Full Result 3.35 Wetherby | 21 November 1989

Halifax Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £1,828 2nd £508 3rd £244

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Midland Glenn 2/1F Mr P McMahon Les Eyre	Mr P McMahon Les Eyre	5	117	100	54	111	–
ch g Midland Gayle - Dawn Dreamer (Avocat)
Held up, steady headway 6th, led last, ran on well under pressure

2 1½	0. Border Spark 14/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	6	109	88	42	97	–
br g Lighter - Border Gloria (Border Chief)
Chased leaders, led 5th until 2 out, every chance last, ran on same pace

3 ¾ [2¼]	0. Highly Decorated 14/1 A Merrigan Howard Johnson	A Merrigan Howard Johnson	4	1012	91	44	99	–
b g Sharpo - New Ribbons (Ribero)
Headway 5th, every chance approaching last, not quicken flat

4 4 [6¼]	0. Tara Boy 33/1 R Bellamy ⁷ R B Francis	R Bellamy ⁷ R B Francis	4	103	89	33	93	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Flosshilde (Rheingold)
Chased leaders, no impression from 3 out

5 3 [9¼]	0. The Cherry Man 3/1 P Tuck Chris Wall	P Tuck Chris Wall	7	107	86	34	87	–
b g Paddy's Stream - Bonny Wild (Vulgans Air)
Held up, good headway 7th, outpaced from next

6 8 [17¼]	0. Concert Paper 9/1 G McCourt Miss S J Wilton	G McCourt Miss S J Wilton	5	110	93	34	86	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Good Surprise I (Maelsheachlainn)
Held up, headway 7th, never placed to challenge

7 2 [19¼]	0. Alician Bridge 33/1 J Callaghan ⁷ D Lee	J Callaghan ⁷ D Lee	8	97	79	13	70	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Pontnos (Kythnos)
Behind until ran on well from 2 out, never placed to challenge

8 8 [27¼]	0. Mahana 14/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	5	1110	103	35	86	–
b g Tepukei - Easby Saint (Saintly Song)
Headway 6th, lost place approaching 3 out

9 [27¼]	0. General Advance 33/1 J O'Gorman ³ Mrs S A Bramall	J O'Gorman ³ Mrs S A Bramall	9	110	96	23	–	–
b g Push On - En Gal (Vulgan)
Led 3rd to 5th, lost place 7th,

10 [27¼]	0. Introvert 25/1 Peter Niven A Smith	Peter Niven A Smith	5	105 b	84	–	–	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Consister (BurglarI)
Went prominent 6th, weakened 3 out

11 [27¼]	0. Bawnruadh 20/1 R Fahey J Parkes	R Fahey J Parkes	4	108	87	12	–	–
ch g Wrens Hill - Oldtown Princess VI (Chou Chin Chow)
Chased leaders until hampered and lost place approaching 3 out

F	0. Direct Response 7/1 Lorcan Wyer Mrs C Postlethwaite	Lorcan Wyer Mrs C Postlethwaite	5	103	82	–	–	–
b g Black Minstrel - Tulladuff (Golden Love I)
Chased leaders from 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed when fell last

PU	0. Danish Folly 14/1 S Turner ³ M P Naughton	S Turner ³ M P Naughton	7	913	81	–	–	–
b g Floriferous - Denny's Folly (Saint Denys)
Chased leaders until lost place and pulled up before 7th

PU	0. Lucky Lane 33/1 Mr H J Gill H J Gill	Mr H J Gill H J Gill	5	120	107	–	–	–
b g Mart Lane - O Token (Laurence O)
Behind, tailed off when pulled up between last 2

RO	0. Random Warrior 33/1 N Old Smith ⁷ J Parkes	N Old Smith ⁷ J Parkes	5	97	79	–	–	–
b g Random Shot (USA) - Regency Cherry (Master Buck)
Led to 3rd, with leaders when ran very wide and pulled up bend before 5th

UR	0. Comedy Road 14/1 C Grant J Hanson	C Grant J Hanson	5	112	95	–	–	–
br g Old Jocus - Blue Flash (Blue Lightning I)
Headway 5th, every chance and staying on well when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

16 ran Off time: 3:36:00 Winning time: 5m 11.20s (slow by 25.20s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: Mrs Ann Eyre (Midland Glenn) 1st breeder: David McNeilly
2nd owner: Mrs V J Gilmour (Border Spark)
3rd owner: J Hodgson (Highly Decorated)

3:35 Wetherby 21 Nov 1989

Halifax Novices' Handicap Hurdle