Full Result 3.30 Towcester | 17 November 1988

Buckingham Handicap Hurdle

(0-55) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,875.60 2nd £521.60 3rd £250.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rix Woodcock 5/1 B De Haan G Kindersley	B De Haan G Kindersley	7	1013	26	–	–	–
br g Lord Gayle (USA) - Silk Lady (Tribal Chief)
Headway from 4th, with leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out

2 1½	0. A Lad Insane 11/2 A Tory ⁷ Kim Bailey	A Tory ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	110	34	–	–	–
br g Al Sirat I - Endora (Royal Palm)
Headway to lead 5th, headed and hung left approaching last, ridden out

3 1 [2½]	0. Intrepid Lad 4/1F G McCourt M McCourt	G McCourt M McCourt	6	111	28	–	–	–
ch g Hot Grove - Mountain Rescue (Mountain Call)
Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, stayed on approaching last

4 2 [4½]	0. Grundy Lane 6/1 C Prince ⁷ B C Morgan	C Prince ⁷ B C Morgan	6	102	–	–	–	–
b g Grundy - Tamilian (Tamerlane)
Always prominent, ran on one pace from 2 out

5 1 [5½]	0. Red Timber 8/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	4	111	28	–	–	–
ch g Nishapour (FR) - Welsh Miniature (Owen Anthony)
Headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

6 4 [9½]	0. River Bed (FR) 8/1 T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	4	112	28	–	–	–
ch g Sharpman - River Craft (Reliance II)
Chased leaders from 3 out, no extra

7 1 [10½]	0. Taffy Jones 11/2 C Cox M McCormack	C Cox M McCormack	9	112	29	–	–	–
br g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Shallow Stream (Reliance)
Led to 4th, weakened 2 out

8 ½ [11]	0. Arctic Cavalier 16/1 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	6	1110	–	–	–	–
br g Paddy's Stream - Charming Hostess (Khalkis)
Headway 4th, with leaders and every chance 3 out, weakened next

9 [11]	0. Celtic Crackle 10/1 I Lawrence ⁷ Peter Cundell	I Lawrence ⁷ Peter Cundell	8	98	14	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Birds Well (Birdbrook)
Weakened from 5th, tailed off approaching 2 out

PU	0. Golden Wood 33/1 R Rowell Miss L Bower	R Rowell Miss L Bower	5	1010 b	23	–	–	–
ch g Combine Harvester - Crossboyne (Polyfoto)
With leader until led 4th to 5th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 3:36:00 Winning time: 4m 3.90s (slow by 18.90s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Stan Cooper (Rix Woodcock) 1st breeder: Mrs Nikki A Collins
2nd owner: Miss Sarah Wills (A Lad Insane)
3rd owner: B E Walsh (Intrepid Lad)

3:30 Towcester 17 Nov 1988

Buckingham Handicap Hurdle