Full Result 1.15 Newcastle | 28 December 1988

Northumbria Novices' Chase

(2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £1,957.50 2nd £585 3rd £280 4th £127.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Abdicator 14/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	8	110	–	–	100	–
ch g Levanter - Saffron Princess*t (Thriller)
Always in touch, joined leaders 15th, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

2 nk	0. Andrew 7/1 Donal Nolan P Monteith	Donal Nolan P Monteith	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Le Coq D'Or - Turkish Suspicion (Above Suspicion)
Chased leaders, hampered 14th, led next, ridden and no extra towards finish

3 7 [7¼]	0. Reiver's Lad I 5/1 B Storey F T Walton	B Storey F T Walton	7	110	–	–	92	–
b g Reiver's Lass (David Jack)
Always prominent, left in lead 14th, headed next, every chance until weakened flat

4 dist [37¼]	0. Rawthey Bank 25/1 R Marley Alan Brown	R Marley Alan Brown	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Cordon Rouge (Never Say Die)
Chased leaders until mistake and lost place 4 out

5 dist [67¼]	0. Alacazam 100/1 J K Kinane J C Gillen	J K Kinane J C Gillen	6	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Repel (Hardicanute)
Ridden along from 8th, mistakes, hampered 12th, well behind after

F	0. Kelly Nicola 33/1 M Meagher C J Bell	M Meagher C J Bell	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch m New Member - Classical Air I (Melodic Air)
Prominent until blundered and weakened 15th, behind when fell 3 out

F	0. Miss Club Royal 4/5F Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	5	111	–	–	–	–
b m Avocat - Miss Leap Year (Cantab)
Led until fell 14th

F	0. Black Spur 11/2 S Turner ⁴ C Parker	S Turner ⁴ C Parker	6	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Spur On - Ravenside (Marcus Superbus)
Tracked leaders until fell 12th

F	0. Coney Bay 33/1 J Hayes ⁷ B M Temple	J Hayes ⁷ B M Temple	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Bunny Boy - Rozel Bay (Beveled)
Hampered 3rt, always behind, fell 12th

F	0. Alex-Path 100/1 A Orkney M 'Old' Smith	A Orkney M 'Old' Smith	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Warpath - Alexandra (Song)
Fell 1st

10 ran Off time: 1:21:00 Winning time: 6m 26.20s (slow by 32.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Colonel D C Greig (Abdicator)
2nd owner: A L Hay (Andrew)
3rd owner: J B Walton (Reiver's Lad I)

1:15 Newcastle 28 Dec 1988

Northumbria Novices' Chase