7:45
Towcester
17 May 1988
City Trucks Novices' Handicap Chase
(2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Firm
1st
£1,337.25 2nd
£399 3rd
£190.50 4th
£86.25
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 115 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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b m
Precipice Wood |
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| Always prominent, led 10th until 3 out, soon led again, driven clear approaching last, hung left flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 11 | 117 | – | – | – | – |
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gr g
Great Nephew |
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| Led until 7th, lost place 11th, rallied to lead 3 out, soon headed, found nothing from 2 out, jumped right last | ||||||||||
| 6 | 112 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Celtic Cone |
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| Not fluent, hit 3rd hard, hampered 4th and lost touch, no chance thereafter | ||||||||||
| 6 |
126
10
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– | – | – | – |
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ch g
Lord Of Arabia |
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| 2nd until led from 7th until 10th, every chance until weakened quickly 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1012 | – | – | – | – |
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ch g
Sea Anchor |
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| Fell fourth | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1013 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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b g
Balmerino (NZ) |
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| Jumped slowly and unseated rider first | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 7:46:00 Winning time: 5m 17.00s Total SP: 114%
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1st owner:
Mrs J Landless (Precipice Moss)
1st breeder: A H Mactaggart -
2nd owner:
Peter J Allen (Stonehenge)
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3rd owner:
P J Southgate (Celtic Bard)