Full Result 3.00 Leicester | 31 December 1988

Gallowtree Novices' Chase

3m OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £2,778 2nd £834 3rd £402 4th £186

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Pikeman 14/1 B Dowling Richard Lee	B Dowling Richard Lee	6	1012 v	–	–	102	–
b g Turnpike - Cavallina (Vulgan)
Always prominent, led 3 out, stayed on well flat

2 8	0. Vivaque 4/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	9	1012 b	–	–	94	–
b g Bivouac - Lucky Tango (Tangle)
Led 2nd to 3 out, weakened approaching last

3 3 [11]	0. Backpacker 7/2J M Perrett Gerry Enright	M Perrett Gerry Enright	8	114	–	–	97	–
b g New Brig - Preston Deal (Straight Deal)
Headway 11th, one pace from 2 out

4 dist [41]	0. Amber Blossom I 11/2 Mr P Fenton J A C Edwards	Mr P Fenton J A C Edwards	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Amoristic (USA) - Hidden Blossom (Wrekin Rambler)
Led to 2nd, weakened 3 out

5 shd [41]	0. General Bee 50/1 M Richards P W Harris	M Richards P W Harris	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Decent Fellow - Arctic Daisy (Arctic Slave)
Behind 9th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

6 4 [45]	0. Pea Sal 50/1 J Railton ⁴ M Oliver	J Railton ⁴ M Oliver	5	111	–	–	–	–
b g Peacock I (FR) - Fighting Sal (Gail Star)
Headway 7th, weakened 13th

7 [45]	0. Water Cannon 7/2J C Hawkins F H Lee	C Hawkins F H Lee	7	1012 v	–	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Awash I (Busted)
In rear when mistake 10th

8 [45]	0. Brickyard 9/1 B De Haan Mrs L Glanville	B De Haan Mrs L Glanville	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g New Member - Lady Rock*t (Cock Of The North I)
Never troubled leaders

9 [45]	0. Finbarr 50/1 J Shortt N D Painting	J Shortt N D Painting	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Amboise I - Anndamus (Mandamus)
Mistakes, headway 8th, weakened 13th

10 [45]	0. Paupers Gold 16/1 M M Lynch Jim Wilson	M M Lynch Jim Wilson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Pauper - Kela Halea (Little Buskins)
Prominent to 10th, soon weakened

PU	0. Tumble Jack 33/1 Mr T Moore B Byford	Mr T Moore B Byford	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tumble Wind I - Alli-Bee (Violon D'Ingres)
Not jump well, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. River Saint 50/1 S Neighbour ⁷ B Byford	S Neighbour ⁷ B Byford	12	105	–	–	–	–
gr g My Swanee - Santa Cristina (Golden Vision)
Tailed off when pulled up before 15th

12 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 6m 11.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: 17 Training Regiment Royal Artillery (Pikeman) 1st breeder: Mrs J Ollivant
2nd owner: J P O'Neill (Vivaque)
3rd owner: Chris Wall (Backpacker)

3:00 Leicester 31 Dec 1988

Gallowtree Novices' Chase