Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 11 November 1989

Murphy's Handicap Hurdle

3m1f omsOld Good

1st £7,505 2nd £2,240 3rd £1,070 4th £485

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Leavenworth 16/1 N Mann ⁷ R J Holder	N Mann ⁷ R J Holder	5	97	117	18	126	–
ch g Bustino - Hide The Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Behind, headway 10th, stayed on to lead near finish

2 ½	0. Sketcher (NZ) 11/2 S Earle D H Barons	S Earle D H Barons	6	102	119	26	127	–
b g Candyboy (NZ) - Jezebel (NZ) (Ardistan)
Made most until last, led flat until caught close home

3 3 [3½]	0. Pokeree 20/1 Derek Byrne ³ D Moffatt	Derek Byrne ³ D Moffatt	6	911	117	19	122	–
gr g Uncle Pokey - Border Squaw (Warpath)
Headway 7th, led last, soon headed, not quicken

4 1½ [5]	0. Alphasonic (USA) 3/1F M Perrett G Harwood	M Perrett G Harwood	5	101 b	118	22	121	–
b g Super Concorde (USA) - My Kinda Lady I (USA) (Canadian Gil)
Prominent, every chance when blundered 3 out, not recover

5 nk [5¼]	0. Voyant 33/1 S J O'Neill John Mackie	S J O'Neill John Mackie	10	117	138	40	140	–
ch g Star Appeal - Vernier I (High Hat)
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, stayed on again from 2 out

6 2½ [7¾]	0. Boscean Chieftain 33/1 Luke Harvey James Bennett	Luke Harvey James Bennett	5	100	117	19	116	–
b g Shaab - Indian Stick (Indian Ruler)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching last

7 7 [14¾]	0. Mubaaris 50/1 S Woods ⁵ M Skinner	S Woods ⁵ M Skinner	6	912 3	117	13	112	–
ch g Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Aloft I (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent to 9th

8 nk [15]	0. Last House 8/1 T Wall Mrs M Easton	T Wall Mrs M Easton	6	107	124	21	115	–
ch m Vital Season - Parkhouse I (Spartan General)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway when hampered 9th, soon behind

9 [15]	0. Melendez I (USA) 10/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	6	1010	127	–	–	–
ch g Le Fabuleux (FR) - Touch Of Midas (USA) (Majestic Prince)
Prominent, ridden and lost place 8th

10 [15]	0. Pragada 8/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	6	120	145	–	–	–
b g Pragmatic - Adare Lady (Varano)
Headway approaching 5th, weakened 3 out

11 [15]	0. Well Covered 20/1 Gary Lyons ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Gary Lyons ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	8	101 8	118	–	–	–
bb g Thatch (USA) - Tirana (Ragusa)
Behind, good headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off

12 [15]	0. Old Malton 12/1 R Marley M H Easterby	R Marley M H Easterby	7	114	135	–	–	–
ch g Whitstead - Bridestones (Jan Ekels)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Poaching Pocket 100/1 G 'Old' Martin P D Connors	G 'Old' Martin P D Connors	6	100	117	–	–	–
gr g Some Hand - Grey Bird (Eastern Venture)
With leader from 4th until fell 9th

PU	0. William Crump 12/1 A Tory ⁵ Kim Bailey	A Tory ⁵ Kim Bailey	8	106	128	–	–	–
b g Guillaume Tell (USA) - Red Rag (Ragusa)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 6m 38.70s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: I D Macdonald (Leavenworth) 1st breeder: Paul Mellon
2nd owner: S Hussey (Sketcher)
3rd owner: Mike Flynn (Pokeree)

1:00 Cheltenham 11 Nov 1989

Murphy's Handicap Hurdle