Full Result 1.20 Chepstow | 23 December 1989

Curran Group Finale Junior Hurdle (Listed Race)

(3yo) 2m Soft

1st £7,700 2nd £2,300 3rd £1,100 4th £500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Crystal Heights 33/1 B Powell Snr Jackie Retter	B Powell Snr Jackie Retter	3	110	–	51	123	–
ch g Wolver Heights - Crystal's Solo (USA) (Crystal Water)
Always prominent, led 5th, soon clear, hit last

2 10	0. Gay Ruffian 7/2 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	3	110	–	42	113	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Alcinea (FR) (Sweet Revenge)
Headway 4th, chased winner from 3 out, one pace

3 5 [15]	0. Child Of The Mist 9/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	3	110	–	37	108	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Lighted Lamp (USA) (Sir Gaylord)
Held up, steady headway from 5th, never nearer

4 ½ [15½]	0. Royal Wonder 15/8F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	3	109 b	–	32	102	–
b f Welsh Saint - Collectors' Item II (IRE) (Run The Gantlet)
Led, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 5th, one pace

5 dist [45½]	0. Calicon 11/4 J Frost I A Balding	J Frost I A Balding	3	110	–	7	–	–
ch g Connaught - Calgary I (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leader until weakened 3 out, blundered last

0	0. Go Nobley 40/1 H Davies T Thomson Jones	H Davies T Thomson Jones	3	110	–	–	–	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Noblanna (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

0	0. March On 8/1 R Goldstein R V Smyth	R Goldstein R V Smyth	3	110	–	–	–	–
b g Daring March - Dualvi (Dual)
Prominent to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last

F	0. Ninja 33/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	3	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Buckhurst (Gulf Pearl)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened 5th, fell 3 out

PU	0. Wick Pound 40/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	3	110	–	–	–	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Hors Serie (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. First Whip 100/1 D Tegg John D Thomas	D Tegg John D Thomas	3	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Dublin Taxi - Whip Finish (Be Friendly)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

10 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 4m 18.40s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs K A Stuart (Crystal Heights) 1st breeder: Littleton Stud
2nd owner: Frank Jones (Gay Ruffian)
3rd owner: Mrs Christopher Heath (Child Of The Mist)

1:20 Chepstow 23 Dec 1989

Curran Group Finale Junior Hurdle (Listed Race)