Full Result 8.30 Towcester | 10 May 1988

Whittlebury Novices' Hurdle

(1m7f181yds) 2m Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,053.20 2nd £290.20 3rd £137.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Highland Bounty 11/2 Richard Guest Simon Dow	Richard Guest Simon Dow	4	1110	–	–	–	–
b g High Line - Segos (Runnymede I)
Good headway 3 out, led flat, ran on well

2 ½	0. Elegant Isle 9/2 Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	1110	–	–	–	–
br g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Elegant Tern (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, ran on

3 1½ [2]	0. Gods Fox 4/5F B Powell Snr Richard Mitchell	B Powell Snr Richard Mitchell	6	121	–	–	–	–
b g Paico (IRE) - Lilgarde (Hugh Lupus)
Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on well

4 1½ [3½]	0. Dick Knight 8/1 P Manning ⁴ K T Ivory	P Manning ⁴ K T Ivory	7	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Owen Dudley - Illumination (Saddlers' Hall)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out until flat, unable quicken

5 shd [3½]	0. Gara Star (NZ) 20/1 P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g First Consul I (USA) - Second Star (NZ) (Hermes)
Chased leaders, one pace from 2 out

6 shd [3¾]	0. Speakers Corner I 10/1 Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	5	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Gusty Lucy (White Speck)
Headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

7 [3¾]	0. The Upstart 50/1 H Davies A G Hicks	H Davies A G Hicks	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch h Status Seeker - Lady Harford (Great Heron)
Always mid-division

8 [3¾]	0. Groveton (USA) 50/1 M Bosley C F Grant-Ives	M Bosley C F Grant-Ives	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Big Spruce (USA) - Vatican (USA) (Bold Bidder)
Headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

9 [3¾]	0. Oleandrin 50/1 R Goldstein Roger Curtis	R Goldstein Roger Curtis	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Gay Fandango (USA) - Joie De Galles (Welsh Pageant)
Always mid-division

10 [3¾]	0. Cedar Run 50/1 R Stronge Peter Cundell	R Stronge Peter Cundell	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Billion (USA) - Sapele (Decoy Boy)
Behind from 5th

11 [3¾]	0. Goldfields I 50/1 Gee Armytage Mrs T Cuthbert	Gee Armytage Mrs T Cuthbert	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Northfields (USA) - Laurier D'Or (Sassafras)
Swerved left start, good headway to lead 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly

12 [3¾]	0. Panic 50/1 R Bellamy ⁷ Mrs H Mobley	R Bellamy ⁷ Mrs H Mobley	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m No Loiterer - Irish Coach (Young Emperor)
Prominent until 5th, tailed off

13 [3¾]	0. Bambinella 50/1 D Telfer ⁷ Mrs S Lamyman	D Telfer ⁷ Mrs S Lamyman	8	107	–	–	–	–
b m Realm - Bugillus (Hugh Lupus)
Behind from 3 out, tailed off

14 [3¾]	0. Second Mortgage 50/1 M Furlong R P C Hoad	M Furlong R P C Hoad	7	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Tack On - Gables Grey (Colonist II)
Led until 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off

PU	0. Cascading I 50/1 R Rowe W M Perrin	R Rowe W M Perrin	5	110	–	–	–	–
br m Casino Boy (IRE) - Carolina Star (Mishgar)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

15 ran Off time: 8:33:00 Winning time: 3m 52.80s (slow by 7.80s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs S R Crowe (Highland Bounty) 1st breeder: Major J S R Edmunds And J S Delahooke
2nd owner: M R Lee (Elegant Isle)
3rd owner: Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limited (Gods Fox)

8:30 Towcester 10 May 1988

Whittlebury Novices' Hurdle