Full Result 1.15 Exeter | 1 January 1992

Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,165 2nd £315 3rd £145

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Fight To Win (USA) 4/5F W Irvine I A Balding	W Irvine I A Balding	4	1012	–	85	93	–
b g Fit To Fight (USA) - Spark Of Life (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear last, comfortably

2 3½	0. Ballystate 7/1 G Upton C James	G Upton C James	4	110	–	83	91	–
ch f Ballacashtal (CAN) - Brandenbourg (Le Levanstell)
Headway to lead 6th, headed approaching 2 out, outpaced approaching last

3 ¾ [4¼]	0. Val D'Authie (FR) 6/1 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	1012	–	81	88	–
b c Truculent I (USA) - Vivabella (Tyrant)
Mistake 3rd, headway 5th, every chance 2 out, one paced approaching last

4 1½ [5¾]	0. Jadidh 12/1 N Dawe Mrs J C Dawe	N Dawe Mrs J C Dawe	4	110 b¹	–	81	88	–
b f Touching Wood (USA) - Petrol I (Troy)
Headway to lead 3rd, headed next, hard ridden 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened

5 12 [17¾]	0. Caspian Beluga 50/1 G Knight Mrs A Knight	G Knight Mrs A Knight	4	1012	–	68	74	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Headway and mistake 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened

6 1½ [19¼]	0. Shimmering Scarlet (IRE) 25/1 T Wall Bob Buckler	T Wall Bob Buckler	4	107	–	62	67	–
b f Glint Of Gold - Scarlet Slipper (Gay Mecene)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, not reach leaders

7 1 [20¼]	0. It's Not My FaultI (IRE) 25/1 P McDermott D J Wintle	P McDermott D J Wintle	4	1012	–	66	71	–
b g Red Sunset - Glas Y Dorlan (Sexton Blake)
In touch until lost place 4th, ridden and rallied approaching 2 out, no danger

8 15 [35¼]	0. Marsh Warbler I 50/1 R Darke R G Frost	R Darke R G Frost	4	1012	–	45	56	–
b g Wattlefield - Be Lyrical (Song)
Mistake 2nd and always behind

9 shd [35¼]	0. Jolly Flier 100/1 E Byrne N Kernick	E Byrne N Kernick	4	1012	–	51	56	–
br g Prince Of Peace - Ceile (Galivanter)
Led to 3rd, weakened 5th

10 8 [43¼]	0. Gaily Dance 66/1 C Maude Ron Hodges	C Maude Ron Hodges	4	107	–	39	–	–
b f Monsanto (FR) - Step You GailyI (Kings Company)
Always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off 5th

11 [43¼]	0. Allazare 66/1 J Neaves ⁷ N B Thomson	J Neaves ⁷ N B Thomson	4	100	–	–	–	–
b f Alias Smith (USA) - Lazarette (Welsh Saint)
In touch to 3rd, weakening when mistake 5th, tailed off next

F	0. Northern Corner 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁵ Jackie Retter	Mick Fitzgerald ⁵ Jackie Retter	4	107 e	–	–	–	–
gr g Northern Game - Uncornered (USA) (Silver Series)
Chased leader until led 4th to 6th, ran wide bend approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when fell last

F	0. Candle Glow 16/1 B De Haan Mrs F Walwyn	B De Haan Mrs F Walwyn	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Capitano I - Fused Light (Fury Royal)
In touch, 6th when fell 5th

PU	0. Blue Topaze 33/1 J R Kavanagh R J Holder	J R Kavanagh R J Holder	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Fast Topaze (USA) - Forever Mary (Red Alert I)
Behind 3rd, weakening and mistake 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before last

PU	0. Bolt Of Gold 66/1 N Hawke L Waring	N Hawke L Waring	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Glint Of Gold - Habutai (Habitat)
Behind and mistake 2nd, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out

15 ran Off time: 1:18:00 Winning time: 4m 17.10s (slow by 26.10s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Paul Mellon (Fight To Win) 1st breeder: Paul Mellon
2nd owner: J M T Gaisford (Ballystate)
3rd owner: Jack Joseph (Val D'Authie)

1:15 Exeter 1 Jan 1992

Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Hurdle