Full Result 2.15 Hexham | 27 April 1991

Chesters Stud Mares Only Novices' Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Firm

1st £2,251.50 2nd £672 3rd £321 4th £145.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Stepfaster (IRE) 8/11F A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	6	114	–	73	91	–
gr m Step Together I (USA) - Pollyfaster (Polyfoto)
Soon tracking leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, comfortably

2 8	0. Lingham Magic 9/1 Mr S Swiers J E Swiers	Mr S Swiers J E Swiers	6	114 b	–	67	83	–
bb m Current Magic - Old Mill Lady (Royal Goblin)
Chased leaders until outpaced 12th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no chance with winner

3 10 [18]	0. Miss Fern 9/2 L O'Hara Robin Dickin	L O'Hara Robin Dickin	6	1111	–	66	80	–
b m Cruise Missile - Fernshaw (Country Retreat)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 10th, stayed on again from 2 out

4 7 [25]	0. Pollibrig 16/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	7	114	–	54	66	–
br m Politico (USA) - Taras Brig (New Brig)
Led until 2nd, with leaders until weakened quickly 2 out

5 4 [29]	0. First Shadow 9/1 N Doughty Micky Hammond	N Doughty Micky Hammond	10	1111 b¹	–	57	69	–
gr m Comedy Star (USA) - Silver Shadow I (Birdbrook)
Led 2nd until 3 out, weakened quickly approaching last

6 dist [59]	0. Ten A Penny 50/1 A Orkney Thomas Cuthbert	A Orkney Thomas Cuthbert	11	114	–	26	–	–
ch m Whistlefield - Ten Knots (Raise You Ten)
Soon behind, tailed off from 12th

PU	0. Cherry Side 33/1 Mr R Robinson J Robinson	Mr R Robinson J Robinson	11	114 b	–	–	–	–
gr m General Ironside (IRE) - Game Cherry (Domenico Fuoco)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Cova Caile 50/1 P Melia ⁷ T N Bailey	P Melia ⁷ T N Bailey	7	1011 b¹	–	–	–	–
br m Ovac (ITY) - La Campesina (Arctic Slave)
Blundered 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 11th

PU	0. Mill Farm Girl 50/1 M Hill Miss J E Barclay	M Hill Miss J E Barclay	8	114	–	–	–	–
b m Cornhill - Castle Donato (Donato Di Niccolo)
Prominent until 8th, behind when pulled up lame before 2 out

PU	0. Jilly Grey 33/1 C Dennis ³ S E Kettlewell	C Dennis ³ S E Kettlewell	6	111	–	–	–	–
gr m Grey Ghost I - Mary McQuaker (Acer I)
Started slowly, behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Polite Lady 16/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch m Politico (USA) - Cowgate Lady (Most Secret)
Behind when blundered 7th, pulled up lame before next

UR	0. Oakwood Royal 50/1 C Hawkins S G Payne	C Hawkins S G Payne	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Royal Fountain - Three Oaks (Drumbeg)
Rear division when blundered and unseated rider 3rd

12 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 5m 8.70s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: W A Stephenson (Stepfaster) 1st breeder: David Mooney
2nd owner: J E Swiers (Lingham Magic)
3rd owner: Phipps, Bailey, Duane & Company (Miss Fern)

2:15 Hexham 27 Apr 1991

Chesters Stud Mares Only Novices' Chase