Full Result 3.15 Ludlow | 20 January 1988

Downton Castle Novices' Handicap Chase

3m OMS Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £1,570.87

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Fortascue 50/1 C Cox Oliver Sherwood	C Cox Oliver Sherwood	8	107	–	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Crispinella (Saint Crespin III)
Prominent until lost place 12th, rallied 2 out, ran on to dispute lead last stride

1	0. Rich Nickel 33/1 J Bryan Mrs M Rimell	J Bryan Mrs M Rimell	6	103	–	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Cool Spirit I (Hot Brandy)
Behind, reminders 9th, headway 12th, hard ridden to dispute lead post

3 shd [sht-hd]	0. Trout Angler 4/1F Graham Bradley Miss P O'Connor	Graham Bradley Miss P O'Connor	7	112	–	–	–	–
br g Rarity - Gun Tana (FR) (Tanerko)
Led 4th, pecked 15th, clear last, eased and caught close home

4 8 [8]	0. Cathy's Pal 10/1 S Keightley J Chugg	S Keightley J Chugg	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Brave Invader (USA) - Own Show (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra flat

5 10 [18]	0. Page Of Gold 9/2 Mark Dwyer D R Gandolfo	Mark Dwyer D R Gandolfo	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b m GoldhillI - Chapter Four (Shackleton)
Headway 12th, hit 2 out, soon beaten

6 8 [26]	0. Autumn Show 25/1 J Duggan Miss Sophie Oliver	J Duggan Miss Sophie Oliver	9	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Prefairy - Own Show (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon beaten

7 [26]	0. Little London I 20/1 Pat Caldwell ⁷ T Morton	Pat Caldwell ⁷ T Morton	9	1010 b	–	–	–	–
br g Pieces Of Eight - Whistler's Princess (King Emperor)
Always in rear

8 [26]	0. Scale Model 33/1 Mr T Jackson J Roper	Mr T Jackson J Roper	6	104 2	–	–	–	–
b m Latest Model - Ruby Sherry (Straight Cut)
Good headway 12th, weakened approaching 3 out

9 [26]	0. Kilford 50/1 Miss V Williams P Ransom	Miss V Williams P Ransom	8	102	–	–	–	–
b g Northfields (USA) - Ashaireez (Abernant)
Always behind, tailed off

10 [26]	0. Our Gracie 33/1 A Sharpe Bill Turner	A Sharpe Bill Turner	-10	112	–	–	–	–
b f Lancastrian (IRE) - Manverdant (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent, weakening when hit 13th, tailed off

11 [26]	0. Bolt Hole 25/1 R J Beggan P Hayward	R J Beggan P Hayward	9	112	–	–	–	–
b m Laggards Lane - Ana Mendoza (Don't Look)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Relmore 50/1 R Stronge Peter Pritchard	R Stronge Peter Pritchard	8	103 b	–	–	–	–
gr g Mr Bigmore - Relax (Seminole II)
Prominent, weakening when fell 12th

PU	0. Gillogue Lough 16/1 W Humphreys ⁴ D Nicholson	W Humphreys ⁴ D Nicholson	7	1011	–	–	–	–
ch m Proverb - Gillogue (Royal Orbit)
Led until 4th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Gray Rose-Bay 7/1 D J Burchell ⁴ E H Owen Jun	D J Burchell ⁴ E H Owen Jun	8	912	–	–	–	–
b m Tepukei - Snow Slave Vi*t (Arctic Slave)
Prominent, disputed lead 12th until 15th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Soumark 20/1 S McNeill J S King	S McNeill J S King	10	110	–	–	–	–
b m Weatherbird - Sousocks (Soueida)
Prominent, blundered 4th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Pink Panther 5/1 Peter Scudamore Reg Hollinshead	Peter Scudamore Reg Hollinshead	8	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Moulton - Pink Moss (Ballymoss)
Mistakes, always behind, pulled up before 3 out

16 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 6m 28.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: M F Sanderson (Fortascue) R Grimes (Rich Nickel) 1st breeder: Miss G Power (Fortascue), G C W And Mrs Radcliffe (Rich Nickel)
3rd owner: P Trant (Trout Angler)

3:15 Ludlow 20 Jan 1988

Downton Castle Novices' Handicap Chase