Full Result 6.45 Wetherby | 4 May 1988

John Smith's Bitter Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,772 2nd £492 3rd £236

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Navos 20/1 A J Quinn ⁷ Lynn Siddall	A J Quinn ⁷ Lynn Siddall	4	912 3	–	–	–	–
b f Tyrnavos - Rose Girl (Thatch)
With leader, left in lead 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead final 50 yards

2 ½	0. Persian Splendour 7/1 M Brennan J W Blundell	M Brennan J W Blundell	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Lost Splendour (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Headway 3rd, every chance 2 out, not quicken near finish

3 ½ [1]	0. Introvert 33/1 J A Harris A Smith	J A Harris A Smith	4	107 b	–	–	–	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Consister (BurglarI)
Held up, headway 4th, hard ridden and led last, ridder dropped whip, not ran on, headed final 50 yards

4 1½ [2½]	0. Charlotte's Gift 100/1 S Turner ⁷ A Smith	S Turner ⁷ A Smith	4	99	–	–	–	–
b f Welsh Captain - Mandy's Gift (Mandamus)
Held up, headway 4th, ran on from 2 out, never able to challenge

5 1 [3½]	0. Skinnhill 6/1 Russ Garritty ⁷ Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty ⁷ Michael Easterby	4	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Final Straw - Twenty Two (FR) (Busted)
Led to 3rd, ridden and not quicken from 2 out

6 1½ [5]	0. Soaring Eagles 100/1 T P White ⁷ T Kersey	T P White ⁷ T Kersey	4	99	–	–	–	–
b f Piaffer (USA) - Circumstance (Beveled)
Behind, stayed on well from 3 out, nearest finish

7 [5]	0. North Wold Park 25/1 J J Quinn K Stone	J J Quinn K Stone	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Vitiges (FR) - Sesta (Artaius)
Always behind

8 [5]	0. King Richard 12/1 C Grant David Barron	C Grant David Barron	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch c Try My Best (USA) - Penny Halfpenny (Sir Ivor)
Mistake 2nd, headway 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 [5]	0. Chantry Boy 100/1 K Townend W Holden	K Townend W Holden	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Balliol I - Glebe (Tacitus)
Always in rear, tailed off

PU	0. Shady Blade 50/1 G 'Old' Martin D McCaskill	G 'Old' Martin D McCaskill	4	102	–	–	–	–
bb f Tanfirion (IRE) - Fashion Shade (Fine Blade)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up flat

RO	0. Jinxy Jack 1/2F P Tuck G Richards	P Tuck G Richards	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - True Or False (Varano)
Started slowly, pulled hard, joined leaders 2nd, led 3rd, blundered 4th, jumped badly right and ran off course 3 out

11 ran Off time: 6:51:00 Winning time: 4m 10.00s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: J W Walmsley (Navos) 1st breeder: Moyns Park Stud
2nd owner: P Bullen-Smith (Persian Splendour)
3rd owner: Miss Georgina Purkiss (Introvert)

6:45 Wetherby 4 May 1988

John Smith's Bitter Novices' Hurdle