Full Result 1.45 Leicester | 9 January 1990

Groby Maiden Chase

(5-6yo) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £2,651.20 2nd £793.60 3rd £380.80 4th £174.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Tort 10/1 S J O'Neill John Mackie	S J O'Neill John Mackie	6	118	–	107	123	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Steady Flow (Reliance II)
Headway 6th, led 2 out, driven out

2 7	0. Astre Radieux (FR) 11/2 S Cowley S Mellor	S Cowley S Mellor	5	1012	–	91	106	–
b g Gay Mecene (USA) - Divine Etoile I (Nijinsky)
Jumped well, led 5th to 2 out, kept on one pace

3 4 [11]	0. Ballinhassig 5/2 R Supple ³ John Upson	R Supple ³ John Upson	6	115	–	93	112	–
b g Slippered - Rathcreevagh (Harwell)
Always prominent, ridden 3 out, soon every chance, ran on one pace

4 6 [17]	0. Priscillian 16/1 Jamie Osborne D Nicholson	Jamie Osborne D Nicholson	6	118	–	90	106	–
b g Runnett - Douala (GER) (Pentathlon)
Behind, headway 9th, not reach leaders

5 5 [22]	0. Afaltoun 25/1 Steve Smith-Eccles D R Gandolfo	Steve Smith-Eccles D R Gandolfo	5	1012	–	75	91	–
b g High Line - Afeefa (Lyphard)
Pulled hard, with leaders to 8th, no headway from 3 out

6 2½ [24½]	0. Major Effort 2/1F Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	5	1012	–	73	88	–
ro g General Ironside (IRE) - Julie's Gi-Gi (Brave Invader)
Not jump well, chased leaders to 9th

7 [24½]	0. Tenecount 25/1 Mr A Sansome ⁷ C R Saunders	Mr A Sansome ⁷ C R Saunders	6	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Country Retreat - Tenella (Wrekin Rambler)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out

8 [24½]	0. Cois Na Habhna 12/1 M M Lynch R Champion	M M Lynch R Champion	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Arctic Lou (Arctic Slave)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

9 [24½]	0. Ainsty Fox 10/1 Peter Niven Brian Ellison	Peter Niven Brian Ellison	6	118	–	–	–	–
b g Majestic Current (USA) - Roba's Folly (Blue And Grey)
Always behind

10 [24½]	0. Rehab Venture 25/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	6	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Hansels Princess (Prince Hansel)
Led to 5th, weakened 9th, tailed off

11 [24½]	0. Tara Boy 16/1 Luke Harvey R B Francis	Luke Harvey R B Francis	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Flosshilde (Rheingold)
Mistake 4th, soon behind, tailed off

12 [24½]	0. Hawkes Dale 50/1 Mr P Harding Jones ⁵ Mrs E H Heath	Mr P Harding Jones ⁵ Mrs E H Heath	6	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Hard Fought - Bird Reserve (Blakeney)
Behind and ridden 7th, tailed off

13 [24½]	0. Roulade 50/1 M Bosley J Webber	M Bosley J Webber	6	113 b	–	–	–	–
ch m True Song - Cartwheel (Escart III)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out

14 [24½]	0. Wayward Luke 50/1 Martin Jones ⁵ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁵ Robin Dickin	6	113	–	–	–	–
b g Bustiki - Lukes Lass (Hoarwithy)
Mistake 2nd, behind from 8th, tailed off

15 [24½]	0. Minimum Risk 50/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Kris - Bare Minimum (Bustino)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Fishing Season 50/1 J Lodder ⁵ Mrs A E Ratcliff	J Lodder ⁵ Mrs A E Ratcliff	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Vital Season - Golden Mullet (Star Moss)
Fell 1st

16 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 16.80s (slow by 25.80s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: T H S Wragg (Tort) 1st breeder: Michael Croke
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Astre Radieux)
3rd owner: John R Upson (Ballinhassig)

1:45 Leicester 9 Jan 1990

Groby Maiden Chase