Full Result 12.30 Southwell | 15 December 1988

Christmas Pudding Novices' Chase

(5-6yo) (3m110yds) 3m½f Winter Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £1,203.75 2nd £360 3rd £172.50 4th £78.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Chief Buckaneer 5/4F J Bryan Mrs M Rimell	J Bryan Mrs M Rimell	6	1010	–	–	102	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Chieftain's Lady (Border Chief)
Prominent until led 11th, clear from 2 out

2 8	0. Lover Bill 14/1 M M Lynch M J Wilkinson	M M Lynch M J Wilkinson	6	1010	–	–	94	–
b g Golden Love I - Billeragh Girl (Normandy)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, hard ridden and no impression

3 2½ [10½]	0. Master Of Lyric 10/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	6	1010	–	–	91	–
br g Grange Melody - Miss Goodyear (Trouville)
Led until 5th, with leader until 11th, lost place 4 out, rallied under pressure from 2 out

4 2 [12½]	0. Amber Blossom 7/2 Mr P Fenton J A C Edwards	Mr P Fenton J A C Edwards	6	1010	–	–	89	–
ch g Amoristic (USA) - Hidden Blossom (Wrekin Rambler)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, rallied 4 out, blundered badly next, unable to recover

5 8 [20½]	0. Wolver Dan 100/1 S Johnson J P Leigh	S Johnson J P Leigh	6	1010	–	–	81	–
b g Wolver Hollow - Danilla (USA) (Turn-To)
Mistakes, went prominent 12th, mistake next, every chance until jumped slowly and weakened 3 out

6 3 [23½]	0. Focus On Foster 10/1 C Cox Oliver Sherwood	C Cox Oliver Sherwood	6	1010	–	–	78	–
ch g Warpath - April (Silly Season)
Not jump well, tailed off 7th, some late headway, blundered badly 2 out

7 [23½]	0. Classey Boy 20/1 B De Haan John Spearing	B De Haan John Spearing	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Trespassing (Poaching)
Prominent until 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

8 [23½]	0. Lady Seeker 25/1 S Cowley Jim Wilson	S Cowley Jim Wilson	5	104	–	–	–	–
ch m Royal Match - Gay Seeker (Status Seeker)
In touch until blundered 12th, never dangerous afterwards

9 [23½]	0. Cool Distinction 50/1 J Shortt C C Trietline	J Shortt C C Trietline	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Class Distinction - Arctic Flight (Polar Falcon)
Hit 2nd, prominent until 11th, tailed off

F	0. Tartan Tabard 14/1 J Hansen G Richards	J Hansen G Richards	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Serrulata (Raise You Ten)
Not jump well, headway 13th, 7th and no chance when fell 3 out

PU	0. Master Attorney 25/1 H Davies D McCain	H Davies D McCain	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g General Ironside (IRE) - Miss Leap Year (Cantab)
Always behind, reminders 10th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

PU	0. Kelly Nicola 33/1 J Duggan C J Bell	J Duggan C J Bell	6	107 2	–	–	–	–
ch m New Member - Classical Air I (Melodic Air)
Mistake 7th, pulled up next

PU	0. Galloping Claude (NZ) 20/1 M Richards R Champion	M Richards R Champion	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Claudio Nicolai (USA) - Ahi Ua (NZ) (Darnley)
Disputed lead 5th until 11th, weakened quickly 13th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

13 ran Off time: 12:32:00 Winning time: 6m 36.10s (slow by 40.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: W H Whitbread (Chief Buckaneer) 1st breeder: Mrs Marjorie Bailey
2nd owner: Dr P P Brown (Lover Bill)
3rd owner: Mrs Anne M Halewood (Master Of Lyric)

12:30 Southwell 15 Dec 1988

Christmas Pudding Novices' Chase