Full Result 3.15 Market Rasen | 27 March 1989

'col. R. Thompson' Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(0-55) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft

1st £1,992 2nd £552 3rd £120

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Eastern Player 9/1 W Worthington Miss G M Rees	W Worthington Miss G M Rees	6	1011	13	–	96	–
ch g Royal Match - Cigarette (Miralgo)
Held up, steady headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on to lead near finish

2 1	0. Chuckbuck 14/1 A J Quinn ⁷ S G Smith	A J Quinn ⁷ S G Smith	12	912 1	6	–	89	–
ch g Roebuck - Chuckling (Milesian)
Always prominent, led 3 out until headed and no extra close home

3 2½ [6]	0. Spring Cottage 7/2 Shaun Harris ⁷ W Hardy	Shaun Harris ⁷ W Hardy	9	104	13	–	92	–
b g Rouser - Flying Florrie (I Say)
Soon prominent, every chance 3 out, outpaced approaching next, stayed on flat

3 2½ [6]	0. Expound (USA) 5/1 D Wilkinson J L Harris	D Wilkinson J L Harris	4	104	6	–	94	–
b c Far North (CAN) - Speaking Of Sweets (USA) (Elocutionist)
Always close up, led halfway until headed 3 out, kept on same pace

5 1½ [7½]	0. Chico Valdez (USA) 7/1 Derek Byrne ⁴ Michael Chapman	Derek Byrne ⁴ Michael Chapman	5	912	4	–	81	–
ch g Valdez (USA) - Lypatia (FR) (Lyphard)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened flat

6 15 [22½]	0. The Pike 7/2 J J Quinn Mrs V A Aconley	J J Quinn Mrs V A Aconley	6	1110	26	–	88	–
b g Proverb - Daybrook Lass (Daybrook Lad)
Chased leaders, ridden along 7th, no impression

7 [22½]	0. Golden Samphire 8/1 R Fahey Michael Chapman	R Fahey Michael Chapman	4	104 v	6	–	–	–
b f Hays - Sea Shrub (Ballymore)
Prominent to 4th, soon lost place, tailed off from 6th

8 [22½]	0. Pledgdon Green 20/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	9	110	16	–	–	–
gr g Broxted - Lynn Regis (Ballymoss)
Blundered 2nd, soon behind and tailed off from 6th

9 [22½]	0. Comedy Fair 3/1F V Smyth ⁴ P A Blockley	V Smyth ⁴ P A Blockley	9	114	24	–	–	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Fair Saint (Bleep-Bleep)
In touch. hard ridden 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out and tailed off

10 [22½]	0. Royal Tower 16/1 P Midgley ⁷ R E Dance	P Midgley ⁷ R E Dance	5	97	2	–	–	–
b h Tower Walk - Molvitesse (Molvedo)
Led to halfway, soon lost place and tailed off from 6th

PU	0. Hellion 33/1 Miss J Davey J G Thorpe	Miss J Davey J G Thorpe	10	101	3	–	–	–
ch g Hell's Gate - Solwyn (Soletra)
Soon tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

11 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 0.00s Total SP: 140%
1st owner: A W Denson (Eastern Player) 1st breeder: Miss Honora Corridan
2nd owner: S G Smith (Chuckbuck)
3rd owner: W Hardy (Spring Cottage) Dick Emery (Expound)

3:15 Market Rasen 27 Mar 1989

'col. R. Thompson' Memorial Handicap Hurdle