Full Result 2.15 Newcastle | 18 March 1991

Matts Bank Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m7f179yds) 3m Heavy 13 hurdles

1st £1,918.40 2nd £532.40 3rd £255.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Merry Master 13/8F Gee Armytage R C Armytage	Gee Armytage R C Armytage	7	1110	–	107	111	–
br g Le Coq D'Or - Merry Missus (Bargello)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, edged left and soon clear

2 7	0. Abercromby Chief 25/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	6	114	–	96	98	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Free For Ever (Little Buskins)
Chased leaders, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no chance with winner

3 2 [9]	0. Centenary Star 2/1 Mr M Buckley ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	Mr M Buckley ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	6	113	–	94	102	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Tina's Gold (Goldhill)
Held up and behind, hit 1st, went prominent 7th, effort between last 2, kept on one pace

4 2½ [11½]	0. Celtic Breeze 15/2 J Callaghan ³ M P Naughton	J Callaghan ³ M P Naughton	8	111 v¹	–	90	93	–
b g Celtic Cone - Sipped (Ballyciptic)
Led 4th to 2 out, one pace

5 10 [21½]	0. Kirklees Rock 100/1 A Nixon ⁷ Les Eyre	A Nixon ⁷ Les Eyre	4	910	–	66	68	–
br f Kala Shikari - Lady Farrier (Sheshoon)
Headway 6th, every chance until ridden and weakened after 3 out

6 dist [51½]	0. Gute Nacht 11/2 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	8	114	–	66	–	–
ch g Laurence O - Cherry Branch (Menelek)
Mistake and lost place 6th, soon tailed off

7 [51½]	0. Bixio 100/1 J O'Gorman ³ J I A Charlton	J O'Gorman ³ J I A Charlton	7	111	–	43	–	–
gr g Absalom - Brescianina (Hugh Lupus)
Led to 4th, reminder and soon lost place, tailed off from 8th

F	0. Sunny Mount 25/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Up The Hill (Light Thrust)
Held up, tracked leaders until ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, behind when fell after last

PU	0. Let's Move 50/1 G Harker W L Barker	G Harker W L Barker	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Move Off - Let's Dance (Master Willie)
Started slowly, behind from 7th, blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

9 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 6m 22.50s (slow by 31.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: G Lansbury (Merry Master) 1st breeder: Mrs H D Moorhead
2nd owner: Abercromby Corporation (Abercromby Chief)
3rd owner: C C Buckley (Centenary Star)

2:15 Newcastle 18 Mar 1991

Matts Bank Novices' Hurdle