Full Result 3.55 Towcester | 1 February 1990

Yardley Gobion Handicap Chase

(0-125) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft

1st £2,902.40 2nd £806.40 3rd £387.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Sheer Steel 5/1 J Shortt J M Bukovets	J Shortt J M Bukovets	10	104	104	38	108	–
ch g Precipice Wood - Flora Finching (Fortina)
Headway 13th, led last, all out

2 nk	0. El Galileo 7/2 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	8	1010 b	110	44	113	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Spanish Sail (Matador)
Chased leader, led 11th until last, hard ridden, ran on well

3 ¾ [1]	0. First Bout 5/4F R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	9	120	128	60	130	–
b g Nishapour (FR) - Right Swinger (USA) (Forward Pass)
Held up, mistakes 4th and 12th, every chance last, hard ridden, unable to quicken

4 12 [13]	0. Blue Dart 10/1 H Davies T A Forster	H Davies T A Forster	10	1112	126	49	116	–
ch g Cantab - Maisie Owen (Master Owen)
Led until 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 12 [25]	0. Krystle Saint 12/1 S Turner Kevin Morgan	S Turner Kevin Morgan	9	100	100	17	78	–
ch m St Columbus - Clear Thinking I (Articulate)
Blundered 13th, no headway from 14th

6 15 [40]	0. Farmlea Boy 7/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	10	1110	124	27	87	–
ch g Kemal (FR) - Nessie B (Star Gazer)
Always behind

PU	0. Ah Hello 25/1 S McNeill J R Bostock	S McNeill J R Bostock	9	100	100	–	–	–
b g Brave Invader (USA) - Rose Militia (Martial)
Prominent until mistake 13th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

7 ran Off time: 3:57:00 Winning time: 6m 1.70s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Steel Plate & Sections Ltd (Sheer Steel) 1st breeder: David John Brown
2nd owner: J C South (El Galileo)
3rd owner: Wharton Shober (First Bout)