Full Result 3.15 Newton Abbot | 18 January 1990

Darracombe Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(2m150yds) 2m½f Heavy

1st £1,562 2nd £432 3rd £206

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Akdam (USA) 10/1 Mr G Johnson Houghton R F Johnson Houghton	Mr G Johnson Houghton R F Johnson Houghton	5	114	–	70	97	–
b h Arctic Tern (USA) - Dancers Countess (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leader, mistake 5th, ridden and ran on well to lead last strides

2 ½	0. Kalshan 4/7F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	6	114	–	69	96	–
b g Lightning (FR) - Carota (FR) (Caro)
Led and soon clear, mistake 1st and 4th, blundered badly 2 out, headed last strides

3 10 [10½]	0. Sporting Idol 33/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	5	114	–	60	86	–
b g Mummy's Game - Village Idol (Blakeney)
4th when mistake 5th, headway next, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out and hit last

4 12 [22½]	0. Golden Sound I 14/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	114	–	48	74	–
b g Goldhill - Regal Sound (Royal Palace)
Some headway 6th, never near to challenge

5 7 [29½]	0. Bright Corner 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	1013	–	37	62	–
br m Sit In The Corner (USA) - Bright Performance (Gala Performance)
Behind, some headway 6th, never nearer

6 12 [41½]	0. Wheal Prosper 40/1 J Shortt C G Roach	J Shortt C G Roach	5	114	–	30	55	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kells Bay (Deep Run)
Behind from 5th

7 dist [71½]	0. Tom's Little Will 50/1 D Gallagher W R Williams	D Gallagher W R Williams	7	114	–	–	–	–
bb g Celtic Cone - Fleet Street Fifty (I Say)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th

8 10 [81½]	0. Marsh Mink 12/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Our Jimmy (USA) - Swinging Mink (Swing Easy)
In touch until weakened approaching 5th

F	0. Shoreham Lady 50/1 H Davies C Nigel Gowling	H Davies C Nigel Gowling	5	1013	–	–	–	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Tarpon Springs (Grey Sovereign)
Behind from 5th, fell last

PU	0. Plausible 4/1 M Richards K M Brassey	M Richards K M Brassey	5	114	–	–	–	–
b h Neltino - False Evidence (CounselI)
Mistake 1st, chased leader to 5th, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Electric Money 33/1 C Dempsey ⁷ W G Turner	C Dempsey ⁷ W G Turner	4	100	–	–	–	–
b c Kafu - Silver Bullion I (Silver Shark)
Always behind, ridden 4th and soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Currant Offer 50/1 P Holley ³ Mrs C M Budd	P Holley ³ Mrs C M Budd	4	913	–	–	–	–
ro f Sayf El Arab (USA) - Raise The Offer (Auction Ring)
Soon behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up after 6th

PU	0. Alkionis 50/1 G Knight Mrs A Knight	G Knight Mrs A Knight	4	107	–	–	–	–
b c Dominion - Norfolk Gal (Blakeney)
Prominent until weakened approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 4m 25.20s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs G T Johnson Houghton (Akdam) 1st breeder: Holtsinger Inc
2nd owner: R Brichart (Kalshan)
3rd owner: R G Turvey (Sporting Idol)

3:15 Newton Abbot 18 Jan 1990

Darracombe Novices' Hurdle (Div II)