Full Result 4.00 Leicester | 27 February 1989

Dragon Handicap Chase

3m OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £2,247.10 2nd £625.60 3rd £301.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Abba Lad 9/2 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	7	110	26	–	109	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Rosina Royal (Skyros)
Made all, drew clear from 3 out

2 10	0. Unicol 5/2F G Charles-Jones S Mellor	G Charles-Jones S Mellor	7	109	21	–	94	–
ch g Manado - Ragatina (Ragusa)
Always prominent, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner

3 1½ [11½]	0. Sunylyn 10/1 M Bosley W N Mawle	M Bosley W N Mawle	9	114	30	–	101	–
b m Sunyboy - Elmolyn (St Elmo)
Held up, headway 3 out, one pace flat

4 10 [21½]	0. Saxon Slave 14/1 N Doughty Malcolm Jefferson	N Doughty Malcolm Jefferson	8	114	30	–	91	–
b m Be Friendly - Branded Slave (Arctic Slave)
Behind until headway 15th, one pace from 2 out

5 7 [28½]	0. The Buckwheat 14/1 R Stronge C F C Jackson	R Stronge C F C Jackson	8	108	20	–	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Autumn Pearl I (Autumn GoldI)
Headway 11th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6 1½ [30]	0. Alte-Xpress 33/1 S Cowley P M Cowley	S Cowley P M Cowley	10	105	17	–	–	–
ch g Mon Capitaine - Aerial Orchid (Perspex)
In touch to 10th, soon ridden and weakened

7 [30]	0. My Major 14/1 D Skyrme ⁷ Mrs S Mills	D Skyrme ⁷ Mrs S Mills	10	912	17	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Little Moppet (Black Tarquin)
Mistakes, chased leaders, ridden 12th, soon weakened

PU	0. Incense I 33/1 T Wall P J Bevan	T Wall P J Bevan	9	100	12	–	–	–
b g Martinmas - Cabochard (Nelcius)
Behind when mistake 14th, pulled up before next

PU	0. Tullamarine 50/1 A O'Hagan M Castell	A O'Hagan M Castell	12	1110 v	36	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Clonmoney (Even Money)
Tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	0. Ogendeba 100/30 B Powell Snr P G Bailey	B Powell Snr P G Bailey	9	1011	23	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Shady Tree (Three Wishes I)
With winner, ridden and hit 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

UR	0. Count Frederick I 50/1 I Shoemark ⁴ A McLean	I Shoemark ⁴ A McLean	9	910	12	–	–	–
b g Rheingold - Miss Pinkie (Connaught)
Prominent, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 15th

UR	0. Meister 12/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	9	105	17	–	–	–
b g Monseigneur (USA) - Matitcha (FR) (Bold Lad)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 8th

12 ran Off time: 4:03:00 Winning time: 6m 29.30s (slow by 39.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Abba Double Glazing Co Ltd (Abba Lad) 1st breeder: Mrs C A Mitchell
2nd owner: Unicol Group Holdings Ltd (Unicol)
3rd owner: W N Mawle (Sunylyn)

4:00 Leicester 27 Feb 1989

Dragon Handicap Chase