Full Result 2.15 Catterick | 31 December 1988

Stand Novices' Hurdle

(1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £974 2nd £264 3rd £122

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Merryacres 12/1 S Turner ⁴ Richard Whitaker	S Turner ⁴ Richard Whitaker	5	1010	–	–	94	–
b g Homing - JokingI (Ribero)
Tracked leaders, led approaching last, stayed on well

2 ½	0. Pacific Sound 14/1 J Hansen G Richards	J Hansen G Richards	5	110	–	–	93	–
b g Palm Track - Pacific Dream (Meldrum)
Behind, shaken up and headway 3 out, hung left from next, stayed on well towards finish

3 3 [3½]	0. Cala Cone 14/1 Russ Garritty ⁷ Ray Peacock	Russ Garritty ⁷ Ray Peacock	5	102	–	–	85	–
ch m Celtic Cone - Cavo Varka (Cavo Doro)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next

4 nk [3¾]	0. Alistairs Girl 14/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	5	109	–	–	84	–
b m Connaught - Miss Hubbard (New Brig)
Led until headed and beaten approaching last

5 25 [28¾]	0. Rubydora 5/1 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Buckskin (FR) - Superdora (Super Slip)
Behind until headway 2 out, stayed on well towards finish

6 nk [29]	0. Brig's Gazelle 100/1 Mr N Tutty I Park	Mr N Tutty I Park	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Lord Nelson (FR) - Cliburn New Cut (New Brig)
Never nearer

7 ½ [30]	0. Golden Boreen 12/1 G McCourt Owen Brennan	G McCourt Owen Brennan	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Golden Track (Track Spare)
Close up until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

7 ½ [30]	0. Newholme Farm 8/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Mart Lane - Aplomb (Ballymore)
Prominent to 2nd, steadied and soon behind, some late headway

9 4 [34]	0. Sharp Rose 100/1 P Harte ⁴ J L Goulding	P Harte ⁴ J L Goulding	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Steel City I - Red Rose III (St Elmo)
Chased leaders to 3 out

10 1½ [35½]	0. Chotomski 8/11F Ger Lyons ⁴ Michael Easterby	Ger Lyons ⁴ Michael Easterby	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Busted - Crown Witness (Crowned Prince)
Pulled hard, soon close up, mistakes, weakened after 3 out

11 1½ [37]	0. John Corbet 33/1 Donal Nolan D Lee	Donal Nolan D Lee	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Ascertain I (USA) - Sweet Clare (Suki Desu)
Never dangerous

12 [37]	0. Bixio 100/1 P Dennis J I A Charlton	P Dennis J I A Charlton	4	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Brescianina (Hugh Lupus)
Behind from 3 out

13 [37]	0. Master Salesman 16/1 R Marley D R Hodgson	R Marley D R Hodgson	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Torenaga - Madam Milan (Milan I)
Behind, good headway 4th, lost place and eased from 2 out

F	0. Joint Decision 100/1 J K Kinane S G Payne	J K Kinane S G Payne	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Workboy I - Chantilly (Ancient Monro)
Prominent to 4th, well behind when fell 2 out

PU	0. Kamsel 50/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - My Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Reluctant to race after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before last

15 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 3m 55.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Mrs D W Verity (Merryacres) 1st breeder: Woodditton Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Muriel Baldwin (Pacific Sound)
3rd owner: Mrs J A Passey (Cala Cone)

2:15 Catterick 31 Dec 1988

Stand Novices' Hurdle