Full Result 4.15 Kelso | 1 October 1988

Melrose Novices' Hurdle '

(3yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,373.60 2nd £379.60 3rd £180.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Life's A Lark 15/2 G Harker David Barron	G Harker David Barron	3	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Wolverlife - Red Lark (Larkspur)
Tracked leaders, stayed on under pressure to lead flat

2 2½	0. Go Win Gold 10/1 R Marley ⁴ M H Easterby	R Marley ⁴ M H Easterby	3	103	–	–	–	–
b f Sonnen Gold - Gowyn (Goldhill)
Prominent, ridden and mistake 3 out, every chance flat, unable to quicken

3 shd [2½]	0. Aldra Bond 11/10F M Hammond George Moore	M Hammond George Moore	3	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Gold Song - Petite Case (Upper Case I)
Led until headed flat, edged left and kept on same pace

4 12 [14½]	0. Desert Emperor I 12/1 P Tuck D Dutton	P Tuck D Dutton	3	1012	–	–	–	–
gr c Ahonoora - Silk Empress (Young Emperor)
Held up, went prominent 5th, ridden and weakened after last

5 3 [17½]	0. Domitora 33/1 D Wilkinson B Beasley	D Wilkinson B Beasley	3	107	–	–	–	–
gr f Domitor (USA) - Anne Rockette (Roan Rocket)
Kept on from 5th, never near to challenge

6 5 [22½]	0. Buston King 33/1 B Storey Denys Smith	B Storey Denys Smith	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - King's Chase (King's Leap)
Never reached leaders

7 3 [25½]	0. Marshalstoneswood 7/2 M Ennis Richard Whitaker	M Ennis Richard Whitaker	3	114	–	–	–	–
b g Gorytus (USA) - Secret Isle (USA) (Voluntario III)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 ½ [26]	0. Galloway Breeze 33/1 D Crossman ⁷ Denys Smith	D Crossman ⁷ Denys Smith	3	105	–	–	–	–
b g Day Is Done - Whispering Breeze (Caliban)
In touch to 5th

9 [26]	0. River Spirit (USA) 50/1 Donal Nolan P Monteith	Donal Nolan P Monteith	3	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Arts And Letters (USA) - Norma Teagarden (Jukebox)
Held up, always behind

10 [26]	0. Handsome Hotfoot 33/1 R Fahey ⁴ J Parkes	R Fahey ⁴ J Parkes	3	108 b	–	–	–	–
b c Hotfoot I - Dancing Daughter (Dance In Time)
Good headway 5th, weakened quickly 2 out

11 [26]	0. Fly Far 9/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	3	107	–	–	–	–
b f Move Off - Foreign Bird (Lauso)
Joined leaders 4th, weakened quickly 3 out

12 [26]	0. Mad Milly 50/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	3	107	–	–	–	–
b f Young Man I (FR) - Betty's Bid (Auction Ring)
Always behind

13 [26]	0. Bay Fox 50/1 P A Farrell ⁴ P Beaumont	P A Farrell ⁴ P Beaumont	3	108	–	–	–	–
b g Bay Express - Gay Vixen (Healaugh Fox)
Blundered 1st, always behind

UR	0. Photinia 25/1 Mark Dwyer T Fairhurst	Mark Dwyer T Fairhurst	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tender King - Permutation (Pinza)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 4th

14 ran Off time: 4:18:00 Winning time: 3m 53.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: T M Wilson (Life's A Lark) 1st breeder: Lady Nugent
2nd owner: Mrs S J Mason (Go Win Gold)
3rd owner: M R Johnson (Aldra Bond)

4:15 Kelso 1 Oct 1988

Melrose Novices' Hurdle '