Full Result 2.45 Hexham | 21 December 1990

St Nicholas Handicap Chase

(0-115, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Soft

1st £2,782.50 2nd £770 3rd £367.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Shoon Wind 6/5F Peter Niven Micky Hammond	Peter Niven Micky Hammond	7	1110	108	116	118	–
b g Green Shoon - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Always prominent, challenged 10th, ridden to dispute lead approaching last, blundered last, stayed on to lead close home

2 2	0. Ainsty Fox 7/2 P Midgley ⁷ Brian Ellison	P Midgley ⁷ Brian Ellison	6	104 7	95	95	103	–
b g Majestic Current (USA) - Roba's Folly (Blue And Grey)
Close up, led 4 out, hung left flat, headed and no extra towards finish

3 20 [22]	0. Back Before DarkI 11/2 G Thomson ⁷ J K M Oliver	G Thomson ⁷ J K M Oliver	6	102 6	87	77	81	–
b h Silly Prices - Willow Path (Farm Walk)
Led, hit 5th, headed 6th, led 9th to 4 out, weakened 3 out

4 2 [24]	0. Direct Interest 12/1 D Crossman ⁷ Denys Smith	D Crossman ⁷ Denys Smith	7	913	90	72	76	–
ch g Al Sirat I - Honey Come Home*t (Timobriol)
Always in touch, outpaced 10th, headway under pressure 3 out, soon beaten

PU	0. Border Oak 11/2 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	8	1012	96	–	–	–
b g Majestic Streak - Purple Gem*t (Rubor)
Lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Queen's Bay Lad 10/1 R Stronge Sue Smith	R Stronge Sue Smith	6	118	106	–	–	–
br g Faraway Times (USA) - Silk's Suggestion (Shantung)
Led 6th to 9th, soon outpaced, headway under pressure 4 out, beaten when pulled up lame after 2 out, dead