Full Result 2.05 Chepstow | 3 December 1988

Rapid Raceline Hurdle Handicap

(2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,418 2nd £1,024 3rd £492 4th £226

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Mr Gossip 6/1J J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	6	100	34	–	120	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Regency View*t (Royal Highway)
Headway 7th, led 9th to 2out, rallied to lead flat

2 4	0. Buckskin's Best 8/1 R Dunwoody Robin Dickin	R Dunwoody Robin Dickin	6	119	60	–	139	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Bond's Best (Good BondI)
Steady headway 6th, led 2 out until flat

3 1½ [5½]	0. Ever Hopeful (NZ) 6/1J N Hawke ⁷ D H Barons	N Hawke ⁷ D H Barons	6	102 3	43	–	120	–
b g Kutati (NZ) - Reese's Pride (NZ) (Trelay)
Always prominent, hard ridden and every chance last, one pace

4 4 [9½]	0. Prince Klenk 16/1 Miss Z Davison A R Davison	Miss Z Davison A R Davison	7	101	38	–	110	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Delia Ross (Dalesa)
Prominent to 9th, stayed on again from 2 out

5 1½ [11]	0. Miss Nero 14/1 W McFarland ⁷ Richard Lee	W McFarland ⁷ Richard Lee	7	120	72	–	143	–
br m Crozier - Romany Miss (Master Owen)
Always prominent, led 8th until 9th, every chance 2 out, soon weakened

6 4 [15]	0. Garrison Savannah 14/1 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	5	105	42	–	109	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Merry Coin (Current Coin)
Headway 9th, not reached leaders

7 1 [16]	0. Cool Sun 20/1 P McQuillan ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	P McQuillan ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	8	99 2	36	–	105	–
b g Deep Run - Stroll On (Vulgan)
behind until good headway from 2 out, nearest finish

8 10 [26]	0. Out The Gap I 12/1 H Davies Michael O Robinson	H Davies Michael O Robinson	5	104 2	39	–	97	–
ch g Cheval - Clashdermot Lady*t (Shackleton)
Prominent until 9th

9 10 [36]	0. Hope Diamond 12/1 Luke Harvey N A Gaselee	Luke Harvey N A Gaselee	5	107	44	–	85	–
bb g Sparkler I - Canaan (Santa Claus)


10 4 [40]	0. Willsford 8/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	5	1013	50	–	92	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Ridden along, always mid division

11 3 [43]	0. Meziara 66/1 R Arnott D R Tucker	R Arnott D R Tucker	7	100 v	29	–	83	–
b g Dominion - Abertywi (Bounteous)
Held up, good headway approaching 9th, weakened 3 out

12 [43]	0. Fingest 28/1 A Webb R Morris	A Webb R Morris	5	1010 b	47	–	–	–
b g Imperial Fling (USA) - Derry Daughter (Derring-Do)
Led to 8th, weakened 9th

13 [43]	0. Maujendor 50/1 Peter Hobbs M Tate	Peter Hobbs M Tate	8	102 2	34	–	–	–
ch g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Mark My Word I (On Your Mark)
Headway 8th, every chance 9th, weakened 3 out

14 [43]	0. Montgomery I 100/1 Lorna Vincent W G McKenzie-Coles	Lorna Vincent W G McKenzie-Coles	7	100	27	–	–	–
b g Push On - Mirror Back (Master Owen)
Behind from 7th

15 [43]	0. Ellferandem 66/1 S Saltmarsh ⁷ Eric Wheeler	S Saltmarsh ⁷ Eric Wheeler	8	97 v	32	–	–	–
b g Giolla Mear - Peppardstown (Javelot)


16 [43]	0. Sea Pennant I 25/1 R Teague ⁷ I R Jones	R Teague ⁷ I R Jones	12	102	46	–	–	–
b g Angus - Le Pennant (Le Jacobin)


17 [43]	0. Record Flight 25/1 S Mackey ⁷ Ron Hodges	S Mackey ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	106 11	39	–	–	–
ch f Record Token - Lady Relka (Relko)
Prominent until 8th,tailed off

18 [43]	0. Rig Steel 25/1 P Dever Peter Cundell	P Dever Peter Cundell	8	104	41	–	–	–
ch g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Fir Tree I (Santa Claus)
Behind until headway under pressure 9th, weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up flat

PU	0. John Feather 100/1 D Tegg W Price	D Tegg W Price	9	100	22	–	–	–
b g Gulf Pearl - Galtee Princess (Varano)
Tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Kamrise 12/1 C Cox G B Balding	C Cox G B Balding	6	103	40	–	–	–
br g Kambalda - Riseaway (Raise You Ten)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Lucky Fen 100/1 N Coleman Brian Forsey	N Coleman Brian Forsey	8	100	28	–	–	–
br g Lucky Wednesday - Ensign Steel (Majority Blue)
Tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Auction Folly 100/1 C Maude ⁷ Richard Mitchell	C Maude ⁷ Richard Mitchell	8	97	21	–	–	–
ch h Diamonds Are Trump (USA) - Khios (Khalkis)
Prominent until mistake 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 8th

22 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 6m 29.80s (slow by 47.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: G A Rogers (Mr Gossip) 1st breeder: Michael Ross
2nd owner: Derek C Holder (Buckskin's Best)
3rd owner: Michael Padfield (Ever Hopeful)

2:05 Chepstow 3 Dec 1988

Rapid Raceline Hurdle Handicap