Full Result 12.45 Haydock | 12 December 1990

Ashton Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,349.60 2nd £655.60 3rd £316.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Ruling I (USA) 15/2 Peter Niven R F Johnson Houghton	Peter Niven R F Johnson Houghton	4	110	–	126	123	–
b c Alleged (USA) - All Dance (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, shaken up and headway approaching 3 out, led last, hung left, ran on well

2 5	0. Better Times Ahead I 6/1 G McCourt G Richards	G McCourt G Richards	4	1112	–	132	130	–
ro g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Tracked leaders, quickened to lead 2 out, headed last, kept on

3 ¾ [5¾]	0. Danny Connors 11/10F Lorcan Wyer Jonjo O'Neill	Lorcan Wyer Jonjo O'Neill	6	1112	–	131	129	–
b g Furry Glen - Steady Lady (Lord Gayle)
Headway halfway, shaken up 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, lost place, stayed on towards finish

4 3½ [9¼]	0. Greek Flutter 4/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	5	110	–	116	113	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Greek Blessing (So Blessed)
Held up, smooth headway 5th, challenged 2 out, ridden last, no extra

5 6 [15¼]	0. Royal Estimate 12/1 R Marley Michael Easterby	R Marley Michael Easterby	4	110	–	110	107	–
br g Tender King - Nistona (Will Somers)
Headway 5th, effort and one pace from 2 out, no impression

6 3 [18¼]	0. Sweet N' Twenty 12/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	4	109	–	102	99	–
b f High Top - Royal Home (Royal Palace)
Made most until headed 2 out, soon beaten

7 10 [28¼]	0. Estwing (NZ) 25/1 R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	7	110	–	96	94	–
b g Star Way - Field Nymph (NZ) (Northfields)
Held up, headway 5th, never near to challenge

8 5 [33¼]	0. Another Buck 14/1 N Doughty Charlie Brooks	N Doughty Charlie Brooks	5	110	–	91	89	–
b g Celtic Cone - Clay Duck (Dicta Drake)
In touch until gradually weakened from 3 out, hit 2 out

9 12 [45¼]	0. Dark Oak 33/1 R Supple J C McConnochie	R Supple J C McConnochie	4	110	–	79	77	–
br g Kambalda - Dusky Jo (Dusky Boy)
Held up, headway 5th, never troubled leaders

10 3 [48¼]	0. Rather Gorgeous 50/1 B Storey Capt J Wilson	B Storey Capt J Wilson	5	109	–	71	69	–
br m Billion (USA) - Fair Sara (Mcindoe)
Prominent to 5th

11 ¾ [49]	0. Far Glow 33/1 Graham Bradley A P Stringer	Graham Bradley A P Stringer	4	110	–	75	73	–
gr g Kalaglow (IRE) - Faridetta (Good BondI)
Behind until some late headway

12 15 [64]	0. Welsh Governor 50/1 D Skyrme ³ E H Owen Jun	D Skyrme ³ E H Owen Jun	4	1011	–	56	58	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - The Way She Moves (North Stoke)
Disputed lead from 3rd, weakened 5th

13 nk [64¼]	0. Wedding Feast 50/1 J Shortt J C McConnochie	J Shortt J C McConnochie	5	110	–	59	57	–
ch g Oats - High Affair (High Line)
In touch to halfway

14 [64¼]	0. Oblation (USA) 12/1 J Callaghan ³ Nicky Henderson	J Callaghan ³ Nicky Henderson	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Master Willie - Bold Caress (Bold Lad)
Never dangerous

15 [64¼]	0. Another Fountain 50/1 N Leach ⁷ John Dixon	N Leach ⁷ John Dixon	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Another Joyful (Rubor)
Not jump well, always behind

16 [64¼]	0. Athene Noctua 14/1 T Wall B A McMahon	T Wall B A McMahon	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Aragon - Lady Lorelei (Baron Blakeney)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon lost place

17 [64¼]	0. Ballad Dancer 50/1 M Alston ⁷ Eric Alston	M Alston ⁷ Eric Alston	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Manx Image (Dancer's Image)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 5th, tailed off

18 [64¼]	0. Magsood 25/1 M Perrett S Mellor	M Perrett S Mellor	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Mill Reef (USA) - Shark Song (Song)
Tailed off

19 [64¼]	0. Underway (FR) 33/1 P Harley J G Fitzgerald	P Harley J G Fitzgerald	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Jamaica (FR) (Tryptic)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	0. Moonlight Shift 33/1 Adele Jackson ⁷ Mowbray Dickinson	Adele Jackson ⁷ Mowbray Dickinson	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Rana (Welsh Pageant)
Mistakes, prominent to 3rd, pulled up before 3 out

20 ran Off time: 12:48:00 Winning time: 4m 0.20s (slow by 23.20s) Total SP: 160%
1st owner: H O'Neill (Ruling I) 1st breeder: Echo Valley Horse Farm And Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: E Briggs (Better Times Ahead I)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Danny Connors)

12:45 Haydock 12 Dec 1990

Ashton Novices' Hurdle