Full Result 4.00 Kempton | 18 January 1991

Royal Mail Handicap Hurdle

(0-125, 4yo+) 3m Good

1st £3,018.50 2nd £908 3rd £439 4th £204.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Church Leap 12/1 I Lawrence Kim Bailey	I Lawrence Kim Bailey	7	102	105	57	111	–
b m Pollerton (IRE) - Phaestus Sister (Seminole II)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, driven out

2 3½	0. Ittihaad 20/1 Philip McEntee ⁷ V Young	Philip McEntee ⁷ V Young	8	99 2 9	103	48	107	–
gr g Rusticaro (FR) - Perfect Bid (USA) (Baldric II)
Good headway 3 out, every chance approaching last, ran on

3 dht [3½]	0. Royal Gossip 8/1 Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	9	111	118	–	120	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Royal Intrigue (Royal Highway)
Always prominent, led after 3 out until approaching 2 out, ran on, dead-heated for 2nd place but demoted to 3rd.

4 7 [10½]	0. Lapiaffe 8/1 G McCourt Ron Hodges	G McCourt Ron Hodges	7	115	122	–	117	–
b g Piaffer (USA) - Laval (Cheval)
Headway 9th, every chance approaching 2 out, ran on one pace

5 12 [22½]	0. Admiral's Leap 14/1 K Mooney Mrs F Walwyn	K Mooney Mrs F Walwyn	7	111	118	–	101	–
ch g Quayside I - Sailor's Will (Laurence O)
No headway from 3 out

6 1½ [24]	0. Between The Sheets 20/1 D Skyrme ³ Richard Mitchell	D Skyrme ³ Richard Mitchell	6	911 1	103	–	84	–
b g Crooner - Miss Chianti (Royben)
Never near to challenge

7 shd [24]	0. Lord Rolfe 25/1 C Maude ³ C Weedon	C Maude ³ C Weedon	5	911 6	103	–	84	–
ch h Rolfe (USA) - Stepout (Sagaro)
Nearest finish

8 [24]	0. Young Bavard 13/2 P Verling ³ D J G Murray Smith	P Verling ³ D J G Murray Smith	10	114 hb	124	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Aranuskie (My Swanee)
Prominent until 8th

9 [24]	0. Viridian 5/1 T Morgan Anabel K Murphy	T Morgan Anabel K Murphy	6	120	131	–	–	–
b g Green Shoon - Cahermone Ivy (Perspex)
Led 5th until 7th, led 8th until weakened after 3 out

10 [24]	0. Bolshoi Boy 7/2F R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	7	107	110	–	–	–
ch g Proverb - Cherrywood (Vulgan)
Led until 5th, led 7th until 8th, weakened 9th

PU	0. Brave Defender 15/2 S Keightley J White	S Keightley J White	7	110 b	117	–	–	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Hirsova (Gulf Pearl)
Went 2nd 9th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last

PU	0. Texan Cowboy 14/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	7	102 2 1	105	–	–	–
bb g Prince Tenderfoot (USA) - Hy Carol (High Hat)
Headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 6m 5.70s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Blueford Ltd (Church Leap) 1st breeder: Thomas Trainor
2nd owner: V Young (Ittihaad)
3rd owner: J B Sumner (Royal Gossip)

After a Stewards' inquiry, Royal Gossip, who had dead-heated for second place with Ittihaad, was demoted to third place.

4:00 Kempton 18 Jan 1991

Royal Mail Handicap Hurdle