Full Result 2.00 Sandown | 19 February 1988

Birchwood Novices' Hurdle (4YO)

(4yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,166.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Russian Affair I 11/1 Dale McKeown R Akehurst	Dale McKeown R Akehurst	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Red Sunset - Miss Flirt (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, quickened and led near finish, ridden out

2 1½	0. Gilt Bronze 3/1 G McCourt Michael Banks	G McCourt Michael Banks	4	116	–	–	–	–
b g Glint Of Gold - Girandole I (FR) (Sir Gaylord)
Led until 6th, led last, hard ridden, ran on well

3 shd [1½]	0. Lyphento (USA) EvensF R Rowe J T Gifford	R Rowe J T Gifford	4	114	–	–	–	–
b c Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Hasty Viento (USA) (Gallant Man)
Held up, led 2 out, every chance when mistake last, hard ridden flat, unable to quicken

4 20 [21½]	0. Run For Free 50/1 Steve Knight Andy Turnell	Steve Knight Andy Turnell	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Credit Card (Current Coin)
Good headway 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

5 3 [24½]	0. Island King 50/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Kings Lake (USA) - Even Song I (Bold Forbes)
Good headway 6th, weakened approaching last

6 shd [24¾]	0. Bamar Lad 50/1 R Goldstein M J Bolton	R Goldstein M J Bolton	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Blakeney - Twilight Lady (Shantung)
Chased leader until 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

7 [24¾]	0. Windmede 50/1 H Davies J B Sayers	H Davies J B Sayers	4	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Windjammer (USA) - Easymede (Runnymede I)
Every chance when mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 [24¾]	0. The Ram 6/1 Jamie Osborne ⁴ Nicky Henderson	Jamie Osborne ⁴ Nicky Henderson	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Corbalton (Milesian)
Every chance 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 [24¾]	0. Sara Lane 50/1 P Croucher G C Doidge	P Croucher G C Doidge	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Sagaro - Maypole Lane (Grundy)
Every chance when mistake 6th, weakened 2 out

10 [24¾]	0. Geblitzt 50/1 C Mann John E Long	C Mann John E Long	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tumble Wind I - Tatty Kay (Tarqogan)
Always behind

11 [24¾]	0. Glitz 50/1 T Grantham C A Cyzer	T Grantham C A Cyzer	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Posse I (USA) - Rotisserie (Tesco Boy)
Always behind

12 [24¾]	0. Taxi Lad 50/1 R J Beggan R G Brazington	R J Beggan R G Brazington	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Dublin Taxi - Midnight Pansy (Deadly Nightshade)
Blundered 3rd, always behind

PU	0. Tigers Pet 50/1 Steve Smith-Eccles K T Ivory	Steve Smith-Eccles K T Ivory	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tina's Pet - Too Do (Manado)
Prominent until 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 4m 9.60s (slow by 29.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Peter G P Hodgson (Russian Affair I) 1st breeder: Lodge Park Stud
2nd owner: M C Banks (Gilt Bronze)
3rd owner: H J Joel (Lyphento)

2:00 Sandown 19 Feb 1988

Birchwood Novices' Hurdle (4YO)