Full Result 2.05 Chepstow | 27 December 1988

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

3m6f Soft

1st £21,817.50 2nd £6,540 3rd £3,145 4th £1,447.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Bonanza Boy 9/4F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	7	101 1	–	–	157	–
b g Sir Lark - Vulmid (Vulgan)
Always prominent, led 19th, soon clear, stayed on well

2 12	0. Run And Skip 15/2 G McCourt John Spearing	G McCourt John Spearing	10	103 2	–	–	147	–
b g Deep Run - Skiporetta (Even Money)
Led to 7th, led 11th to 19th, hard ridden, stayed on

3 25 [37]	0. The Thinker 9/2 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	10	1110 2	–	–	143	–
ch g Cantab - Maine Pet (Light Year)
Steady headway 14th, 3rd when mistake 18th, one pace

4 8 [45]	0. Border Lad I 100/1 J Railton ⁴ M Oliver	J Railton ⁴ M Oliver	7	100 4	–	–	115	–
b g Rymer - Solgift (Light Brigade)
Joined leaders 6th, weakened 16th

5 8 [53]	0. Midnight Madness 20/1 Rodi Greene ⁷ D Bloomfield	Rodi Greene ⁷ D Bloomfield	10	98	–	–	104	–
b g Genuine - Indian Madness (Indian Ruler)
With leader, led 7th to 11th, weakened 17th

6 ¾ [53¾]	0. Cool Sun 9/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	8	105 4 5	–	–	107	–
b g Deep Run - Stroll On (Vulgan)
Ridden 12th, soon well behind

7 12 [65¾]	0. Torside 12/1 M Perrett M C Pipe	M Perrett M C Pipe	9	104	–	–	108	–
ch g Funny Man I - Annaghmore (Yrrah Jr)
Prominent to 17th

8 3 [68¾]	0. Pelion (FR) 150/1 D Tegg J S King	D Tegg J S King	8	100	–	–	101	–
b g Sassafras (FR) - Pallakis (Narrator)
Always well behind, tailed off

9 [68¾]	0. Rinus 12/1 G Landau G Richards	G Landau G Richards	7	100	–	–	–	–
br g Netherkelly - Pirella (Pirate King I)
Behind from 12th, tailed off

PU	0. Aquilifer 4/1 Graham Bradley D J G Murray Smith	Graham Bradley D J G Murray Smith	8	104	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Gentle Eagle (SymbolI)
Steady headway 13th, 4th when hampered bend after 17th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Golden Minstrel 20/1 T Grantham J T Gifford	T Grantham J T Gifford	9	100	–	–	–	–
ch g Tudor Music - Ethel's Delight (Tiepolo II)
Behind from 17th, pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. Cuddy Dale 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer Ferdy Murphy	Conor O'Dwyer Ferdy Murphy	5	100	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Verbana (Boreen)
Headway 12th, prominent when blundered and unseated rider 17th

12 ran Off time: 2:08:00 Winning time: 7m 58.00s Total SP: 123%
1st owner: News International (Bonanza Boy) 1st breeder: Mrs K M Jeffery
2nd owner: W Marzouk (Run And Skip)
3rd owner: T P M McDonagh Ltd (The Thinker)

2:05 Chepstow 27 Dec 1988

Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)