Full Result 2.00 Hexham | 9 November 1990

Top Of North Racing Post Festival Novices' Handicap Chase

(4yo+) 2m OMS Good

1st £2,046.80 2nd £610.40 3rd £291.20 4th £131.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Moment Of Truth 2/1F L O'Hara ³ P Monteith	L O'Hara ³ P Monteith	6	1111	108	107	118	–
b g Known Fact (USA) - Chieftain Girl (USA) (Chieftain II)
Held up, steady headway 4 out, mistake next, led flat, stayed on

2 1½	0. Maudlins Cross 8/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	102 1	82	84	90	–
ch g Vaigly Great - Pepin (Midsummer Night II)
Always in touch, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed and no extra flat

3 4 [5½]	0. Majestic Ride 14/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	6	106 4	86	84	90	–
b g Palm Track - Lakeland Lady (Leander)
Close up, led 5th, headed after 2 out, one pace

4 3 [8½]	0. Hi Wallie 7/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	8	102	82	77	83	–
b g Fidel - Donnarabella*t (Blue Rullah)
Prominent, ridden and one pace from 2 out

5 shd [8½]	0. Meritmoore 9/2 J Callaghan ³ George Moore	J Callaghan ³ George Moore	7	117	104	95	105	–
b g Moorestyle - More Treasure (Ballymore)
Chased leaders, blundered 10th, stayed on same pace from 2 out

6 12 [20½]	0. Back Before DarkI 25/1 K Jones J K M Oliver	K Jones J K M Oliver	6	105 4	85	67	74	–
b h Silly Prices - Willow Path (Farm Walk)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 2 out

7 2 [22½]	0. Slippery Max 12/1 G McCourt R T Juckes	G McCourt R T Juckes	6	111	95	74	81	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Noammo (Realm)
Joined leaders 7th, hit next, every chance until weakened between last 2

8 ½ [23]	0. Contact Kelvin 9/1 Derek Byrne Neville Bycroft	Derek Byrne Neville Bycroft	8	102	82	63	69	–
br g Workboy I - Take My Hand (Imperial Dancer)
Mid-division until lost place 9th

9 [23]	0. Brig's Gazelle 20/1 J O'Gorman ³ I Park	J O'Gorman ³ I Park	8	912	81	–	–	–
b m Lord Nelson (FR) - Cliburn New Cut (New Brig)
Always behind

10 [23]	0. Keep Straight 33/1 M Moloney ⁵ K A Ryan (Past)	M Moloney ⁵ K A Ryan (Past)	4	910	81	–	–	–
b g Castle Keep - Straight-To-Bed
Always well in rear, tailed off from 4 out

F	0. Potato Picker 10/1 A Orkney B McLean	A Orkney B McLean	9	107	87	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Kit's Future (Saucy Kit)
Led to 5th, close 2nd when fell 7th

PU	0. Dark Jester 8/1 C Hawkins Micky Hammond	C Hawkins Micky Hammond	5	105	85	–	–	–
b g Jester - Chilcombe (Morston)
Well behind when pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 3.80s Total SP: 132%
1st owner: D Petrie (Moment Of Truth) 1st breeder: Mount Coote Waverton Stud
2nd owner: David Bell (Maudlins Cross)
3rd owner: T J Summerfield (Majestic Ride)

2:00 Hexham 9 Nov 1990

Top Of North Racing Post Festival Novices' Handicap Chase