The 75th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 23rd September 1989 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by J F Malle, bred by Dabid Nagel, trained by John Oxx, and ridden by R Quinton. The winner won by a short head in 3 minutes 5.00 seconds, with 3 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1989

PETITE ILE (Bay mare by Ile De Bourbon out of Aces Full) SR 1906
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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 PETITE ILE 3 8st 9lbs R Quinton J F Malle John Oxx
2 TYRONE BRIDGE 3 8st 12lbs David Parnell Paul Green Kevin Prendergast
3 LAZAZ 4 9st 8lbs Walter Swinburn Sheikh Mohammed Sir Michael Stoute
4 UPPER STRATA 4 9st 5lbs Declan Gillespie Sheikh Mohammed Luca Cumani
5 SESAME 4 9st 5lbs Christy Roche Christopher Spence David Morley
6 PHANTOM BREEZE 3 8st 12lbs Mick Kinane Bertram Firestone Dermot Weld
7 BEYOND THE LAKE 3 8st 12lbs Roy Carroll Bertram Firestone Dermot Weld
8 MAIDEN FAIR 6 9st 5lbs Steve Craine Rathsallagh Racing Club Patrick Flynn
9 DAARKOM 6 9st 8lbs John Reid Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Alec Stewart
10 SMAOINEAMH 3 8st 9lbs Willie Supple Mrs C Shubotham Jim Bolger
  Betting        
3/1 fav Petite Ile        
4/1 Phantom Breeze        
6/1 Lazaz        
6/1 Daarkom        
8/1 Tyrone Bridge        
8/1 Upper Strata        
12/1 Sesame        
16/1 Beyond The Lake        
20/1 Smaoineamh        
66/1 Maiden Fair        
  Over Round 116%        
FORMLINE:- In a career spanning 14 races, Petite Ile won 6 and was second on 3 occasions, winning the Golden Gate Handicap and the Yerba Buena Handicap.

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