Full Result 3.30 Southwell | 1 May 1989

Sam Derry Handicap Chase

(3m110yds) 3m½f Winter Heavy 19 fences

1st £2,763 2nd £768 3rd £369

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Celtic Bard 7/1 J Railton ⁴ T T Bill	J Railton ⁴ T T Bill	7	102 6	19	–	100	–
b g Celtic Cone - Arctic Lily (Arctic Slave)
Held up and behind, jumped slowly 10th, good progress 4 out, led and jumped right 2 out, soon clear

2 10	0. Covent Garden I (USA) 13/2 R Bevan ⁷ William Clay	R Bevan ⁷ William Clay	11	100 5 b	19	–	91	–
ch g Stage Door Johnny (USA) - Rock Garden (Roan Rocket)
Prominent, led 9th, clear 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten

3 12 [22]	0. High Blend 8/1 S J O'Neill P G Bailey	S J O'Neill P G Bailey	8	104 3 b	21	–	–	–
b g Choral Society - Burly Try (Burlington II)
Jumped slowly 6th, prominent, hard ridden 3 out, did not run on

4 5 [27]	0. Conscription 9/1 R Marley J P Leigh	R Marley J P Leigh	9	103 3	20	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Needless (Petingo)
Led until 9th, weakened 3 out

5 2½ [29½]	0. Kamal Siddiqi 9/1 S Turner A P Stringer	S Turner A P Stringer	9	101 v	18	–	–	–
b g Proverb - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Close up until 4 out, soon beaten

6 10 [39½]	0. Rivernot 5/4F A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	7	1112	43	–	–	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Tabithatouchmenot (Master Buck)
Always in rear, tailed off 5 out

7 ½ [40]	0. Incense I 12/1 S Old Davies ⁴ P J Bevan	S Old Davies ⁴ P J Bevan	9	911 1 b	17	–	–	–
b g Martinmas - Cabochard (Nelcius)
Lost touch 4 out

8 2 [42]	0. New Farmer 10/1 K Jones Owen Brennan	K Jones Owen Brennan	7	105 5	22	–	–	–
ch g New Member - Erra (Romany Air)
Jumped very slowly 1st, prominent until 5 out, well beaten next

9 2½ [44½]	0. Manna Reef 20/1 Mr C J M Barlow J A C Edwards	Mr C J M Barlow J A C Edwards	11	114 2	35	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Homewrecker (Wrekin Rambler)
Did not jump well, weakened 5 out

10 [44½]	0. Comedy Fair 12/1 J O'Hanlon ⁷ P A Blockley	J O'Hanlon ⁷ P A Blockley	9	105	29	–	–	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Fair Saint (Bleep-Bleep)
Effort 11th, lost touch next, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 3:34:00 Winning time: 6m 30.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: G B Edmonson (Celtic Bard) 1st breeder: R E Williams
2nd owner: Miss S Parton (Covent Garden I)
3rd owner: P G Bailey (High Blend)

3:30 Southwell 1 May 1989

Sam Derry Handicap Chase