Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 20 April 1990

Eglinton Cup Novices' Handicap Chase

2m5f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £3,756 2nd £1,128 3rd £544 4th £252

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Astre Radieux (FR) 8/1 M Perrett S Mellor	M Perrett S Mellor	5	1012 12	98	88	111	–
b g Gay Mecene (USA) - Divine Etoile I (Nijinsky)
Made all, clear from 8th, stayed on well

2 8	0. Romany King I 8/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	6	114 12	104	88	109	–
br g Crash Course - Winsome Lady (Tarqogan)
Always in touch, stayed on from 4 out, not reach winner

3 5 [13]	0. Bantel Buccaneer 25/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	8	105 3 12	91	88	91	–
b g Jellaby - Highview Jill (Proud Chieftain)
Always chasing leaders, blundered 12th, one pace from 4 out

4 25 [38]	0. Tartan Tempest 8/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	7	112 12	102	88	77	–
br g Crozier - Frello (Bargello)
Outpaced and lost touch halfway, stayed on from 2 out

5 2 [40]	0. Foston 14/1 R Marley Michael Easterby	R Marley Michael Easterby	7	111 12 b¹	101	88	74	–
br g Sonnen Gold - Gay Ribbon (Ribero)
Chased leaders, mistakes from halfway, weakened approaching 3 out, finished tired

6 8 [48]	0. Valassy 25/1 Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	7	109 12	98	88	63	–
b g Northern Value (USA) - Plum Sassy (Prince Tenderfoot)
In touch, blundered 9th, soon lost place

7 1½ [49½]	0. Oceanus 100/1 S J O'Neill John Mackie	S J O'Neill John Mackie	9	101 1 18	87	88	50	–
b g Julio Mariner - Princess Zena (Habitat)
Lost touch from halfway

BD	0. Buckby Folly 14/1 Peter Niven M J Camacho	Peter Niven M J Camacho	8	1012 12	98	88	–	–
br m Netherkelly - Pavement Artist (Tiepolo II)
Brought down 6th

F	0. Lough Road 25/1 J Bryan Mrs Gill E Jones	J Bryan Mrs Gill E Jones	8	1012 12	98	88	–	–
ch g Laurence O - Vixen's Red (Bargello)
Rear division when fell 9th

F	0. Kilkilmartin 11/2J B Powell Snr Peter Hedger	B Powell Snr Peter Hedger	8	1011 12	97	88	–	–
b g Rarity - Kilkilwell (Harwell)
Started slowly, fell 2nd

F	0. Kinneston 500/1 S Turner C J T Alexander	S Turner C J T Alexander	6	100 20	86	88	–	–
b g Night Porter - Dysie Mary (Apollonius)
Fell 6th

PU	0. Green Tops 20/1 Russ Garritty ³ M Avison	Russ Garritty ³ M Avison	8	108 12	97	88	–	–
ch g Green Shoon - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Carousel Rocket 20/1 Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	7	103 12	89	88	–	–
ch g Whistling Deer - Fairy Tree (Varano)
Blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	0. The Humble Tiller 11/2J R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	7	1013 12	99	88	–	–
b g Rarity - Bardicate (Bargello)
Chased leaders to 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Linlithgow Palace 1000/1 A Orkney Mrs D Thomson	A Orkney Mrs D Thomson	8	127	121	88	–	–
ch g Royal Palace - Moonbreaker (Twilight Alley)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Hotplate 12/1 Mark Dwyer D McCain	Mark Dwyer D McCain	7	1110 12	110	88	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Pencil Lady (Bargello)
Behind when pulled up before 11th

PU	0. Famous Lad 10/1 B Dowling Richard Lee	B Dowling Richard Lee	7	115 12	105	88	–	–
b g Bold Lad (IRE) - Famous Band (USA) (Banderilla)
Blundered badly 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Die Broke 17/2 G McCourt Andy Turnell	G McCourt Andy Turnell	6	1110 12	110	88	–	–
bb g Pollerton (IRE) - Gillogue (Royal Orbit)
Prominent to 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

18 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 5m 31.80s (slow by 28.80s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Astre Radieux) 1st breeder: Jacques Wertheimer
2nd owner: Leslie Garrett (Romany King I)
3rd owner: Barry L Brandon (Bantel Buccaneer)

2:00 Ayr 20 Apr 1990

Eglinton Cup Novices' Handicap Chase