Full Result 4.45 Newton Abbot | 8 September 1988

Black Tower Novices' Hurdle

(3yo) (2m150yds) 2m½f Firm

1st £1,335.30 2nd £370.80 3rd £177.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Tapageur 4/1 C Smith F Jordan	C Smith F Jordan	3	107	–	–	–	–
b g Tap On Wood - Ravenshead (Charlottown)
Pulled hard, always in touch, disputed lead last, ran on well under pressure on flat

2 2½	0. Hi-Hannah 11/10F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	3	112	–	–	–	–
b f Red Sunset - Lydja (Hethersett)
Led, mistake 4th, headed flat and no extra

3 8 [10½]	0. Guarena (USA) 50/1 P Johnson ⁷ E Parslow	P Johnson ⁷ E Parslow	3	100	–	–	–	–
b g Run The Gantlet (USA) - Trenton North (USA) (Herbager)
Behind, ran on from 2 out

4 1½ [12]	0. Nore Hill 33/1 M Bastard Michael Blanshard	M Bastard Michael Blanshard	3	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Town And Country - Hat Hill (Roan Rocket)
Behind, ran on from 2 out

5 3 [15]	0. Thatched Court 10/1 G Knight Mrs A Knight	G Knight Mrs A Knight	3	107	–	–	–	–
ch c Final Straw - Kingston Rose (Tudor Music)
Headway 5th, in touch after next, weakened approaching 2 out

6 1 [16]	0. Sayant 10/1 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	3	107	–	–	–	–
b g Sayyaf - Bodnant (Welsh Pageant)
Mistake 1st, headway 5th, chased leaders next, outpaced approaching 2 out

7 2 [18]	0. Peaconpala 33/1 Martin Jones ⁷ R Morris	Martin Jones ⁷ R Morris	3	99	–	–	–	–
br f Kampala - Kilpeacon (Florescence)
Chased leader until disputed lead 5th, every chance 2 out, soon weakened

8 20 [38]	0. Laughing-Missie 50/1 Jessica Charles-Jones ⁷ W G Turner	Jessica Charles-Jones ⁷ W G Turner	3	99	–	–	–	–
b f Skyliner I - Golden Countess (Baragoi)
In touch to halfway

9 nk [38¼]	0. Pen Bal Princess 33/1 B Powell Snr J H Baker	B Powell Snr J H Baker	3	102	–	–	–	–
ch f Whistling Deer - Fairy Tree (Varano)
Behind from 4th, some late headway

10 [38¼]	0. Crumbs Of Comfort 20/1 N Dawe Miss J Thorne	N Dawe Miss J Thorne	3	103 1	–	–	–	–
b f Castle Keep - Foil (Bleep-Bleep)
Always back group

11 [38¼]	0. Faye's Delight 16/1 W McFarland ⁷ R T Juckes	W McFarland ⁷ R T Juckes	3	102 b	–	–	–	–
ch f Swing Easy (USA) - English Silver (Son Of Silver)
Prominent until mistake 5th, weakened from next

12 [38¼]	0. Curtain Raiser 50/1 P Richards T B Hallett	P Richards T B Hallett	3	104 2	–	–	–	–
br f Final Straw - Sweet Reproach (Relic)
Always back group

13 [38¼]	0. Eppiette 20/1 Lorna Vincent Mark Usher	Lorna Vincent Mark Usher	3	102	–	–	–	–
b f Milford - Take To Heart (IRE) (Steel Heart I)
Slowly away, some headway 5th, soon weakened

F	0. Cisswood Girl 50/1 M Perrett A W Denson	M Perrett A W Denson	3	102	–	–	–	–
b f Lancastrian (IRE) - Pounakha (USA) (Shecky Greene)
Fell 1st

F	0. High Noddy 4/1 N Coleman R J Holder	N Coleman R J Holder	3	102	–	–	–	–
b f Tom Noddy - High Lee (Will Hays)
In touch to 5th, midfield and weakening when fell 2 out