Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 17 March 1990

Rothbury Novices' Hurdle

(2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £1,842 2nd £512 3rd £246

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Viridian 10/1 G McCourt Anabel K Murphy	G McCourt Anabel K Murphy	5	110	–	68	100	–
b g Green Shoon - Cahermone Ivy (Perspex)
Good headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, ridden out

2 7	0. Jesters Prospect 3/1 G Harker Mrs J D Goodfellow	G Harker Mrs J D Goodfellow	6	117	–	69	100	–
b g Idiots Delight - Miss Prospect (Sweet Story)
Headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, stayed on under pressure from 2 out

3 2 [9]	0. Meleagris 20/1 A Orkney R C Armytage	A Orkney R C Armytage	6	110	–	61	91	–
b g True Song - Fritillaria (Bargello)
Led to 2nd, chased leaders, one pace from 2 out

4 2 [11]	0. Niad 5/2 B Storey Howard Johnson	B Storey Howard Johnson	6	110	–	60	89	–
b g Lighter - Taxi Freight (Brave Invader)
Always chasing leaders, effort 3 out, one pace from next

5 2½ [13½]	0. Captain Mannering (USA) 33/1 S Turner L J Codd	S Turner L J Codd	5	110 b	–	58	86	–
b g Tina's Pet - Independentia (Home Guard)
Led 4th to 2 out, one pace

6 8 [21½]	0. Homerigg Lad 200/1 J O'Gorman ³ Miss Z A Green	J O'Gorman ³ Miss Z A Green	6	1011	–	48	78	–
b g Spur On - Most Kind (Tudenham)
Led 2nd to 4th, lost place next, stayed on towards finish

7 ½ [22]	0. Way Clear 50/1 M Meagher C J Bell	M Meagher C J Bell	7	109	–	46	72	–
b m Bulldozer - Welsh Wise (Welsh Saint)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out

8 2½ [24½]	0. Arctic Skylight 9/4F N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	6	117	–	55	81	–
ch g Lighter - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Pulled hard, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened next

9 5 [29½]	0. Off The Bru 200/1 Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mr J Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	110	–	45	69	–
b g General Ironside (IRE) - Amelieranne (Daybrook Lad)
Never near leaders

10 4 [33½]	0. River Pearl 14/1 Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	Lorcan Wyer J S Wilson	5	109	–	37	60	–
b m Oats - Dark Pearl (Harwell)
Never near to challenge

11 [33½]	0. Royal Bee 200/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	6	110	–	–	–	–
br g Royal Fountain - Brown Bee III (Marcus Superbus)
Chased leaders to halfway, tailed off

PU	0. Park Slave 33/1 Mrs V Jackson Valerie Jackson	Mrs V Jackson Valerie Jackson	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Park Row - Cool Date (Arctic Slave)
Prominent to 6th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Alaicbrun 25/1 C Grant R Earnshaw	C Grant R Earnshaw	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Golden Love I - Carrigal (Deep Run)
Mistakes, prominent to 4th, soon behind, pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 4m 57.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Brian J D Lewis (Viridian) 1st breeder: Patrick Moore
2nd owner: J D Goodfellow (Jesters Prospect)
3rd owner: Mrs D Jackson (Meleagris)

2:45 Newcastle 17 Mar 1990

Rothbury Novices' Hurdle