Full Result 3.00 Cheltenham | 10 December 1988

Mercury Communications Hurdle

(2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good 10 hurdles

1st £12,900 2nd £5,130 3rd £3,835 4th £2,540

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Abbreviation 16/1 Peter Hobbs J T Gifford	Peter Hobbs J T Gifford	5	110	–	–	139	–
b g Torus - Worldling (Linacre)
Chased leaders, led last, held on gamely

2 nk	0. Mole Board 9/4 S Cowley O O'Neill	S Cowley O O'Neill	6	110	–	–	138	–
br g Deep Run - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Held up and behind, steady headway from 3 out, every chance flat, ran on

3 nk [½]	0. Dom Edino 33/1 R Dunwoody M Avison	R Dunwoody M Avison	5	110	–	–	137	–
b g Dominion - Edna I (Shiny Tenth)
Always prominent, every chance last, ridden and ran on well, nearest finish

4 10 [10½]	0. Combermere 7/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	4	1011	–	–	124	–
b g Absalom - Queen's Parade (Sovereign Path)
Chased leaders until lost place 7th, stayed on again flat

5 4 [14½]	0. Lucky Baloo 25/1 Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	6	109	–	–	118	–
ch m The Parson - Lane Baloo (Lucky Brief)
Chased leaders until led 2 out, headed and weakened last

6 2 [16½]	0. Surf Board 9/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	4	1011	–	–	118	–
b g Treboro (USA) - Sea Holly I (Larkspur)
Held up, effort 3 out, no headway from next

7 1½ [18]	0. Summer Colony I 7/4F J Smart Jonathan E Sheppard	J Smart Jonathan E Sheppard	5	110	–	–	119	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Summertime I (USA) (Secretariat)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching last

8 dist [48]	0. Grand Nudge (NZ) 16/1 S Jenkins T Pratt	S Jenkins T Pratt	5	110	–	–	–	–
b h Kwanza (NZ) - Jem's Spirit (NZ) (Sovereign Ruler)
Soon clear, headed 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

9 2 [50]	0. Ifeel Like A Snake (USA) 33/1 Betsy Burke Charles M Burke	Betsy Burke Charles M Burke	7	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Rhone River (USA) - Lady Share (USA) (Impetuosity)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Wahiba 16/1 N Coleman R J Holder	N Coleman R J Holder	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Tumble Wind I - Lady Kasbah (Lord Gayle)
Always behind, no chance when fell last

PU	0. Little Toro 25/1 Peter Scudamore G B Balding	Peter Scudamore G B Balding	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Little Echo (Little Buskins)
Behind, ridden 6th, no response, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	0. Double Bill I (USA) 10/1 B Guessford Jonathan E Sheppard	B Guessford Jonathan E Sheppard	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Nodouble (USA) - Queens Way (USA) (High Echelon)
Behind, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider last

12 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 10.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: R Hopkins (Abbreviation) 1st breeder: J P N Parker
2nd owner: R T Macauley (Mole Board)
3rd owner: C Holder (Dom Edino)

3:00 Cheltenham 10 Dec 1988

Mercury Communications Hurdle