Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 11 November 1989

Flowers Fine Ales Three Yrs Old Novices' Hurdle

(3yo) 2m Old Good

1st £3,915 2nd £1,170 3rd £560 4th £255

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Major Inquiry (USA) 9/2 Graham Bradley David Elsworth	Graham Bradley David Elsworth	3	1012	–	93	99	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Hire A Brain (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Headway 5th, ridden flat, stayed on to lead near finish

2 2½	0. Coe 6/4F Luke Harvey R Akehurst	Luke Harvey R Akehurst	3	116	–	98	104	–
bb g Coquelin (USA) - Gully (Dike)
Always prominent, led 2 out until caught near finish

3 1½ [4]	0. Tring Park 16/1 Jamie Osborne Mark H Tompkins	Jamie Osborne Mark H Tompkins	3	1012	–	89	94	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Habanna (Habitat)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra flat

4 3 [7]	0. Return To Romance 10/1 J Lodder ⁷ F Jordan	J Lodder ⁷ F Jordan	3	108	–	82	94	–
b f Trojan Fen - Honest Penny (USA) (Honest Pleasure)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching last, not reach leaders

5 ¾ [7¾]	0. Rochallor 7/2 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	3	116 b	–	93	98	–
ch g Dara Monarch - Ballymaloe Girl (Nonoalco)
Led to 2 out, beaten approaching last

6 15 [22¾]	0. Miss Pokey 25/1 N Coleman R J Holder	N Coleman R J Holder	3	107 v	–	66	70	–
b f Uncle Pokey - Silken Swift (Saulingo)
Prominent, ridden 2 out, soon beaten

7 2½ [25¼]	0. Avonmouthsecretary 25/1 N Mann ⁷ R J Holder	N Mann ⁷ R J Holder	3	100	–	57	67	–
b f Town And Country - Star Display (Sparkler I)
Prominent until approaching 2 out, weakened quickly

8 ¾ [26]	0. Meshrarf 50/1 T Leech ⁷ J D Czerpak	T Leech ⁷ J D Czerpak	3	105	–	60	71	–
gr g Rusticaro (FR) - Lady Wise (Lord Gayle)
Chased leaders until approaching 2 out, weakened quickly

9 [26]	0. Ballywillwill 11/1 G McCourt P J Anderson	G McCourt P J Anderson	3	116	–	–	–	–
br g Wolver Hollow - Nuageuse (Prince Regent)
Chased leaders to 5th

10 [26]	0. Sparkler Gebe 20/1 B Powell Snr P G Bailey	B Powell Snr P G Bailey	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Siliferous (Sandy Creek)
Always behind, tailed off

11 [26]	0. Nicola Nickleby 50/1 R Dunwoody Reg Hollinshead	R Dunwoody Reg Hollinshead	3	107	–	–	–	–
b f Homeboy - Time Of Your Life (Mount Hagen)
Always behind, tailed off

12 [26]	0. Till It Hurts 50/1 C Smith Mrs Gill E Jones	C Smith Mrs Gill E Jones	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Owen Anthony - High Authority (High Award)
Always behind, tailed off

13 [26]	0. Billhead 50/1 G Landau B Preece	G Landau B Preece	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Time-Table I (Mansingh)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Golden Vintage I 16/1 M Perrett Simon Dow	M Perrett Simon Dow	3	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Glint Of Gold - Boissiere (High Top)
Behind until fell 3rd

F	0. Sir Cosmo 50/1 M Stevens ⁷ B Stevens	M Stevens ⁷ B Stevens	3	105	–	–	–	–
b c Simply Great (FR) - Singing Away (Welsh Pageant)
Behind until fell 5th

15 ran Off time: 3:58:00 Winning time: 4m 0.00s Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs Tracy Stone-Brown (Major Inquiry) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm
2nd owner: Michael Blackburn (Coe)
3rd owner: P H Betts (holdings) Ltd (Tring Park)

3:55 Cheltenham 11 Nov 1989

Flowers Fine Ales Three Yrs Old Novices' Hurdle