Full Result 2.45 Taunton | 14 April 1988

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

(2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,530 2nd £705 3rd £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Guymyson 5/4F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Crofter (USA) - Douschkina (Dubassoff)
Headway on inside 3 out, led approaching last, driven out

2 7	0. Arbitrage 8/1 P Croucher Brian Forsey	P Croucher Brian Forsey	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Monsanto (FR) - Sideshow (In The Wings)
Headway 5th, every chance last, not quickened

3 7 [14]	0. Baby Sigh 16/1 Mr S Stickland G Stickland	Mr S Stickland G Stickland	6	107	–	–	–	–
bl g African Sky I - Frances Jordan (Prince Regent)
Headway 2 out, nearest finish

4 1½ [15½]	0. Bickerman 9/2 Gee Armytage John Spearing	Gee Armytage John Spearing	5	1110	–	–	–	–
b h Mummy's Pet - Merry WeatherI (Will Somers)
Always prominent, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened last

5 1 [16½]	0. Derby Day 12/1 Judy Blakeney P A Bowden	Judy Blakeney P A Bowden	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - L'Anguissola (Soderini)
Led 2nd until 2 out

6 ½ [17]	0. Courtlands Girl 10/1 S McNeill W E Fisher	S McNeill W E Fisher	6	1011	–	–	–	–
ch m Crimson Beau - Queen's Treasure (Queen's Hussar)
Headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

7 7 [24]	0. Palletine 50/1 R Bellamy ⁷ Hilary Parrott	R Bellamy ⁷ Hilary Parrott	7	97	–	–	–	–
b g African Sky I - Pro Patria (Petingo)
Led until 2nd, weakened 5th

8 nk [24¼]	0. Sparkler Spirit 10/1 B Powell Snr P G Bailey	B Powell Snr P G Bailey	7	104	–	–	–	–
b g Mandamus - Swallow Street (My Swallow I)
With leaders until 5th, soon weakened

9 2 [26¼]	0. The Enid 16/1 S McCrystal ⁷ J D J Davies	S McCrystal ⁷ J D J Davies	8	97	–	–	–	–
b m Tudor Rhythm - Flora Leigh (Floribunda)
Behind most of way

10 [26¼]	0. Dick's Folly 14/1 S Earle Ron Hodges	S Earle Ron Hodges	9	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Martinmas - No Princess (Prince Regent)


11 [26¼]	0. Swift Ascent (USA) 50/1 W Irvine ⁷ A Barrow	W Irvine ⁷ A Barrow	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Crow (FR) - Barely Flying (USA) (Fleet Nasrullah)


12 [26¼]	0. London Contact 50/1 R Dennis W R Williams	R Dennis W R Williams	5	100	–	–	–	–
ch g London Bells (CAN) - First Contact (Simbir)
Prominent until 4th

12 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 4m 0.70s (slow by 13.70s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: M C Pipe (Guymyson) 1st breeder: P Doyle
2nd owner: D A Bay (Arbitrage)
3rd owner: G Stickland (Baby Sigh)

2:45 Taunton 14 Apr 1988

Melody Man Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle