Full Result 3.00 Ayr | 17 December 1988

Coral Golden Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

2m6f OMS Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,511 2nd £696 3rd £333

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Blazing Walker 9/4F A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	4	1111	61	–	146	–
ch g Imperial Fling (USA) - Princess Kofiyah (High Line)
Always going well, led on bit 2 out, very easily

2 7	0. Crested I 6/1 S Turner ⁴ Micky Hammond	S Turner ⁴ Micky Hammond	4	910	36	–	114	–
b g Bustino - Seasurf (Seaepic)
Always chasing leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on gamely, no chance with winner

3 ¾ [7¾]	0. Old Malton 6/1 S J O'Neill John Mackie	S J O'Neill John Mackie	6	108	44	–	121	–
ch g Whitstead - Bridestones (Jan Ekels)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, one pace from next

4 8 [15¾]	0. Ishkhara 6/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	102	38	–	107	–
b m Hittite Glory - Firella (Firestreak I)
Joined leaders halfway until ridden and beaten 2 out

5 6 [21¾]	0. City Entertainer 4/1 Lorcan Wyer Mrs C Postlethwaite	Lorcan Wyer Mrs C Postlethwaite	7	1110	60	–	123	–
br g Tycoon II - Border Mouse (Border Chief)
Led after 4th, mistake 8th, headed and weakened 2 out

6 10 [31¾]	0. Hassle Money 14/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	6	1013	49	–	102	–
b g The Parson - Mother Nature (David Jack)
In touch until ridden and lost place 8th, never dangerous after

7 2½ [34¼]	0. Secret Finale 16/1 R Marley Howard Johnson	R Marley Howard Johnson	9	102	38	–	88	–
ro g Warpath - Fox Covert (Gigantic)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened after next

8 [34¼]	0. Taylormade Boy I 20/1 A G Smith ⁷ Denys Smith	A G Smith ⁷ Denys Smith	5	102	45	–	83	–
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Bula Rose (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Chased leaders until weakened 4 out

9 [34¼]	0. Busted Spring 250/1 J K Kinane J C Gillen	J K Kinane J C Gillen	7	100	36	–	–	–
b g Crash Course - Rose Of Spring (Golden Vision)
Led until after 4th, well behind from 7th

9 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 49.40s (slow by 39.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: P Piller (Blazing Walker) 1st breeder: J L Dauderman
2nd owner: R Pitman (Crested I)
3rd owner: S V Wadsworth Limited (Old Malton)

3:00 Ayr 17 Dec 1988

Coral Golden Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)