Full Result 4.00 Newbury | 25 March 1988

Alvescot Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(2m4f120yds) 2m4½f Heavy

1st £2,018.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Loch Blue 13/2 Richard Guest Simon Dow	Richard Guest Simon Dow	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - La Sinope (FR) (Thatch)
Led approaching 2 out, comfortably

2 8	0. Vulgan Warrior 5/4F Steve Smith-Eccles Jim Wilson	Steve Smith-Eccles Jim Wilson	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Vulgan Slave - Belgrave Queen (Sheshoon)
Chased leader, led 8th and 9th, hard ridden, no impression

3 ½ [8½]	0. Montagnard 12/1 Miss S Lawrence Mark Bradstock	Miss S Lawrence Mark Bradstock	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Louisa Stuart (FR) (Ruysdael II)
Good headway 2 out, finished well

4 1 [9½]	0. Forest Ranger 12/1 B Powell Snr J A C Edwards	B Powell Snr J A C Edwards	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Nora Grany (Menelek)
Led to 1st, led 7th, every chance 9th, one pace

5 3 [12½]	0. More Fool You 8/1 S Earle Kevin Bishop	S Earle Kevin Bishop	6	119	–	–	–	–
gr g Funny Man I - Annaghmore (Yrrah Jr)
No headway from 2 out

6 1 [13½]	0. Ever Hopeful (NZ) 16/1 J Frost D H Barons	J Frost D H Barons	5	119	–	–	–	–
b g Kutati (NZ) - Reese's Pride (NZ) (Trelay)
Headway 9th, never nearer

7 10 [23½]	0. Meryett (BEL) 33/1 M Bosley R C Armytage	M Bosley R C Armytage	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Le Grand Meaulnes - Maji (Shareef Dancer)
Never near to challenge

8 6 [29½]	0. Best Smile I (USA) 50/1 M Perrett Gerry Enright	M Perrett Gerry Enright	5	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Blushing Groom (FR) - Hartebeest (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Headway 8th, blundered 2 out, weakened approaching last

9 2½ [32]	0. Beryl's Joke 50/1 B De Haan A G Hicks	B De Haan A G Hicks	4	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Double Form - Rockeater (Roan Rocket)
Always behind

10 [32]	0. Forty Years On 10/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Metaxa (Khalkis)
Prominent to 8th

11 [32]	0. Okeetee 16/1 Peter Scudamore F T Winter	Peter Scudamore F T Winter	5	119	–	–	–	–
b g Raise You Ten - Peppardstown (Javelot)
Tailed off

12 [32]	0. Met Station 8/1 R Dunwoody M J Wilkinson	R Dunwoody M J Wilkinson	5	119	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Lido Light (Good Light I)
Tailed off

13 [32]	0. Copper Fastener 14/1 H Davies T A Forster	H Davies T A Forster	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Fine Blade (USA) - Fairy Temple (Bowsprit)
Tailed off

14 [32]	0. Blockade 16/1 Peter Hobbs Ron Hodges	Peter Hobbs Ron Hodges	5	119	–	–	–	–
br h Mill Reef (USA) - Edwinarowe (Blakeney)
Every chance 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off

F	0. Caedmon 33/1 D Tegg ⁴ Jimmy Fox	D Tegg ⁴ Jimmy Fox	7	115	–	–	–	–
gr h Bruni - L'Aventura (Elopement)
Tailed off when fell 2 out

F	0. Sidhe Gaoth 25/1 Mr R White Eric Wheeler	Mr R White Eric Wheeler	5	114	–	–	–	–
ch m Le Moss (IRE) - Lesanne (Faberge II)
Fell first

PU	0. Atlantic Pirate 50/1 P Richards T B Hallett	P Richards T B Hallett	5	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Some Hand - Atlantic Princess (Four Burrow)
Pulled hard, led 2nd to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Eagle Trace 20/1 Graham Bradley P L Southcombe	Graham Bradley P L Southcombe	5	119	–	–	–	–
b g Derring Rose - Vulvic (Vulgan)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Kings Dragon 50/1 S Hodgson ⁷ G B Balding	S Hodgson ⁷ G B Balding	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Lawn Hill (Pendragon)
Tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	0. Make Mine Melitta (NZ) 50/1 P Nicholls D H Barons	P Nicholls D H Barons	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Noble (USA) - Make Mine Bells (NZ) (Bellborough)
Tailed off when pulled before 2 out

PU	0. Homleigh Monarch 20/1 G McCourt H O'Neill	G McCourt H O'Neill	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Just A Monarch - Miss Quilp (Canisbay)
Tailed off wheÄn pulled up before 8th