Full Result 4.15 Exeter | 30 May 1988

West Of England Open Hunters Chase

2m6f OMS Good

1st £932.20 2nd £259.20 3rd £124.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. General Merchant 9/2 Mr J Harley ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr J Harley ⁷ Ron Hodges	8	110 b	–	–	–	–
br g Legal Tender I - Elissa Cheng (Chinese Lacquer)
Led to 11th, led 12th, soon clear, easily

2 25	0. Linpac North 12/1 Mrs J Retter ⁷ Jackie Retter	Mrs J Retter ⁷ Jackie Retter	13	110	–	–	–	–
b g Salvo I - Trike (Klondyke Bill)
Chased winner until led 11th to next, soon outpaced

3 8 [33]	0. Stories Gold 5/2F Mr S Old West ⁷ P J West	Mr S Old West ⁷ P J West	10	117 7	–	–	–	–
ch g New Member - Stories Flight (Luxury Hotel)
Behind, some headway 9th, never troubled leaders

4 ½ [33½]	0. Rogamaja 7/1 Mr P Hamer ⁷	Mr P Hamer ⁷	11	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jimsun I - Maella (FR) (Traffic)
In touch to 8th, outpaced from 12th

F	0. Change Of Plan 25/1 Rodi Greene ⁷ O J Carter	Rodi Greene ⁷ O J Carter	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Persian Plan (AUS) - Penny Change*t (Money Business)
Back group when fell 8th

F	0. Sugar Hall 20/1 Mr R White ⁷ Miss M Bragg	Mr R White ⁷ Miss M Bragg	10	109	–	–	–	–
b m Weatherbird - Cochineal (Red Slipper)
Behind when fell 8th

F	0. Fort Courage 13/2 Mr W Henderson ⁷ Michael Smale	Mr W Henderson ⁷ Michael Smale	13	109	–	–	–	–
br m Cash And Carry - Fortway (Salmonway Spirit)
Fell 3rd

PU	0. Black Earl 20/1 Mr B Foster ⁷ Brian D Foster	Mr B Foster ⁷ Brian D Foster	11	111 1	–	–	–	–
br g So Blessed - La Presidente (Primera)
Behind from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Goldoration 40/1 Mr W Braddick ⁷ H W Braddick	Mr W Braddick ⁷ H W Braddick	13	110	–	–	–	–
b g Gold Rod - Fair Jinks (Tudor Jinks)
Behind 7th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Thomascourt 3/1 Miss L Delve ⁷ Gerald Probert	Miss L Delve ⁷ Gerald Probert	10	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Sovereign Count - Blacker's Pride (Roi De Navarre II)
Prominent to 4th, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Shasto 8/1 R Darke ⁷ G C Doidge	R Darke ⁷ G C Doidge	11	113 3	–	–	–	–
bl g Laggards Lane - Charmydown (No Orchids)
Chased leaders and mistake 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Avon Knight 40/1 Mr B Towers ⁷ John Lister	Mr B Towers ⁷ John Lister	12	110	–	–	–	–
bl g Flandre II - Miss High Perch (High Perch)
5th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 11th

12 ran Off time: 4:17:00 Winning time: 6m 8.50s Total SP: 135%
1st owner: G M Tate (General Merchant) 1st breeder: F And Mrs Hartop
2nd owner: Mrs Jackie Retter (Linpac North)
3rd owner: S J West (Stories Gold)

4:15 Exeter 30 May 1988

West Of England Open Hunters Chase