Full Result 12.30 Warwick | 11 December 1989

Hampton Novices' Hurdle

(3yo) 2m OMS Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,249.20 2nd £331.20 3rd £147.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Apollo King 2/1 R Dunwoody Philip Mitchell	R Dunwoody Philip Mitchell	3	1010	–	83	103	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Mehudenna (Ribero)
Always prominent, led 2 out, driven out

2 1½	0. Go Go Gorgeous 12/1 J Lodder ⁵ F Jordan	J Lodder ⁵ F Jordan	3	105	–	77	101	–
b g Hello Gorgeous (USA) - Go Mays (Realm)
Chased leaders, hard ridden flat, ran on

3 1½ [3]	0. Far More 20/1 A Carroll F Durr	A Carroll F Durr	3	1010	–	80	99	–
ch g Gorytus (USA) - Demare (Pardao)
In touch, headway 5th, mistake last, ridden and ran on flat

4 10 [13]	0. Duncton Hill 50/1 K 'OLD' Burke J White	K 'OLD' Burke J White	3	105	–	65	84	–
ch f Formidable I (USA) - Hazel Bush (Sassafras)
Stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

5 7 [20]	0. City Index (USA) 13/8F Peter Scudamore N A Smith	Peter Scudamore N A Smith	3	113	–	69	89	–
b g J O Tobin (USA) - Fannie Annie (USA) (L'Enjoleur)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression

6 1½ [21½]	0. Softly 12/1 S Earle Philip Hobbs	S Earle Philip Hobbs	3	113	–	–	–	–
b c Beldale Flutter (USA) - Soft Pedal (Hotfoot I)
Led until after 2nd, weakened 3 out

7 [21½]	0. Opening Overture (USA) 33/1 B McGiff ⁷ Conrad Allen	B McGiff ⁷ Conrad Allen	3	912	–	–	–	–
b f At The Threshold (USA) - Rhine Queen (FR) (Rheingold)
Never near leaders

8 [21½]	0. Summerhill Sally 33/1 H Davies P Leach	H Davies P Leach	3	105	–	–	–	–
b f Dunbeath (USA) - Sharper Still (Sharpen Up)
Always in rear

9 [21½]	0. Moments Joy 50/1 K Mooney J W Hills	K Mooney J W Hills	3	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Adonijah I - My Own (FR) (El Relicario)
In touch until weakened 3 out

10 [21½]	0. Karlovac 50/1 D Tegg C D Broad	D Tegg C D Broad	3	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Stanford - Croatia (Sharpen Up)
Prominent until 5th

11 [21½]	0. Romantic Melody 50/1 A Webb K S Bridgwater	A Webb K S Bridgwater	3	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Battle Hymn I - Love Patrol (Green God)
Behind from halfway

F	0. The Oil Baron 9/2 J Leech ⁵ R Akehurst	J Leech ⁵ R Akehurst	3	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Ruby's Chance (Charlottesville)
Led after 2nd, soon clear, headed 2 out, 3rd and ridden when fell last

PU	0. Persian Monarch 50/1 Gary Lyons ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Gary Lyons ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	3	103	–	–	–	–
gr c Persepolis (FR) - Aristata (Habitat)
Tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Sirgame 50/1 S Keightley Mrs N Macauley	S Keightley Mrs N Macauley	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b c Thatching - Vaunt I (USA) (Hill Rise)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Fishermans Friend 33/1 B Powell Snr Chris Wall	B Powell Snr Chris Wall	3	1010	–	–	–	–
ch c Pal O Mine - Sardine (Saritamer)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

15 ran Off time: 12:36:00 Winning time: 3m 42.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Mrs Barbara Edwards (Apollo King) 1st breeder: L Hutch
2nd owner: Three Counties Bloodstock Agency Limited (Go Go Gorgeous)
3rd owner: Mrs O M Spann (Far More)

12:30 Warwick 11 Dec 1989

Hampton Novices' Hurdle