Full Result 2.15 Thirsk | 2 September 1989

Falcon Claiming Stakes

(3yo) (1m4f8yds) 1m4f Firm

1st £2,574 2nd £714 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	0. Sam Cocktail 5/1 Danny Dunnachie ⁷ Luca Cumani	Danny Dunnachie ⁷ Luca Cumani	3	84	–	72	72	–
ch c Be My Guest (USA) - Marylove (Kalydon)
Held up, 6th straight, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably

2⁽⁴⁾ 3	0. South Sands 5/1 Billy Newnes M J Camacho	Billy Newnes M J Camacho	3	91	–	78	71	–
ch g Sayf El Arab (USA) - Collegian I (Stanford)
Held up, headway and 2nd straight, ridden over 2f out, edged left and not quicken final furlong

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [3¼]	0. Volcanoes Spark 3/1 P Bloomfield B Hanbury	P Bloomfield B Hanbury	3	91	–	78	71	–
ch c Touching Wood (USA) - Red Spider I (Red God)
Chased leaders, ridden along and 5th straight, hung badly left under pressure final 2f, not run on

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [4]	0. Tenter Close 6/1 D Nicholls Richard Whitaker	D Nicholls Richard Whitaker	3	88	–	70	63	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Love Land (FR) (Kautokeino)
Chased leaders, 3rd straight, soon hard ridden, hampered approaching final furlong, one pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [5½]	0. Musical Leader 9/4F Ernie Johnson J W Hills	Ernie Johnson J W Hills	3	811 v	–	71	64	–
b c Music Boy - The Dupecat (Javelot)
Prominent, led over 4f out until headed and weakened over 1f out

6⁽²⁾ 6 [11½]	0. Final Player 25/1 Gary Carter Michael Easterby	Gary Carter Michael Easterby	3	81	–	54	–	–
gr g Absalom - Oakwoodhill (Habat)
8th straight, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous

7⁽⁶⁾ hd [11¾]	0. Waverley Girl 50/1 G Hind ⁵ John Wainwright	G Hind ⁵ John Wainwright	3	74 1	–	43	–	–
b f Seymour Hicks (FR) - Iamstopped (Furry Glen)
Behind, last straight, never dangerous

8⁽¹⁾ [11¾]	0. Tophard 14/1 Nick Connorton B Beasley	Nick Connorton B Beasley	3	83 b	–	–	–	–
b g Lyphard's Special (USA) - Tomard (Thatching)
Led until headed 7f out, 7th and beaten straight

9⁽⁸⁾ [11¾]	0. Dru Ri's Bru Ri 50/1 T Williams W Bentley	T Williams W Bentley	3	713	–	–	–	–
b g Kafu - Bru Ri (FR) (Sir Gaylord)
Close up, led 7f out until headed over 4f out, 4th and beaten straight

10⁽¹⁰⁾ [11¾]	0. Lasers Lulaby 20/1 P Barnard ⁵ D H Topley	P Barnard ⁵ D H Topley	3	88 5	–	–	–	–
ch f Kind Of Hush - Laser Song (Laser Light)
Pulled hard, bit slipped, soon tailed off, pulled up 3f out

10 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 2m 35.50s (slow by 4.20s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Dr M Boffa (Sam Cocktail) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: Lord Matthews (South Sands)
3rd owner: Abdulla Buhaleeba (Volcanoes Spark)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 48 (22%) M [5-8] 35 (40%) H [9-11] 67 (38%)

2:15 Thirsk 2 Sep 1989

Falcon Claiming Stakes