Full Result 4.00 Towcester | 25 March 1989

Pomfret Novices' Chase

(2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Soft

1st £1,657 2nd £496 3rd £238 4th £109

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Copper Fastener 50/1 H Davies T A Forster	H Davies T A Forster	8	117	–	–	107	–
b g Fine Blade (USA) - Fairy Temple (Bowsprit)
Always prominent, led 11th, driven out

2 ½	0. Mighty Fine I 13/2 ⁴ S Christian	⁴ S Christian	8	113	–	–	106	–
b g Crash Course - Aggvus (Aggressor)
Held up, headway 3 out, every chance last, ran on

3 15 [15½]	0. Speakers Corner I 11/1 M M Lynch M J Wilkinson	M M Lynch M J Wilkinson	6	117	–	–	91	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Gusty Lucy (White Speck)
Hit 7th, headway 12th, never troubled leaders

4 1 [16½]	0. Black Monkey 16/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	7	117	–	–	90	–
b g Monksfield - Black Grouse (Black Rock)
Chased leaders to 12th

5 4 [20½]	0. Capeli Cone 4/1 A Webb Hilary Parrott	A Webb Hilary Parrott	7	117	–	–	86	–
b g Celtic Cone - Capelena I (Mon Fetiche)
Mistake 10th, never dangerous

6 15 [35½]	0. Irish Destiny 8/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Trilbys Pearl (Gulf Pearl)
Mistakes, always behind

7 2½ [38]	0. Bellasis 50/1 G McCourt Tim Etherington	G McCourt Tim Etherington	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Sweet Coronation (Coronation Year)
In touch, every chance 13th, soon weakened

F	0. Scallyfare 50/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	8	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Colisfare*t (Coliseum I)
Led to 7th, fell next

PU	0. Loch Chastity 50/1 W McFarland ⁷ G B Balding	W McFarland ⁷ G B Balding	8	109	–	–	–	–
b m National Trust I - Gulls Loch (Joshua I)
Tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	0. Our Tinker 4/6F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Fine Blade (USA) - Gypsy Miss (Master Owen)
Led 7th, tried to run out next, blundered and headed 11th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

UR	0. Raq 50/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	7	117	–	–	–	–
br g Jellaby - Mossy Girl (Ballymoss)
Behind until mistake and unseated rider 8th

11 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 6m 7.40s Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Anne Duchess Of Westminster (Copper Fastener) 1st breeder: Michael Purcell
2nd owner: Irving Goldstein (Mighty Fine I)
3rd owner: Baxter & Walsh Ltd (Speakers Corner I)

4:00 Towcester 25 Mar 1989

Pomfret Novices' Chase