Full Result 2.15 Stratford | 24 February 1990

Cherington Novices' Hurdle

2m Good To Soft

1st £1,996 2nd £556 3rd £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Crystal Bear (NZ) 9/2 J Railton ³ T A Forster	J Railton ³ T A Forster	4	112	–	95	107	–
b g Veloso (NZ) - Euphemia (NZ) (Piccolo Player I)
Headway 5th, led approaching last, ridden out

2 5	0. Royal Borough I 15/8F J Duggan Henrietta C Knight	J Duggan Henrietta C Knight	5	115	–	93	102	–
b g Bustino - Lady R B (USA) (Gun Shot)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance approaching last, soon ridden and one pace

3 1½ [6½]	0. Sanamar 50/1 D Bridgwater ⁷ T R Greathead	D Bridgwater ⁷ T R Greathead	6	1012	–	84	100	–
ch g Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Miss Markey (Gay Fandango)
Led 2nd, mistake next, headed after 2 out, ran on again flat

4 12 [18½]	0. Blackguard (USA) 5/1 B De Haan Mrs J Pitman	B De Haan Mrs J Pitman	4	109	–	69	78	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Principle (CAN) (Vice Regal)
Always prominent, led after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon beaten

5 12 [30½]	0. Welshman 15/2 D Gallagher Michael Blanshard	D Gallagher Michael Blanshard	4	109	–	57	66	–
ch g Final Straw - Joie De Galles (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders to 3 out

6 12 [42½]	0. Caribean Conexion 100/1 W Hayes C J Bell	W Hayes C J Bell	5	115	–	54	64	–
b h Indian King (USA) - Borehard (Bonne Noel)
Prominent to 3 out

7 [42½]	0. Persian Sword 50/1 R Bellamy ⁵ D Nicholson	R Bellamy ⁵ D Nicholson	4	104	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sorraia (El Ruedo)
Never dangerous

8 [42½]	0. Wildnite 33/1 Jacqui Hayes Mrs S Oliver	Jacqui Hayes Mrs S Oliver	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Whealden - Melinite (Milesian)
Led to 2nd, weakened 5th

9 [42½]	0. Baysham (USA) 9/1 H Davies Rod Millman	H Davies Rod Millman	4	109	–	–	–	–
b c Raise A Native (USA) - Sunny Bay (USA) (Northern Bay)
Always prominent, weakened quickly 2 out, mistake last

10 [42½]	0. Severn Invader 33/1 P Dever Robin Dickin	P Dever Robin Dickin	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Al Sirat I - Wunder Madchen (Brave Invader)
Always behind

11 [42½]	0. The Plumley Flyer 20/1 Peter Scudamore J C McConnochie	Peter Scudamore J C McConnochie	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Prince Bee - High Fi (High Hat)
Mistake 6th, never placed to challenge

PU	0. Shay 50/1 S McNeill Adrian Chamberlain	S McNeill Adrian Chamberlain	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Hays - Barefoot Contessa (Homeric I)
Pulled hard, always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Diamond Boy 100/1 P O'Dwyer ⁷ Anabel K Murphy	P O'Dwyer ⁷ Anabel K Murphy	4	102	–	–	–	–
b g Sparkling Boy - Haddon Anna (Dragonara Palace)
Tailed off when blundered 5th, pulled up before last

PU	0. Grandangus 100/1 G Knight Mrs A Knight	G Knight Mrs A Knight	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Creetown - Woolcana (Some Hand)
Chased leaders to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Marie Swift 20/1 Martin Jones ⁵ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁵ Robin Dickin	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Main Reef I - Sarus (Amber Rama)
Ridden after 4th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

UR	0. Countess Blakeney 100/1 D Cooney ⁷ J D Czerpak	D Cooney ⁷ J D Czerpak	4	913 2	–	–	–	–
ch f Baron Blakeney - Waterside (Shackleton)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 4th