Full Result 2.45 Ludlow | 18 January 1989

Downton Castle Novices' Handicap Chase

(2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £2,103.75 2nd £630 3rd £302.50 4th £138.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Tsarella 8/1 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	7	1113	32	–	108	–
b m Mummy's Pet - Madame Russe (Bally Russe)
Prominent, ridden 7th, led 13th, soon headed, challenged and led last, ridden out

2 2	0. Came Cottage 16/1 Mr T Mitchell ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Mr T Mitchell ⁷ Richard Mitchell	9	111 6	21	–	101	–
gr m Nearly A Hand - Maybelle (Royal Vulcan)
Prominent, hit 8th, pecked 10th, challenged and mistake last, ran on well near finish

3 2 [4]	0. Sheer Steel 50/1 J D Doyle J M Bukovets	J D Doyle J M Bukovets	9	115	24	–	96	–
ch g Precipice Wood - Flora Finching (Fortina)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, outpaced 11th, stayed on again approaching last

4 5 [9]	0. Mister Boot 14/1 Graham Bradley O O'Neill	Graham Bradley O O'Neill	10	112	21	–	88	–
b g Arapaho - Nevada-Credo (Credo)
Held up, headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon clear, mistake and headed last, soon beaten

5 3 [12]	0. Lysithea 25/1 S Hodgson ⁷ Bill Turner	S Hodgson ⁷ Bill Turner	8	911 2	7	–	–	–
ch m Imperial Fling (USA) - Luscinia (Bluebird)
Behind, headway approaching 3 out, mistake last, kept on

6 10 [22]	0. Elegant Isle 11/8F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	5	120 7 b	33	–	87	–
br g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Elegant Tern (USA) (Sea Bird II)
With leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

7 shd [22]	0. Ramsdell 25/1 S McNeill Bryan Smart	S McNeill Bryan Smart	7	101 b	6	–	–	–
ch g Paddy's Stream - Strawberry Mess (Pardal)
Hit 1st, headway 10th, weakened 13th

8 [22]	0. Pleated (USA) 6/1 Steve Smith-Eccles J S King	Steve Smith-Eccles J S King	7	1011	16	–	–	–
b g Grey Dawn II - Kick Pleat (Windy Sands)
In touch, headway 10th, weakened 3 out

9 [22]	0. O K Son 50/1 Mrs J Gault M J Bolton	Mrs J Gault M J Bolton	10	100	5	–	–	–
b g Oaksam - Dear Liz II (Dear Gazelle)
Led until headed and weakened 13th

F	0. River Bed (FR) 11/4 T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	5	111	20	–	–	–
ch g Sharpman - River Craft (Reliance II)
Behind, headway and prominent when fell 13th

F	0. Al's Son 50/1 N Coleman K T Ivory	N Coleman K T Ivory	8	103	8	–	–	–
br g Al Sirat I - Fanny's Daughter (London Gazette)
Behind, mistake 5th, fell 13th

PU	0. Monrita 8/1 D Browne Mrs M Rimell	D Browne Mrs M Rimell	7	110	19	–	–	–
b g Monksfield - Narita (Narrator)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 15.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs J Henty (Tsarella) 1st breeder: Mrs C I Henty
2nd owner: Mrs E Mitchell (Came Cottage)
3rd owner: Steel Plate & Sections Ltd (Sheer Steel)

2:45 Ludlow 18 Jan 1989

Downton Castle Novices' Handicap Chase