Full Result 1.45 Fontwell | 4 December 1990

Coomes Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m2f OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £6,264 2nd £1,872 3rd £896 4th £408

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Old Virginia 15/2 Luke Harvey R Akehurst	Luke Harvey R Akehurst	4	100 5	123	79	120	–
ch g Burslem (IRE) - Molly's Party (Be My Guest)
Led until 2nd, led 6th until 7th, led flat, ridden out

2 1½	0. Al Asoof (USA) 8/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	5	1013	136	90	131	–
gr g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jet Quick (USA) (Determine)
Held up, led 2 out until flat, hard ridden, unable to quicken

3 shd [1½]	0. Wishlon (USA) 7/2 L Dace ⁷ R V Smyth	L Dace ⁷ R V Smyth	7	109	139	86	134	–
b g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Swiss Swish (USA) (Wajima)
Always prominent, hard ridden approaching 2 out, ran on one pace

4 3½ [5]	0. Hard As Iron I 11/8F T Kent ⁷ Mark H Tompkins	T Kent ⁷ Mark H Tompkins	7	97	123	68	114	–
b g Ardoon - Prancer (Santa Claus)
Blundered 1st, headway from 2 out, never nearer

5 ½ [5½]	0. Naatell (USA) 50/1 A Tory ³ Richard Mitchell	A Tory ³ Richard Mitchell	7	100 3 24	123	74	116	–
bb g Cox's Ridge (USA) - Lisanninga (Whodunit)
No headway from 2 out

6 ½ [6]	0. Vagador (CAN) 13/2 M Perrett G Harwood	M Perrett G Harwood	7	120	151	100	140	–
ch g Vaguely Noble (IRE) - Louisador (Indian Hemp)
Dropped rear 6th, rallied approaching 2 out, one pace

7 3 [9]	0. Tree Poppy 13/2 B Dowling Charlie Brooks	B Dowling Charlie Brooks	7	108	131	79	117	–
b m Rolfe (USA) - Caribs Love (Caliban)
Headway 7th, weakened approaching last

8 ¾ [9¾]	0. Good Cause 25/1 S Old Davies ³ Miss S J Wilton	S Old Davies ³ Miss S J Wilton	6	913 2 9	123	69	110	–
ch h Kris - Goodwin Sands I (USA)
Held up, led 7th until 2 out, soon weakened

9 dist [39¾]	0. Thornfield 66/1 I Shoemark ³ John Akehurst	I Shoemark ³ John Akehurst	6	911 19	123	41	–	–
ch g Dominion - Pink Blues (Tickled Pink)
Led 2nd until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 4m 31.60s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Garnmoss Ltd (parham Bros Builders) (Old Virginia) 1st breeder: K Prendergast
2nd owner: Peter Redding (Al Asoof)
3rd owner: Miss Dian Smyth (Wishlon)

1:45 Fontwell 4 Dec 1990

Coomes Handicap Hurdle