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Aintree Result
08 Apr 1989

« 3:20 » Seagram Grand National Chase Handicap (Listed Race)

  • 4m4f Heavy 30 fences
  • £66,840.00, £25,080.00, £12,320.00, £5,360.00, £2,460.00
  • RESULT
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1

Little Polveir 28/1 12 10-3over weight3  G B Balding 70 * * »
b g Cantab - Blue Speedwell I () J Frost
 
Chased leaders, led 16th, ran on well flat
 
 
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2

7 West Tip 12/1 12 10-11  M Oliver 78 * * »
b g Gala Performance - Astryl (Vulgan) R Dunwoody
 
Always close up, left in lead 11th, headed 16th, outpaced 3 out, ran on flat
 
 
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3

½ The Thinker 10/1 11 11-10  W A Stephenson 91 * * »
ch g Cantab - Maine Pet (Light Year) S Sherwood
 
In touch halfway, blundered 22nd and lost place, good headway 3 out, blundered 2 out, ran on
 
 
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4

6 Lastofthebrownies 16/1 9 10-0  M F Morris 67 * * »
b g Giolla Mear - Another Rose (Trouville) T Carmody
 
Joined leaders halfway, effort 3 out, kept on under pressure
 
 
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5

5 Durham Edition 15/2 11 10-11  W A Stephenson 78 * * »
ch g Politico (USA) - Level Stakes (Even Money) C Grant
 
Held up, steady headway halfway, ridden to dispute lead last, weakened flat
 
 
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6

8 Monanore 20/1 12 10-6over weight3  W Harney 73 * * »
ch g Prefairy - Mouskouri (Will Somers) G McCourt
 
Always chasing leaders, outpaced 5 out, stayed on
 
 
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7

2½ Gala's Image 18/1 9 10-3over weight2  Mrs M Rimell 70 * * »
br g Gala Performance - Chilita (Tarqogan) N Doughty
 
Headway halfway, chasing leaders 22nd, outpaced from 5 out
 
 
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8

1½ Bonanza Boy 10/1 8 11-1  M C Pipe 82 * * »
b g Sir Lark - Vulmid (Vulgan) Peter Scudamore
 
Chased leaders from 13th until weakened 3 out
 
 
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9

4 Team Challenge I 30/1 7 10-0 b Mrs J Pitman 67 * * »
ch g Laurence O - Maid O'The Wood (Prince Hansel) M Bowlby
 
Chased leaders until weakened approaching last
 
 
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10

15 Newnham 50/1 12 10-5over weight5  Michael A Johnson 72 * * »
ch g Cantab - Ribon Perfume (Sale Time) Mr S Andrews
 
Chased leaders, blundered 18th, no impression after
 
 
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11

25 The Thirsty Farmer 100/1 10 10-2over weight2 b M C Pipe 69 * * »
b g Grisaille - Hooks And Eyes (Tenterhooks) L Kelp
 
Effort halfway, soon in touch, weakened from 24th and blundered 2 out
 
 
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12

Attitude Adjuster 25/1 9 10-6over weight6 b M F Morris 73 * * »
ch g Deep Run - Careless Biddy (Laurence O) N Madden
 
Blundered badly 6th, always behind, tailed off
 
 
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13

Sidbury Hill 100/1 13 10-0  Stewart Pike 67 * * »
br g Cheval - Watermark II (Sadler's Wells) K Mooney
 
Tailed off from halfway
 
 
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14

Mr Baker 100/1 11 10-0  R J Whitford 67 * * »
ch g Fulvous - Clonaghadoo (Perspex) M Moran
 
Always behind, tailed off
 
 
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REF

Rausal 50/1 10 10-0  T N Bailey 67 * * »
b g Lauso - Aur (Aureole) D Tegg
 
Tailed off when hampered and refused 3 out
 
 
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F

Hettinger 300/1 9 10-0  J Ffitch-Heyes 67 * * »
b g Maximilian - Fawnamore (Menelek) R Goldstein
 
Fell 6th
 
 
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F

Mr Chris I 200/1 10 10-0  M P Naughton 67 * * »
ch g Lucifer (USA) - Dalliance (Royal Highway) B Storey
 
Chased leaders until hampered and fell 16th
 
 
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PU

Beamwam 100/1 11 10-6over weight6  Oliver Sherwood 73 * * »
br g Bing II - Canute Lady (Hardicanute) Mr D Naylor-Leyland
 
Soon behind, pulled up before 18th
 
 
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PU

Memberson 33/1 11 10-2over weight2  P Dufosee 69 * * »
ch g New Member - Miss Stalbridge (Eastern Venture)
 
Blundered badly 16th, well behind when hampered and pulled up 3 out
 
 
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F

Smart Tar 18/1 8 10-3  M J Wilkinson 70 * * »
b g Seaepic (USA) - I'm Smart*t (Menelek) Carl Llewellyn
 
Blundered first, with leaders until blundered and unseated rider 20th
 
 
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PU

Polar Nomad 80/1 8 10-0  W A Stephenson 67 * * »
br g Mandalus - Polar Lady I (Arctic Slave) A Merrigan
 
Soon behind, pulled up before 25th
 
 
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BD

Sir Jest 40/1 11 10-1over weight1  W A Stephenson 68 * * »
b g Sea Catch - Carnival Jest (Carnival Dancer) M Hammond
 
Badly hampered and unseated rider 6th
 
 
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F

Friendly Henry 66/1 9 10-4over weight4  Jimmy Fox 71 * * »
ch g Be Friendly - Henrys Lady (Henry The Seventh) H Davies
 
Fell 11th
 
 
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REF

Queensway Boy 50/1 10 10-0  Anabel K Murphy 67 * * »
ch g Kemal (FR) - Oscillation (FR) (Honest Boy I) A Webb
 
Well behind when refused 19th
 
 
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REF

Stearsby 14/1 10 10-9  Gerald Ham 76 * * »
br g Politico (USA) - Lucky Sprite (Galivanter) B Powell Snr
 
Led from 4th until refused 11th
 
 
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F

Cerimau 80/1 11 10-0  R T Baimbridge 67 * * »
b g Beau Chapeau - Prospective Lady (Kabale) Peter Hobbs
 
Fell 1st
 
 
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F

Brown Trix 300/1 11 10-5over weight5  G B Balding 72 * *
b/br g Laurence O - Russian Fun (Zabeg) Mr D Pitcher
 
Led, blundered 3rd, headed next, fell 6th, dead
 
 
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PU

Mithras 66/1 11 10-1over weight1  T A Forster 68 * * »
b g Centaurus I - Timidora*t (Timimi) R Stronge
 
With leaders, blundered 19th, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out
 
 
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F

Dixton House 7/1F 10 10-3over weight3  J A C Edwards 70 * * »
b g Cantab - Bird Of Honour (Dark Heron) T Morgan
 
With leaders when fell 6th
 
 
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PU

Kersil 300/1 12 10-0  J E Swiers 67 * * »
b g Keren - Queen's Silk (Barathea) A Orkney
 
Close up, disputed lead 13th to 16th, weakening when blundered badly 22nd and pulled up before next
 
 
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PU

Mearlin 300/1 10 10-0  Jim Old 67 * * »
b m Giolla Mear - Caroline's Money (Even Money) S McNeill
 
Tailed off when pulled up before 21st
 
 
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PU

Numerate I 100/1 10 10-0  P Davis 67 * * »
b g Paddy's Stream - Flying Music (Little Buskins) Tarnya Davis
 
Well behind when pulled up before 21st
 
 
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REF

Smartside 300/1 14 10-5over weight5  A W Jones 72 * *
b/br g Shackleton - Ming Tu (Flamenco) Mr A Hambly
 
Tailed off when refused 15th
 
 
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F

Gainsay 25/1 10 10-6over weight6 b Mrs J Pitman 73 * * »
br g Tepukei - Swift Response (No Arguement) M Pitman
 
In touch when hampered and fell 19th
 
 
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F

Cranlome 66/1 11 10-0  M F Morris 67 * * »
b g Menelek - Austrian Maid (Faberge II) K F O'Brien
 
Fell 2nd
 
 
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REF

Bob Tisdall 25/1 10 10-7  J A C Edwards 74 * * »
ch g Deep Run - Amphibian (Zarathustra) J White
 
Whipped round start, continued tailed off, refused 2nd
 
 
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F

Seeandem 100/1 9 10-0  Edward P Mitchell 67 * *
b g Frigid Aire - Fanny Fox (Deep Run) L Cusack
 
Fell 6th, dead
 
 
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F

Perris Valley 16/1 8 10-0  D K Weld 67 * * »
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Margerval (Vulgan) B Sheridan
 
Rear division when fell 11th
 
 
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PU

Bartres 33/1 10 10-3over weight3  D J G Murray Smith 70 * * »
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Gail Borden (Blue Chariot) Graham Bradley
 
Tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
 
 
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F

Sergeant Sprite 50/1 9 10-2over weight2  P Ransom 69 * * »
gr g General Ironside - Miss Sprite (Bowsprit) T J Taaffe
 
Blundered and unseated rider 6th
 
 
40 ran TIME 10m 6.90s (slow by 56.90s) Total SP 133%
1st OWNER: Edward Harvey BRED: F G Harris TRAINER: G B Balding
2nd OWNER: Peter Luff
3rd OWNER: T P M McDonagh Ltd
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