Full Result 12.45 Exeter | 2 January 1989

Longdown Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) (2m175yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,394 2nd £384 3rd £182

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Fetcham Park 2/1F L Kelp M C Pipe	L Kelp M C Pipe	4	1010	–	–	102	–
b g Blakeney - Elvina (FR) (Dancer's Image)
Led, made all, ran on well from 2 out

2 4	0. Champagne Run 9/1 P Holley ⁷ Bill Turner	P Holley ⁷ Bill Turner	4	1013	–	–	108	–
b g Runnett - Tolaytala (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, no impression

3 15 [19]	0. Vagog 16/1 R Macneice ⁷ M C Pipe	R Macneice ⁷ M C Pipe	4	1013	–	–	93	–
b g Glint Of Gold - Vadrouille (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Prominent until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

4 12 [31]	0. Zamil (USA) 25/1 H Davies H O'Neill	H Davies H O'Neill	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Wayward Lass (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Mistakes 3rd and 5th, ran on strongly from 2 out, nearest finish

5 4 [35]	0. Arctic Baron 9/4 N Dawe Miss J Thorne	N Dawe Miss J Thorne	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Baron Blakeney - Learctic (Lepanto)
Prominent until 6th, steadily weakened

6 shd [35]	0. Torkabar (USA) 6/1 B Powell Snr Gerald Ham	B Powell Snr Gerald Ham	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch c Vaguely Noble (IRE) - Tarsila (High Top)
Headway from 2 out, ran on

7 2 [37]	0. Glen Oak 10/1 J Frost J D Roberts	J Frost J D Roberts	4	116	–	–	–	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Neeran I (Wollow)
Prominent until 5th, soon weakened

8 10 [47]	0. Classical Quartet 12/1 W Irvine ⁴ C L Popham	W Irvine ⁴ C L Popham	4	106	–	–	–	–
b g Relkino - Daughter Of Song (Song)
In touch until 5th, no headway after

9 ¾ [47¾]	0. Haworth (USA) 33/1 S McNeill D R Tucker	S McNeill D R Tucker	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Norcliffe (CAN) - Leecrest Princess (Crowned Prince)
In touch until 5th, steadily weakened

10 2 [49¾]	0. Lover's Secret 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ D R Tucker	Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ D R Tucker	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Skyliner I - Nistona (Will Somers)
Headway 5th, weakened from 2 out

11 [49¾]	0. Very Touching 33/1 P Nicholls D T Thom	P Nicholls D T Thom	4	1010	–	–	–	–
gr g Touch Paper - Sally Stanford (Daring Display)
Behind from 5th

12 [49¾]	0. Jimstro 33/1 C Willey ⁷ D J Wintle	C Willey ⁷ D J Wintle	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Jimsun I - Bistro Blue (Blue StreakI)
Always back group, tailed off from 5th

F	0. Il Padrino Uno 33/1 P Johnson ⁷ R G Frost	P Johnson ⁷ R G Frost	4	103	–	–	–	–
gr g Belfort (FR) - Practical Girl (Native Admiral)
Mid-division when fell 5th

PU	0. Checkmate I 25/1 S Moore Jimmy Fox	S Moore Jimmy Fox	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Swing Easy (USA) - Sprightly Willow (Native Bazaar)
Mistakes and always behind, pulled up before 6th

PU	0. Just Ralph 33/1 G Charles-Jones D T Thom	G Charles-Jones D T Thom	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Saint - Gully (Dike)
Always behind, tailed off 3rd, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Littlegood-Luck 33/1 M Williams T R Greathead	M Williams T R Greathead	4	105	–	–	–	–
br f Barley Hill - Littlegood Lass (Ron I)
Behind from 4th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Sedgewell Mariner 25/1 S McCrystal ⁷ P Leach	S McCrystal ⁷ P Leach	4	912	–	–	–	–
b f Julio Mariner - Swaynes Lady (St Alphage)
Dwelt start, always tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Orientessa 33/1 D Hyde Miss P O'Connor	D Hyde Miss P O'Connor	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Don Roberto (USA) - Green Bay I (FR) (Great Nephew)
Prominent until halfway, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last

18 ran Off time: 12:49:00 Winning time: 4m 16.80s (slow by 25.80s) Total SP: 151%
1st owner: David Lidderdale (Fetcham Park) 1st breeder: A R Perry
2nd owner: T R Connor (Champagne Run)
3rd owner: M A Swift (Vagog)

12:45 Exeter 2 Jan 1989

Longdown Novices' Hurdle