Full Result 2.30 Ayr | 17 December 1988

Bennan Novices' Chase

2m4f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £1,636.80 2nd £488.40 3rd £233.20 4th £105.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. The Demon Barber 4/9F N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	6	1012	–	–	104	–
b g Fine Blade (USA) - Mingy (Della Strada)
Mistake 4th, led from 5th, jumped slowly 8th, blundered 11th, soon headed, led after 4 out, stayed on well

2 3	0. Into The Glen 8/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	5	1012	–	–	101	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Margerval (Vulgan)
Held up and in touch, headway 12th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden and not quicken from 2 out

3 1½ [4½]	0. Stromar 14/1 Mr A Dudgeon J S Wilson	Mr A Dudgeon J S Wilson	6	1012	–	–	99	–
b g Jellaby - Premier Bond I (Good BondI)
Always prominent, mistake 7th, led after 11th until after 4 out, one pace from next

4 8 [12½]	0. Sheshoons Last 20/1 Ger Lyons ⁴ W W McGhie	Ger Lyons ⁴ W W McGhie	8	108	–	–	91	–
ch g Sheshoon - Hyperion Girl (Royal Palm)
In touch, one pace from 4 out

5 dist [42½]	0. Knock Thrice 33/1 A Orkney B E Wilkinson	A Orkney B E Wilkinson	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Ballynockan - Quibba (Bandolier)
Led to 5th, prominent to 12th, soon lost place

PU	0. Abdicator 12/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	8	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Levanter - Saffron Princess*t (Thriller)
Close up when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, continued, tailed off until pulled up before 8th

PU	0. Not So Sharp 100/1 Donal Nolan J C Gillen	Donal Nolan J C Gillen	5	108 1	–	–	–	–
ch m Roan Rocket - Blades (Supreme Sovereign)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 11th

PU	0. Moving Performance 200/1 M Meagher Miss Z A Green	M Meagher Miss Z A Green	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Master Sing - Promenade Concert (Tower Walk)
Blundered 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Hawaiian Venture 8/1 Lorcan Wyer Jonjo O'Neill	Lorcan Wyer Jonjo O'Neill	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Tony's Lass (Document)
Tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 12th

9 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 5m 22.50s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Ronald Cuppa (The Demon Barber) 1st breeder: Mrs F Purcell
2nd owner: P Piller (Into The Glen)
3rd owner: E G Kennedy (Stromar)

2:30 Ayr 17 Dec 1988

Bennan Novices' Chase