Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 13 April 1988

Royal Fern Novices' Chase

(2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 20 fences

1st £7,678.80 2nd £2,300.40 3rd £1,105.20 4th £507.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Direct Approach 5/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	8	118	–	–	–	–
b g Giolla Mear - Golden Approach (Golden Vision)
Chased leader, led 10th, ridden out

2 6	0. Cheeky Rupert 7/2F R J Beggan S Christian	R J Beggan S Christian	8	118 b	–	–	–	–
b g Runnymede I - Peachy (Reliance II)
Led to 2nd, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, unable to quicken from last

3 25 [31]	0. Vick The Busker 7/1 G McCourt M McCourt	G McCourt M McCourt	11	118	–	–	–	–
b g Little Buskins - Vickie's Bell (Vic Day)
Blundered 12th, headway 17th, never nearer

4 15 [46]	0. Corn Merchant 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Winden - Erra (Romany Air)
Led 2nd to 10th, weakened from 17th

5 8 [54]	0. Swirl Howe 8/1 K Jones W A Stephenson	K Jones W A Stephenson	8	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Tug Of War - Couriette (Bleep-Bleep)
Never nearer

6 1½ [55½]	0. Jezail 25/1 B Powell Snr Jimmy Fox	B Powell Snr Jimmy Fox	8	118	–	–	–	–
b g Tarqogan - Durham Downs (Royal Buck)
Always behind

7 [55½]	0. Alsiri 25/1 D Skyrme P W Harris	D Skyrme P W Harris	9	118	–	–	–	–
b g Al Sirat I - Ballingeary Lass*t (Coppi)
Prominent to 10th, soon behind

8 [55½]	0. Green Ridge I 33/1 S Cowley S Mellor	S Cowley S Mellor	9	118	–	–	–	–
br g Green Shoon - Amazakove (Giolla Mear)
Prominent to 13th, tailed off

F	0. Air Broker (NZ) 10/1 G Charles Jones S Mellor	G Charles Jones S Mellor	6	118	–	–	–	–
b g Oakville I - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Headway 14th, 3rd when fell 3 out

F	0. Ah Hello 20/1 S Sherwood J R Jenkins	S Sherwood J R Jenkins	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Brave Invader (USA) - Rose Militia (Martial)
Behind when fell 17th

PU	0. Devil's Arrow 10/1 R Dunwoody Michael Madgwick	R Dunwoody Michael Madgwick	7	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Derrylin - Blessed Again (Ballymoss)
Tailed off when pulled up lame before 15th

PU	0. Marita Ann 33/1 G Mernagh J Webber	G Mernagh J Webber	7	113 b	–	–	–	–
b m Crozier - Ballyheda Lass (Orchardist)
Tailed off when pulled up before 16th

PU	0. Frenchmans Fancy 13/2 K Mooney N A Gaselee	K Mooney N A Gaselee	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Lady Nessa (Prince Hansel)
Tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	0. Prince Vidar 33/1 A Webb Miss P Neal	A Webb Miss P Neal	9	118	–	–	–	–
br g Arctic Kanda - Persal (Persian God)
Tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Giolming 33/1 M Brennan Kevin Morgan	M Brennan Kevin Morgan	8	118	–	–	–	–
br g Giolla Mear - Charming Hostess (Khalkis)
Prominent when mistakes 11th and 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

PU	0. Roving Glen 14/1 Gee Armytage R C Armytage	Gee Armytage R C Armytage	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Proverb - Glenosheen (Menelek)
Tailed off when pulled up before 3 out