhythm - Casbar Lady (Native Bazaar)
Chased leaders, 3rd straight, weakened 2f out

10⁽¹⁴⁾ [9¼]	0. ThunderingI 20/1 S Webster A W Jones	S Webster A W Jones	4	812	55	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Am Stretchin' (USA) (Ambiorix II)
Never dangerous

11⁽¹⁵⁾ [9¼]	0. Neat Style 20/1 Tony Culhane ³ Reg Hollinshead	Tony Culhane ³ Reg Hollinshead	4	93	63	–	–	–
b f Sweet Monday - Octavia (Sallust)
Unseated rider and bolted before start, started slowly, always in rear

12⁽¹⁶⁾ [9¼]	0. Crosby I 9/1 M Birch J W Payne	M Birch J W Payne	3	810	69	–	–	–
c Music Boy -


13⁽⁵⁾ [9¼]	0. Ivordale 14/1 J Birch ⁷ M H Easterby	J Birch ⁷ M H Easterby	4	93	67	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Ivoronica (Targowice)
Slightly hampered after 2f, 9th straight, never dangerous

14⁽¹²⁾ [9¼]	0. King Trevisio 11/1 K Bradshaw Richard Whitaker	K Bradshaw Richard Whitaker	3	811	70	–	–	–
b g King Of Spain - Gundi (Mummy's Pet)
Soon outpaced

15⁽⁹⁾ [9¼]	0. Calahonda Bay 20/1 M Richardson Neville Bycroft	M Richardson Neville Bycroft	4	94	61	–	–	–
b c Bay Express - Bauhinia (Spectrum)
Always in rear

16⁽⁸⁾ [9¼]	0. Better Now 33/1 Kevin Darley J Etherington	Kevin Darley J Etherington	3	87	66	–	–	–
ch g Thatching - Reap The Wind (Roan Rocket)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, beaten 2f out