Full Result 4.45 Newcastle | 2 May 1988

Megstone Novices' Chase

(2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £1,830.20 2nd £548.60 3rd £263.80 4th £121.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Stay On Tracks 8/11F C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	6	127	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bee In Bonnet (Track Spare)
Held up, headway 9th, led after 2 out, left clear last, ran on well

2 15	0. Bingstar 33/1 Mr J Walton J W F Aynsley	Mr J Walton J W F Aynsley	10	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Bing II - Ravenstar (Lord Of Verona)
Behind, good headway from 4 out, no chance with winner

3 4 [19]	0. Ryecroft 16/1 B Ellison Nigel Tinkler	B Ellison Nigel Tinkler	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Condorcet (FR) - Moonlight Story I (Narrator)
With leaders, led 9th to 4 out, hit 2 out, soon beaten

4 15 [34]	0. Irish Guest 33/1 Donal Nolan P Monteith	Donal Nolan P Monteith	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Northern Guest (USA) - Laikipia (St Paddy)
Went prominent 10th, weakened 12

5 12 [46]	0. Oakgrove 50/1 J K Kinane P Monteith	J K Kinane P Monteith	6	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Hot Grove - Blades (Supreme Sovereign)
Led to 6, weakened 11

6 1 [47]	0. Warleggan 20/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	7	117	–	–	–	–
br g Star Appeal - Dauphiness I (Supreme Sovereign I)
Headway 9th, in touch when mistake 11th, soon lost place

7 [47]	0. Ahalin 25/1 A Merrigan ⁴ W A Stephenson	A Merrigan ⁴ W A Stephenson	6	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Laurence O - Reaper's Own (Master Owen)
Always in rear

8 [47]	0. Valoroso I 50/1 Mr D Kinsella A J Le Blond	Mr D Kinsella A J Le Blond	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Young Emperor - My Plucky Lady (Cash And Courage)
Always behind, blundered last

9 [47]	0. Dantes Tree 6/1 T P White ⁷ Roy Robinson	T P White ⁷ Roy Robinson	9	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Owen Anthony - Lady Em II*t (Lord Of Verona)
Went prominent 4th, led 6th to 9th weakened quickly 12th

F	0. Marlefield 9/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Ballyowen (Arctic Slave)
Prominent, led 4 out until after 2 out, 2nd and beaten when fell last

F	0. Pyjamas 6/1 J Hansen G Richards	J Hansen G Richards	7	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Lighter - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Prominent, mistake 4th, every chance 3 out, 3rd & beaten when fell last

PU	0. Thorbell Arch 33/1 C Hawkins R E Gray	C Hawkins R E Gray	9	117	–	–	–	–
br g Tarboosh (USA) - Larch (Busted)
Behind, blundered 7, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	0. Thetchu 25/1 Mr D Mactaggart ⁷ W G Reed	Mr D Mactaggart ⁷ W G Reed	10	110	–	–	–	–
b g Averof - Cavalier's Blush (Kings Troop)
Mistakes, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 4:59:00 Winning time: 5m 29.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: P Piller (Stay On Tracks) 1st breeder: D Palmer
2nd owner: J W F Aynsley (Bingstar)
3rd owner: Mrs K Rea (Ryecroft)

4:45 Newcastle 2 May 1988

Megstone Novices' Chase