Full Result 8.35 Hexham | 6 May 1989

Michael Henderson Handicap Hurdle

2m OMS Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,156 2nd £316 3rd £148

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Swift Warrior 100/30F G McCourt D McCain	G McCourt D McCain	8	110	13	–	96	–
ch g Tug Of War - Swift Jay (Double-U-Jay)
Joined leaders halfway, led 2 out, kept on well

2 6	0. Trebonkers 10/1 Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	5	112	15	–	92	–
b g Treboro (USA) - Sally Conkers (Roi Lear)
In touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, not reach winner

3 2 [8]	0. Way Clear 8/1 C Grant C J Bell	C Grant C J Bell	6	101	–	–	–	–
b m Bulldozer - Welsh Wise (Welsh Saint)
Always chasing leaders, not quicken approaching last

4 3 [11]	0. Choctaw 7/1 P A Farrell P Beaumont	P A Farrell P Beaumont	5	1110 b	23	–	95	–
gr g Great Nephew - Cheyenne (Sovereign Path)
Made most until headed 2 out, one pace

5 2½ [13½]	0. Below Zero 8/1 Mr P Fenton L J Codd	Mr P Fenton L J Codd	6	109	8	–	77	–
ch g Northfields (USA) - Indigine (USA) (Raise A Native)
Headway and prominent 4th, outpaced from 2 out

6 3 [16½]	0. Fingers Crossed 7/1 S O'Gorman ⁴ Kevin Morgan	S O'Gorman ⁴ Kevin Morgan	5	1013	16	–	82	–
b m Touching Wood (USA) - La Pythie (FR) (Filiberto)
Close up, weakened after 5th

7 1 [17½]	0. What If 8/1 B Storey Owen Brennan	B Storey Owen Brennan	5	108	7	–	–	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Starproof (Comedy Star)
In touch, weakened 6th

8 [17½]	0. Mercia Gold 33/1 Carol Cuthbert ⁷ Thomas Cuthbert	Carol Cuthbert ⁷ Thomas Cuthbert	6	913	5	–	–	–
ch g Roman Warrior (IRE) - MaygoldI (High Line)
Started slowly, always behind

9 [17½]	0. Vico Equense 33/1 D Crossman ⁷ S G Payne	D Crossman ⁷ S G Payne	4	99	1	–	–	–
gr f Absalom - Miss Diaward (Supreme Sovereign)
Lost touch from 4th

BD	0. Battle Sting 8/1 Derek Byrne Mrs S A Ward	Derek Byrne Mrs S A Ward	5	106	5	–	–	–
b g Hard Fought - Mrs Bee (Sallust)
In touch, weakening when brought down approaching 2 out

SU	0. Smart In Black 7/1 L O'Hara ⁴ G Richards	L O'Hara ⁴ G Richards	7	108 b	11	–	–	–
br g Roscoe Blake - Cool Down (Warpath)
Tracked leaders, disputed lead 3 out, slipped up approaching next

11 ran Off time: 8:36:00 Winning time: 3m 52.20s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Wilf Hargreaves (Swift Warrior) 1st breeder: Mrs T Beattie
2nd owner: Mrs C M Richard (Trebonkers)
3rd owner: E Malkin (Way Clear)

8:35 Hexham 6 May 1989

Michael Henderson Handicap Hurdle