Full Result 4.10 Wetherby | 13 January 1989

Healaugh Novices' Hurdle

(4yo) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £1,360 2nd £360 3rd £160

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Gallant Gesture (USA) 4/1 A Webb Kevin Morgan	A Webb Kevin Morgan	4	1010	–	–	97	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Bold Flourish (USA) (Bold Lad)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 5th, switched right approaching last, ran on well under pressure to lead near finish

2 hd	0. Smart Performer 5/2 G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	4	114	–	–	105	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Brilliant Rosa (Luthier)
Held up, good headway 5th, hit next, soon ridden, every chance when hampered and mistake last, kept on, finished third, beaten a head, placed second

3 hd [½]	0. South Cross (USA) 16/1 R Marley George Moore	R Marley George Moore	4	1010	–	–	97	–
ch g Valdez (USA) - Blue Cross Nurse (USA) (Needles)
Led to 3rd, led 5th, jumped left last 2, just caught, finished second, beaten a head, placed third

4 5 [5½]	0. Blakes Son 9/4F R J Beggan Michael Easterby	R J Beggan Michael Easterby	4	1010	–	–	92	–
b g Blakeney - Susanna (USA) (Nijinsky)
Help up, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, every chance between last 2, not run on

5 nk [5¾]	0. Ejay Haitch 8/1 P Harte ⁴ H Wharton	P Harte ⁴ H Wharton	4	106	–	–	91	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Miss Spencer (Imperial Fling)
Led 3rd to 5th, every chance until weakened between last 2

6 12 [17¾]	0. Marradong Brook 5/1 N Doughty N F Crump	N Doughty N F Crump	4	1010	–	–	79	–
ch g Giacometti - Freuchie (Vulgan)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out

7 6 [23¾]	0. Genair (FR) 25/1 S Turner ⁴ George Moore	S Turner ⁴ George Moore	4	106	–	–	–	–
ch c General Assembly (USA) - Metair (Laser Light)
Mistake 4th, soon lost touch

8 [23¾]	0. Royal Mile 50/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Tyrnavos - Royal Rib (Sovereign Path)
Behind from 5th

9 [23¾]	0. Beckwith 100/1 Graham Bradley M P Naughton	Graham Bradley M P Naughton	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Wolver Hollow - La Cita (Le Levanstell)
Behind from 4th

10 [23¾]	0. Baker's Lamb 100/1 D Telfer ⁷ B Richmond	D Telfer ⁷ B Richmond	4	103	–	–	–	–
br g Creative Plan I (USA) - Argalie (USA) (Ace Of Aces)
Lost place 5th, soon behind

10 ran Off time: 4:12:00 Winning time: 4m 10.50s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Jim Short (Gallant Gesture)
2nd owner: Raymond Gomersall (Smart Performer)
3rd owner: W H Green (South Cross)

Gallant Gesture finished first, beating South Cross by a head with Smart Performer a head away third. After a stewards' inquiry, South Cross was relegated to third and Smart Performer promoted to second.

4:10 Wetherby 13 Jan 1989

Healaugh Novices' Hurdle