Full Result 4.20 Exeter | 18 April 1989

West Of England Building Society Handicap Chase

3m1f OMS Soft 19 fences

1st £1,898 2nd £528 3rd £254

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Flying God 7/2 W McFarland ⁴ J H Baker	W McFarland ⁴ J H Baker	9	1011	28	–	117	–
b g Osiris - Purston Express (Pony Express)
Always prominent, led 2 out, soon clear, easily

2 10	0. Farm Week 9/4F J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	7	113	30	–	109	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - News Letter (London Gazette)
Headway 12th, in touch 2 out, stayed on flat

3 2 [12]	0. Beaconside 33/1 N Hawke ⁴ P Leach	N Hawke ⁴ P Leach	12	913 b	16	–	93	–
b g Pardigras - Erica June (Langton Heath)
Always prominent, led 12th, headed 2 out, ran on one pace

4 10 [22]	0. Rubika (FR) 20/1 G Charles-Jones S Mellor	G Charles-Jones S Mellor	6	111 b	28	–	95	–
b g Saumon (FR) - Eureka III (FR) (Vieux Chateau)
Prominent until mistake 2 out, soon weakened

5 8 [30]	0. Lislary Lad 10/1 G Davies Milton Bradley	G Davies Milton Bradley	9	105	18	–	77	–
br g Gala Performance - Lady Manta (Bargello)
Always in touch, mistake 9th, close fourth when blundered 16th, not recover

6 6 [36]	0. Paddy Buck 20/1 Peter Hobbs J Honeyball	Peter Hobbs J Honeyball	9	110	27	–	80	–
ch g Caribo (IRE) - Buck's Rose (Royal Buck)
Mid field and mistake 10th, weakened approaching 16th

7 10 [46]	0. Bobby Kelly 14/1 Princess Royal D Nicholson	Princess Royal D Nicholson	7	119	36	–	79	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Very Very (Vulgan)
Always mid field, lost touch 10th

8 [46]	0. Meister 20/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	9	100	13	–	–	–
b g Monseigneur (USA) - Matitcha (FR) (Bold Lad)
Always behind

F	0. Ivy League 16/1 E Murphy J T Gifford	E Murphy J T Gifford	9	1110	37	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Lendy (Preciptic)
Prominent until weakening and mistake 10th, 5th when fell next

PU	0. Roadster I 20/1 R Dunwoody C W Nash	R Dunwoody C W Nash	13	108	21	–	–	–
b g Streetfighter - Malin (Beau Sabreur)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Mr Peapock 20/1 D Morris T B Hallett	D Morris T B Hallett	13	114	31	–	–	–
b g Pieces Of Eight - Cedar Tree (Alcide)
Led to 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 16th

PU	0. Prosett 50/1 S Moore Jimmy Fox	S Moore Jimmy Fox	11	1011	24	–	–	–
br g Heres - Native Verse (Indigenous)
Behind from 11th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Fortascue 20/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	9	119	36	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Crispinella (Saint Crespin III)
Always behind, mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th

PU	0. Grey Tornado I 8/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	8	106	19	–	–	–
b g Rugantino - Tornadora (Typhoon)
In touch to 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	0. Scots Lad 40/1 R Stronge D C Jermy	R Stronge D C Jermy	8	105	18	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Marbella II (Match III)
Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

PU	0. Ogendeba 15/2 B De Haan P G Bailey	B De Haan P G Bailey	9	112	29	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Shady Tree (Three Wishes I)
Prominent to 8th, behind and pulled up after 11th

RO	0. Meat The Foulkes (NZ) 33/1 P Richards Gerald Ham	P Richards Gerald Ham	7	107	20	–	–	–
b g Sea Anchor - Divinity (NZ) (Holy Smoke II)
Ran out 5th

17 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 6m 44.50s (slow by 46.50s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: John Warren (Flying God) 1st breeder: Mrs J G Retter
2nd owner: Lord Chetwode (Farm Week)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late J Brooks (Beaconside)

4:20 Exeter 18 Apr 1989

West Of England Building Society Handicap Chase