Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 16 March 1988

'Sun Alliance' Novices' Hurdle (Championship Race)

2m4f Heavy

1st £30,145.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rebel Song 14/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Tug Of War - Country Tune (Prince Hansel)
Held up, led flat, driven out

2 hd	0. Slalom 12/1 J White Michael O Robinson	J White Michael O Robinson	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Arctic Nook (Arctic Slave)
Held up, led approaching last, hung right flat, ran on well

3 1½ [1¾]	0. Rustle 14/1 M Bowlby Nicky Henderson	M Bowlby Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Homeboy - Plunder II (Tamerlane)
Headway 2 out, ran on flat

4 1½ [3¼]	0. Nick The Brief 8/1 R Dunwoody T Casey	R Dunwoody T Casey	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Duky - Roman Twilight (Romulus)
Chased leader, led 7th and 8th, ridden 2 out, unable to quicken

5 ¾ [4]	0. Toby Tobias 12/1 P Gill Mrs J Pitman	P Gill Mrs J Pitman	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Aurora Lady (Beau Chapeau)
Hard ridden 8th, led and blundered 2 out, not recovered

6 3 [7]	0. Westway 66/1 H Davies D M Grissell	H Davies D M Grissell	5	117	–	–	–	–
br g Paddy's Stream - Halcyon Years (Royal Highway)
Every chance 8th, rallied and ran on well flat

7 [7]	0. Winter Haven 200/1 M Williams J H Baker	M Williams J H Baker	5	117 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Tia Bella (FR) (Le Fabuleux)
Headway 8th, never nearer

8 [7]	0. Mole Board 7/4F S Cowley O O'Neill	S Cowley O O'Neill	6	117	–	–	–	–
br g Deep Run - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Held up, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

9 [7]	0. Dom Edino 100/1 R Marley M Avison	R Marley M Avison	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Dominion - Edna I (Shiny Tenth)
Headway 6th, one pace from 8th

10 [7]	0. Crumpet Delite 14/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	8	117	–	–	–	–
br g Bonne Noel - Worldling (Linacre)
Blundered 4th, not recover

11 [7]	0. Lucky Baloo 33/1 Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch m The Parson - Lane Baloo (Lucky Brief)
Led to 6th, weakened approaching 8th

19 [7]	0. Career Bay 200/1 J Duggan Derek Haydn Jones	J Duggan Derek Haydn Jones	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Orange Bay - Career (Hotfoot I)
Prominent to 7th

0	0. Roubayd 200/1 Dale McKeown R Akehurst	Dale McKeown R Akehurst	5	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g Exceller (USA) - Ramanouche (FR) (Riverman)


0	0. Kingsmill 8/1 F Berry T Stack	F Berry T Stack	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Kings Lake (USA) - Burghclere (Busted)
In rear to 4th, headway 6th, weakened 8th

0	0. Matbar 66/1 G McCourt I V Matthews	G McCourt I V Matthews	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Remeta (Reform)
Prominent to 4th

0	0. Iron Billy 100/1 Graham Bradley David Elsworth	Graham Bradley David Elsworth	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Prattler (Narrator)


0	0. Granny's Bay 200/1 N Doughty D McCain	N Doughty D McCain	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Tycoon II - Lorien Wood*t (Precipice Wood)


0	0. Yoohoo Nan 200/1 W Humphreys C C Trietline	W Humphreys C C Trietline	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Avocat - Red Tab (Cantab)


0	0. Island Pearl 1000/1 S Shilston W T Kemp	S Shilston W T Kemp	8	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Gulf Pearl - Island Woman (Kings Troop)


F	0. Another Schedule 100/1 Peter Scudamore F T Winter	Peter Scudamore F T Winter	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Beau Tudor - Mo Sgeal Fein (Kabale)
Fell 3rd

F	0. Sir Blake 20/1 C Brown David Elsworth	C Brown David Elsworth	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Sexton Blake - Syrsanta (FR) (Santa Claus)
Good headway 8th, 4th and every chance when fell last

PU	0. Woodlands Genpower 200/1 R Stronge Peter Pritchard	R Stronge Peter Pritchard	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - April Sovereign (Lucky Sovereign)
Prominent until 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Romful Prince 200/1 Mr T Mitchell Colin Mitchell	Mr T Mitchell Colin Mitchell	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g White Prince (USA) - Romfultears (Romany Air)
Prominent until 4th, tailed off 5th until pulled up before 7th

PU	0. Rocky Pit 1000/1 P Dever A W Denson	P Dever A W Denson	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Prellgo (El Gallo)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Spring Palm 500/1 C Grant Ray Peacock	C Grant Ray Peacock	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g Palm Track - Springdamus (Mandamus)
Tailed off 4th until pulled up before 7th