Full Result 3.30 Leicester | 29 February 1988

Pickwell Novices' Handicap Chase

(1m7f201yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £1,357.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. My Purple Prose 66/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	7	100	–	–	–	–
b m Rymer - Lady Marcia (Arctic Slave)
Mistake 6th, headway 9th, challenged last, soon led, ridden out

2 2½	0. Basil Thyme 8/13F D Tegg ⁴ T N Bailey	D Tegg ⁴ T N Bailey	8	911 7 1	–	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Savette (Frigid Aire)
Hit 2nd, led 8th until after last, one pace

3 8 [10½]	0. Celtic Flame I 10/1 G Charles-Jones P W Harris	G Charles-Jones P W Harris	7	103	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Dandy's Last (Prefairy)
Ran on from 9th, not reach leaders

4 ½ [11]	0. Kilford 66/1 Miss V Williams P Ransom	Miss V Williams P Ransom	8	100	–	–	–	–
b g Northfields (USA) - Ashaireez (Abernant)
Never near to challenge

5 2½ [13½]	0. Dreamcoat (USA) 20/1 S Earle Kevin Bishop	S Earle Kevin Bishop	7	100	–	–	–	–
gr g Jig Time (USA) - Restless Polly (USA) (Restless Wind)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, soon weakened

6 10 [23½]	0. Iron Gray 7/1 W Humphreys ⁴ D Nicholson	W Humphreys ⁴ D Nicholson	6	1013	–	–	–	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Yvonne's Delight (Laurence O)
Never nearer

7 [23½]	0. Son Of Manado 66/1 D Morris ⁴ J Parish	D Morris ⁴ J Parish	8	910	–	–	–	–
br g Manado - Pigmy (Assagai)
Jumped slowly 3rd, soon behind

8 [23½]	0. Prudent Match 12/1 G McCourt H O'Neill	G McCourt H O'Neill	9	108	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Match - Rose Of The West (Royal Buck)
Headway 7th, weakening when jumped slowly 2 out

9 [23½]	0. Jolly Mariner 16/1 B Powell Snr P Ransom	B Powell Snr P Ransom	8	105	–	–	–	–
b g Quayside I - Dereen (Boreen)
Chased leaders until 7th

F	0. Tarpromise 66/1 Carl Llewellyn M W Eckley	Carl Llewellyn M W Eckley	8	100	–	–	–	–
b g Tarqogan - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Headway 8th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, third and weakening when fell last

PU	0. Springdale Star 66/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	7	100	–	–	–	–
ch g Whitstead - Miss Venus (Comedy Star)
Tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Carol's Music 66/1 J Bryan A P James	J Bryan A P James	7	102 2	–	–	–	–
b g Music Boy - Darling Caroline (HOL) (Ilix)
Prominent until 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Matchlessly 66/1 G Landau Peter Pritchard	G Landau Peter Pritchard	5	100	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Match - Mayfield Girl (Le Prince I)
Prominent until 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Smith's Lad 20/1 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	6	100 b	–	–	–	–
b g Normandy - Scrahan (Wily Trout)
Led until 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 4m 41.90s (slow by 50.90s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Nigel Dempster (My Purple Prose) 1st breeder: D Batey
2nd owner: W E Donohue (Basil Thyme)
3rd owner: Mrs G A Godfrey (Celtic Flame I)

3:30 Leicester 29 Feb 1988

Pickwell Novices' Handicap Chase