Full Result 1.45 Nottingham | 18 November 1988

Merit Three Yr Old Hurdle

(3yo) 2m Good To Firm

1st £3,367.80 2nd £940.80 3rd £455.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Royal Derbi 4/7F W Humphreys ⁴ N A Callaghan	W Humphreys ⁴ N A Callaghan	3	111	–	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
Left in lead 4th, clear approaching 3 out, easily

2 8	0. Rose Gardenia 50/1 Diane Clay ⁴ William Clay	Diane Clay ⁴ William Clay	3	103	–	–	–	–
ch f Henbit (USA) - Royal Descent (FR) (Run The Gantlet)
Chased winner from 4th, no impression

3 1 [9]	0. Fiery Sun 50/1 W Stephens ⁷ Geoff Oldroyd	W Stephens ⁷ Geoff Oldroyd	3	105	–	–	–	–
b g Sexton Blake - Melanie Jane (Lord Gayle)
Led to after 3rd, one pace from 3 out

4 6 [15]	0. Brandeston 50/1 A Mulholland ⁴ G A Hubbard	A Mulholland ⁴ G A Hubbard	3	108	–	–	–	–
b g Northern Treat (USA) - Fussy Budget (Wolver Hollow)
In touch, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

5 1½ [16½]	0. Best Of British 20/1 S Moore B Stevens	S Moore B Stevens	3	107	–	–	–	–
br f Young Generation - Laisser Aller (Sagaro)
Never nearer

6 2½ [19]	0. Glamgram's Best 20/1 S Keightley R Boss	S Keightley R Boss	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b c Taufan (USA) - Coshlea (Red Alert I)
Never near to challenge

7 8 [27]	0. Impunity 12/1 M Ennis Richard Whitaker	M Ennis Richard Whitaker	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Blakeney - Lantern Light (Le Levanstell)
Prominent until weakened 2 out

8 1 [28]	0. Monteros Boy 3/1 Dale McKeown R Akehurst	Dale McKeown R Akehurst	3	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Crofter (USA) - Prima Bella (High Hat)
Not jump well, behind from 4th

9 2 [30]	0. Anhaar I 50/1 W McFarland ⁷ George Yardley	W McFarland ⁷ George Yardley	3	101 1	–	–	–	–
b f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Chilblains I (Hotfoot I)
Prominent until 6th, soon weakened

10 12 [42]	0. Shelly's Folly 50/1 R Chapman Mrs Gill E Jones	R Chapman Mrs Gill E Jones	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b c Music Boy - Gay Maria (Tacitus)
Tailed off

11 2½ [44½]	0. Just One Kiss I 50/1 R Campbell W Wilson	R Campbell W Wilson	3	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Tower Walk - Mistress Royal (Royalty)
Always behind, tailed off

12 [44½]	0. Gemma Redwood 25/1 A Webb O O'Neill	A Webb O O'Neill	3	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Ivotino (USA) - Canna Light (Canisbay)
Always behind, tailed off

F	0. Take A Liberty 20/1 Steve Smith-Eccles Miss S J Wilton	Steve Smith-Eccles Miss S J Wilton	3	108 1	–	–	–	–
ch f Aragon - Liberty Tree (Dominion)
Chased leaders, weakening when fell 3 out

UR	0. Zagadka (FR) 50/1 Susan Kersey ⁷ T Kersey	Susan Kersey ⁷ T Kersey	3	101 1	–	–	–	–
gr f Carwhite - Fille Du Roi I (FR) (Roi Dagobert)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

UR	0. Kingfisher Bay 33/1 A O'Hagan K White	A O'Hagan K White	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Damiya (FR) (Direct Flight)
Led after 3rd until blundered and unseated rider 4th