Full Result 2.30 Nottingham | 24 January 1989

Stop Gap Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

2m Good To Soft

1st £1,360 2nd £360 3rd £160

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Ardbrin 4/5F D Murphy Barney Curley	D Murphy Barney Curley	6	119	–	–	115	–
ch g Bulldozer - Hazels Fancy (Prefairy)
Chased leaders, led after last, soon drew clear, easily

2 7	0. Mind Your Back 7/2 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	6	119	–	–	108	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Cant Pet (Cantab)
Led until flat, no chance with winner

3 4 [11]	0. Anbak (USA) 50/1 H Davies Kevin Morgan	H Davies Kevin Morgan	4	105	–	–	98	–
ch g Riverman (USA) - Virgin (FR) (Zeddaan)
In touch, headway 3 out, unable to reach leaders

4 5 [16]	0. Astre Radieux (FR) 20/1 G Charles-Jones S Mellor	G Charles-Jones S Mellor	4	105	–	–	93	–
b g Gay Mecene (USA) - Divine Etoile I (Nijinsky)
Headway 6th, unable to reach leaders

5 5 [21]	0. Melkono 20/1 P Harte ⁴ E Weymes	P Harte ⁴ E Weymes	5	1012	–	–	87	–
br g Meldrum - Ivory Coast (Poaching)
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten

6 2 [23]	0. Bizage Motors 20/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	5	112	–	–	85	–
b g Oats - Cherry Lodge (Charlottesvilles Flyer)
Behind, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, unable to reach leaders

7 [23]	0. The Big Wheel 50/1 G McCourt K White	G McCourt K White	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Wolverlife - Rosie O'Grady (Barrons Court)
With leader until 6th, weakened 3 out

8 [23]	0. Oxalis 14/1 S Woods ⁴ G A Huffer	S Woods ⁴ G A Huffer	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Connaught - Phlox (Floriana I)
Chased leaders until weakened 2 out

9 [23]	0. Rokala 20/1 D Sullivan ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	D Sullivan ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	4	97	–	–	–	–
b f Kalaglow (IRE) - Romantiki (USA) (Giboulee)
Mistake 4th, always behind

10 [23]	0. Highland Image 100/1 D Telfer ⁷ B Richmond	D Telfer ⁷ B Richmond	7	109	–	–	–	–
b g Reform - L'Ecossaise (Dancer's Image)
Bolted before start, in touch until weakened 6th, tailed off

11 [23]	0. Taxi-Bri 50/1 R Marley Alan Brown	R Marley Alan Brown	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Dublin Taxi - Briana (The Brianstan)
Always behind, tailed off

12 [23]	0. Laughing Gravy 100/1 J Robson Mrs Barbara Waring	J Robson Mrs Barbara Waring	9	112	–	–	–	–
b g Monsanto (FR) - Poppy Time I (Hook Money)
Chased leaders until weakened 5th, tailed off

F	0. Cry For The Clown 7/2 J McLaughlin C Spares	J McLaughlin C Spares	5	119	–	–	–	–
b h Cawston's Clown - Bayberry (Henry The Seventh)
Headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no chance when fell last

PU	0. Long Bay 33/1 P Dennis Hugh Collingridge	P Dennis Hugh Collingridge	7	112	–	–	–	–
b h Song - Sundream I (Petingo)
Prominent until 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 4m 2.00s Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Mrs B J Curley (Ardbrin) 1st breeder: P J Deegan
2nd owner: R Haggas (Mind Your Back)
3rd owner: J C Fretwell (Anbak)

2:30 Nottingham 24 Jan 1989

Stop Gap Novices' Hurdle (Div II)