Full Result 4.30 Newbury | 3 March 1989

Whatcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(2m4f120yds) 2m4½f Soft

1st £2,215 2nd £615 3rd £295

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Uncle Eli 13/2 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	6	1010	30	–	108	–
br g Rolfe (USA) - Dirrie Star (Dunoon Star)
Held up, led 2 out, driven out

2 ¾	0. Express Air 6/1 M Williams G B Balding	M Williams G B Balding	6	100	20	–	97	–
ch g Pony Express - Idle Air (Romany Air)
Every chance 9th, mistake last, ran on well flat

3 2 [2¾]	0. Pamber Priory 6/1 B Powell Snr Bryan Smart	B Powell Snr Bryan Smart	6	1013	33	–	108	–
b g Balinger - Miset (Right Royal V)
Blundered 4th, led until 9th, every chance 2 out, unable to quicken flat

4 30 [32¾]	0. Firth Of Forth 3/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	6	108	28	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Belle Mackay (Even Money)
In rear to 7th, never nearer

5 2 [34¾]	0. Tryumphant Lad 33/1 K Mooney T M Jones	K Mooney T M Jones	5	100	20	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Blackbog Lass (Le Tricolore)
Prominent until 4th, behind from 7th

6 4 [38¾]	0. General Tinker 11/1 R J Beggan Willie Musson	R J Beggan Willie Musson	6	102 2	22	–	–	–
br g Cleon - Tinkers Lane*t (Border Chief)
Mistake 2nd, every chance 8th, weakened 9th

F	0. The Decent Thing 15/8F J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	6	1110	44	–	–	–
br g Decent Fellow - Paperchain I (Articulate)
3rd and every chance when fell 2 out