Full Result 3.15 Exeter | 2 May 1988

Devon Life Magazine Novices' Handicap Chase

3m1f OMS Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £2,370.25 2nd £712 3rd £343.50 4th £159.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Redgrave Rose 3/1 S Earle Kevin Bishop	S Earle Kevin Bishop	8	108 5	–	–	–	–
b m Tug Of War - Lady Ashton (Anthony)
Headway 10th, led 15th, slight mistake 2 out, held on well flat

2 nk	0. Bolt Hole 6/1 B Wright P Hayward	B Wright P Hayward	9	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Laggards Lane - Ana Mendoza (Don't Look)
Headway 12th, hard ridden and every chance last, no extra flat

3 5 [5¼]	0. Wimbleball 33/1 Richard Guest James Payne	Richard Guest James Payne	8	107	–	–	–	–
bb h Sun Rising - Polly Wall (Live Spirit)
Behind, headway 12th, stayed on from 15th

4 dist [35¼]	0. Jezail 20/1 C Mann Jimmy Fox	C Mann Jimmy Fox	8	100	–	–	–	–
b g Tarqogan - Durham Downs (Royal Buck)
Chased leaders until led 12th, headed 15th, soon weakened

5 1½ [36¾]	0. Tophatter I 12/1 B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	8	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Proverb - Calamity Jane I (Never Dwell)
Led until 2nd, lost place 12th, ran on from 2 out

6 ¾ [37½]	0. Clear Choice (NZ) 2/1F H Davies T A Forster	H Davies T A Forster	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Tierra Fuego - Flower Bird (NZ) (Fraxinus)
In touch when mistake 7th, weakened from 13th

7 [37½]	0. Mister Christian (NZ) 16/1 M Pitman D H Barons	M Pitman D H Barons	6	1113	–	–	–	–
b g Captain Jason (NZ) - Grisette (NZ) (Arctic Explorer)
Always in touch, 5th and weakening when blundered badly last

PU	0. Ninestones 10/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	10	116	–	–	–	–
b g Ragstone - Ninesprings (Chamier)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	0. Pelion (FR) 10/1 N Dawe J S King	N Dawe J S King	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Sassafras (FR) - Pallakis (Narrator)
Prominent until 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 15th

PU	0. Beaconside 50/1 J Smith ⁷ J Brooks	J Smith ⁷ J Brooks	11	105	–	–	–	–
b g Pardigras - Erica June (Langton Heath)
Behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	0. Wild Geese I 50/1 R Boucher ⁷ C F Luxton	R Boucher ⁷ C F Luxton	10	107	–	–	–	–
b g Kashmir II - Ring Rose (Relko)
Always back group, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	0. Channel Breeze 9/1 K Mooney Eric Wheeler	K Mooney Eric Wheeler	8	118	–	–	–	–
ch m Proverb - Wrekin Rose (Master Owen)
Led 2nd until 12th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Sheer Steel 16/1 M Williams Peter Cundell	M Williams Peter Cundell	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Precipice Wood - Flora Finching (Fortina)
Tailed off 9th, pulled up before 13th

PU	0. Orchid Bay I 20/1 W Old O'Callaghan ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	W Old O'Callaghan ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	11	102 b	–	–	–	–
b g Crozier - Sweet Orchid (Border Chief)
Never any danger, tailed off and pulled up before 14th

UR	0. Deer Crest 12/1 D Tegg ⁴ J A C Edwards	D Tegg ⁴ J A C Edwards	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Skiporetta (Even Money)
Blundered and unseated rider first

15 ran Off time: 3:22:00 Winning time: 6m 38.40s (slow by 40.40s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: K Bishop (Redgrave Rose) 1st breeder: Dermot Day
2nd owner: Wessex Builders (salisbury) Ltd (Bolt Hole)
3rd owner: J R Payne (Wimbleball)

3:15 Exeter 2 May 1988

Devon Life Magazine Novices' Handicap Chase