Full Result 1.30 Sandown | 9 January 1988

Charles E. Merrill Novices' Chase

(2m4f68yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft

1st £4,760.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Tonights The Night 9/4F Graham Bradley Mrs M Dickinson	Graham Bradley Mrs M Dickinson	7	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Simbir - Sarejay Day (Vic Day)
Held up, led 15th, pushed out

2 5	0. Royal Stag 14/1 R Goldstein D M Grissell	R Goldstein D M Grissell	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Normandy - Doe Royale (Royal Buck)
Mistake 10th, pecked 12th, led 3rd until 14th, every chance 15th, ran on

3 4 [9]	0. Majestic Buck 11/4 R J Beggan S Christian	R J Beggan S Christian	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Majestic Streak - Young Katie*t (Drumbeg)
Every chance 14th, one pace from 2 out

4 5 [14]	0. Upham Gamble 11/1 Steve Smith-Eccles D R Gandolfo	Steve Smith-Eccles D R Gandolfo	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Gambling Debt - Honey Beam (Heswall Honey)
Headway 14th, 3rd and every chance when blundered 15th, not recover

5 25 [39]	0. Outside Edge 11/2 P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Kemal (FR) - Smooth Lady (Tarqogan)
Pecked 1st, behind from 8th, no chance when blundered 15th

6 25 [64]	0. Gurteen Wood 5/1 Peter Scudamore Oliver Sherwood	Peter Scudamore Oliver Sherwood	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Castlejane I (IRE) (Signa Infesta)
5th when blundered 12th, not recover

F	0. Direct Approach 10/1 R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Giolla Mear - Golden Approach (Golden Vision)
Led until 2nd, 2nd when fell 5th