Full Result 4.30 Fontwell | 19 February 1990

February Novices' Hurdle

2m6f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £1,940 2nd £540 3rd £260

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Stately Lover 9/1 H Davies D M Grissell	H Davies D M Grissell	7	1112	–	113	123	–
b g Free State I - Maid In Love (Sky Gipsy)
Always prominent, mistakes 3rd and 7th, led flat, hung left, driven out

2 8	0. Junior Parker 13/8F T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	6	116	–	101	109	–
br g Al Sirat I - Black Zeta (Black Tarquin)
Led 2nd to flat, unable to quicken, eased when beaten near finish

3 6 [14]	0. Murphy's Man 100/30 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	6	116	–	97	103	–
b g Belfalas - Speckled Leinster (Prefairy)
Headway 7th, one pace from 2 out

4 hd [14¼]	0. Munjarid 4/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	5	116 v	–	96	103	–
ch h Habitat (USA) - Connaught Bridge (IRE) (Connaught)
Headway 5th, one pace from 9th

5 15 [29¼]	0. Nicknavar 16/1 Mr A Hickman ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	Mr A Hickman ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	5	1013	–	79	88	–
ch g Raga Navarro (ITY) - Bay Girl (Persian Bold)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

6 6 [35¼]	0. Casting Time (NZ) 12/1 B Powell Snr D H Barons	B Powell Snr D H Barons	5	116	–	81	82	–
br g Drums Of Time (USA) - In Haste (NZ) (In The Purple)
Prominent to 8th

7 2 [37¼]	0. Credora Bay 50/1 R Bellamy ⁵ Steve Woodman	R Bellamy ⁵ Steve Woodman	6	1010	–	57	57	–
b m Orange Bay - Credo's Daughter (Credo)
Never dangerous

8 2½ [39¾]	0. G W Superstar 12/1 A Tory ⁵ Richard Mitchell	A Tory ⁵ Richard Mitchell	7	1010	–	55	54	–
ch m Rymer - Miss Lara (Master Owen)
Never troubled leaders

9 3 [42¾]	0. Buddy Holly (NZ) 20/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	4	116	–	62	56	–
b g Leader Of The Band I (USA) - Annie Day (NZ) (Battle-Waggon)
Mistake 4th, headway 7th, weakened 8th

10 [42¾]	0. Finchglow 20/1 M C G Laurence J T Gifford	M C G Laurence J T Gifford	7	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Some Hand - Lartway (Lauso)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

11 [42¾]	0. Alphin Pike 50/1 Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Bombay Duck (Ballyciptic)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

12 [42¾]	0. Snowy Autumn 33/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	6	111	–	–	–	–
ch m Deep Run - Autumn Queen (IRE) (Menelek)
Behind from 7th, tailed off

13 [42¾]	0. Commanche Brave 50/1 A Boxhall ⁷ C L Popham	A Boxhall ⁷ C L Popham	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Blend I - Billie Jean (Bertolini)
Always well behind, tailed off

PU	0. Best Smile I (USA) 16/1 M Perrett Gerry Enright	M Perrett Gerry Enright	7	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Blushing Groom (FR) - Hartebeest (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Always tailed off, pulled up before 5th

PU	0. Dark Sirona 25/1 B De Haan David Arbuthnot	B De Haan David Arbuthnot	7	111	–	–	–	–
b m Pitskelly - Step You GailyI (Kings Company)
Prominent to 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Magic Melissa 50/1 Mr A Farrant ⁷ R J Holder	Mr A Farrant ⁷ R J Holder	8	108	–	–	–	–
ch m New Member - Cape Mandalin*t (Mandamus)
Led to 2nd, weakened 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Chance Again 50/1 J Leech ⁵ Steve Woodman	J Leech ⁵ Steve Woodman	7	1010	–	–	–	–
br m Balinger - Chance A Look (Don't Look)
Tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	0. Mount Eaton Fox 50/1 Luke Harvey D R Greig	Luke Harvey D R Greig	7	116	–	–	–	–
bb g Buckskin (FR) - Town Fox (Continuation)
Behind from 8th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Border Cherry 50/1 Peter Hobbs T N Bailey	Peter Hobbs T N Bailey	6	111	–	–	–	–
b m Deep Run - Brown Cherry (Master Buck)
Always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out

19 ran Off time: 4:34:00 Winning time: 5m 40.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 149%
1st owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Stately Lover) 1st breeder: Highfield Stud Ltd
2nd owner: M L Shone (Junior Parker)
3rd owner: M Rimell (Murphy's Man)

4:30 Fontwell 19 Feb 1990

February Novices' Hurdle