Full Result 2.50 Thirsk | 5 May 1990

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(3yo) (1m4f8yds) 1m4f Firm

1st £2,427 2nd £672 3rd £321

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	0. The Healy 7/1 Tony Culhane Richard Whitaker	Tony Culhane Richard Whitaker	3	89	–	51	48	–
b f Blushing Scribe (USA) - Smitten I (Run The Gantlet)
Held up, went 2nd straight, led approaching final furlong, ran on

2⁽⁵⁾ 2	0. Lightning Thunder I 8/1 M Birch D Morley	M Birch D Morley	3	90 v¹	–	53	49	–
b g Dara Monarch - Royal Sister II (IRE) (Claude)
Held up, quickened to lead approaching straight, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

3⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [4½]	0. Poppy Charm 10/11F Dale Gibson ³ Mark H Tompkins	Dale Gibson ³ Mark H Tompkins	3	812	–	48	47	–
b f Star Appeal - Pop Music (FR) (Val De Loir)
Prominent, went 3rd straight, soon ridden and ran on one pace

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [5]	0. Highland Bidder 16/1 R Sidebottom G H Eden	R Sidebottom G H Eden	3	89	–	44	40	–
b f Ring Bidder - Highland Rossie (Pablond)
Prominent until lost place approaching straight, stayed on final 2f, never reached leaders

5⁽³⁾ 5 [10]	0. Mississippi Beat (USA) 11/2 Kieren Fallon M P Naughton	Kieren Fallon M P Naughton	3	90 v	–	42	–	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Jungle Dance (USA) (Graustark)
Headway 3f out, never reached leaders

6⁽⁴⁾ 5 [15]	0. Armory Show (FR) 16/1 M Deering ⁷ J G Fitzgerald	M Deering ⁷ J G Fitzgerald	3	87	–	29	–	–
b g Mille Balles (FR) - Bamburi (Ragusa)
Effort and 6th straight, soon ridden and beaten

7⁽⁶⁾ 1 [16]	0. Royal Mac 16/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	3	90	–	34	–	–
br c Pas De Seul - Royal Wolff (Prince Tenderfoot)
With leaders until outpaced and 5th straight, never dangerous after

8⁽¹⁰⁾ [16]	0. Aragant Man 11/1 Michael Tebbutt B Stevens	Michael Tebbutt B Stevens	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Aragon - Cuillin Gael (Scottish Rifle)
Raced wide, close up, led 6f out until headed and 4th straight, soon beaten

9⁽⁸⁾ [16]	0. Irish Sunset 33/1 P Dalton ⁷ Denys Smith	P Dalton ⁷ Denys Smith	3	82	–	–	–	–
b f Red Sunset - Meisha (On Your Mark)
Prominent until weakened 5f out

10⁽⁷⁾ [16]	0. Tesekkurederim 12/1 Billy Newnes Jeff Pearce	Billy Newnes Jeff Pearce	3	90 e	–	–	–	–
bb g Blazing Saddles (AUS) - Rhein Symphony (Rheingold)
Behind, headway 5f out, weakened entering straight, tailed off

11⁽²⁾ [16]	0. Philstay 33/1 A Mercer T Fairhurst	A Mercer T Fairhurst	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Bustino - Magelka (Relkino)
Led until headed 6f out, weakened quickly approaching straight, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 2m 35.20s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Tim Healy (entertainments) Ltd (The Healy) 1st breeder: S Hartley
2nd owner: Wafic Said (Lightning Thunder I)
3rd owner: Flint Cottage Stables (Poppy Charm)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (23%) M [5-7] 50 (19%) H [8-11] 54 (58%)

2:50 Thirsk 5 May 1990

May Selling Stakes