Full Result 8.00 Huntingdon | 18 May 1989

Geoffrey Lawfield Memorial Hunters' Chase

(2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Firm

1st £1,436 2nd £396 3rd £188

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Classified 5/1 Mr G Johnson Houghton ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr G Johnson Houghton ⁷ Nicky Henderson	13	122	–	–	116	–
b g So Blessed - Crag Bay (Road House)
Led to 3rd, led 5th to 11th, with leader last and soon led

2 1½	0. Mesmerist 50/1 Mrs A Beckwith ⁷ A C Lee-Smith	Mrs A Beckwith ⁷ A C Lee-Smith	16	117	–	–	105	–
b g Autre Prince - April Witch (Lancewood)
Headway from 8th, led 11th until headed after last, no extra

3 20 [21½]	0. Eight Springs 15/8F Mr B Munro-Wilson ⁴ Mrs E H Heath	Mr B Munro-Wilson ⁴ Mrs E H Heath	8	125	–	–	94	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Happy Adventure (Credo)
Good headway from 3 out, ran on well flat

4 ½ [22]	0. Smullyan 14/1 Mr R Tate ⁴ Russell Bowes	Mr R Tate ⁴ Russell Bowes	7	1110	–	–	87	–
b g Faraway Times (USA) - Wounded Knee (IRE) (Bravefoot)
Led 3rd to 5th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

5 7 [29]	0. Parish Rigged 33/1 Mr D Bloor ⁷ D R Bloor	Mr D Bloor ⁷ D R Bloor	11	122	–	–	86	–
b g Master Buck - Very Very (Vulgan)
Chased leaders, ran on one pace from 15th

6 8 [37]	0. Die In The Sky 33/1 Mr A Collie ⁷ Mrs T J McInnes Skinner	Mr A Collie ⁷ Mrs T J McInnes Skinner	8	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Heaven And Earth (Midsummer Night II)
Mistakes, always prominent, no headway from 16th

7 [37]	0. Mayanncor 50/1 Mr G Wragg ⁷ Dai Williams	Mr G Wragg ⁷ Dai Williams	11	122	–	–	–	–
br g Ballyciptic - Saucy Slipper (Little Buskins)
Mistake 1st, never troubled leaders

8 [37]	0. Pernickety I 6/1 Mr J E Greenall ⁴ J E Greenall	Mr J E Greenall ⁴ J E Greenall	9	121	–	–	–	–
b g Proverb - Royal Rally (Royal Record II)
Soon behind, never going well

9 [37]	0. St Austell Bay 50/1 Mr P Bennett ⁷ P A Bennett	Mr P Bennett ⁷ P A Bennett	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Master Sing - Miss St Austell (Silver Shark)
Not jump well, tailed off from 13th

F	0. Pyleigh Prince 33/1 Mr P Hammersley ⁷ Mrs C L Brittain	Mr P Hammersley ⁷ Mrs C L Brittain	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Langton Water (Langton Heath)
Behind until fell last

PU	0. Veleso 5/1 Mr C Gordon ⁷ D Curtis	Mr C Gordon ⁷ D Curtis	11	122	–	–	–	–
b g Jimsun I - Dracaena (State Diplomacy)
Pulled up before 11th, lame

PU	0. Midsummer Express No Odds Mr S Brisby ⁷ G Thornton	Mr S Brisby ⁷ G Thornton	12	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Midsummer Night II - Stanway Girl (Javelot)
Behind when pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Tom Tailor 10/1 Mrs L Taylor ⁷ Mrs L C Taylor	Mrs L Taylor ⁷ Mrs L C Taylor	12	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Monsieure Edouarde - Canny Cave (Cave Of Dracan)
Mistakes, bad mistake and unseated rider 10th

13 ran Off time: 8:01:00 Winning time: 6m 7.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 213%
1st owner: N J Henderson (Classified) 1st breeder: W Gooch
2nd owner: A C Lee-Smith (Mesmerist)
3rd owner: Broderick Munro-Wilson (Eight Springs)

8:00 Huntingdon 18 May 1989

Geoffrey Lawfield Memorial Hunters' Chase