Full Result 3.35 Wetherby | 26 December 1989

Boxing Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,898 2nd £528 3rd £254

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. African Spirit 6/1 S Turner Richard Whitaker	S Turner Richard Whitaker	5	111	93	97	97	–
b g African Sky I - Relic Spirit (Relic)
Held up, good headway 3 out, hard ridden to lead close home

2 hd	0. Principal I 13/2 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	7	1012 b	90	94	94	–
ch g Deep Run - Lulu Dee (Straight Deal)
Always in touch, led approaching last, hit last, stayed on, just caught

3 5 [5¼]	0. Barnaby Benz 4/1F Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	5	1011 v	89	87	88	–
b g Lochnager - Miss Barnaby (Sun Prince)
Close up, led 5th until approaching last, no extra

4 1 [6¼]	0. Woodchester Glen 6/1 Penny Ffitch-Heyes Neil S McGrath	Penny Ffitch-Heyes Neil S McGrath	5	111	93	90	91	–
b g Furry Glen - Brave Wish (Brave Invader)
Behind, headway 3 out, nearest finish

5 1½ [7¾]	0. Mr Boston 10/1 Russ Garritty ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	Russ Garritty ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	4	115	102	93	98	–
b g Halyudh (USA) - Edith Rose (Cheval)
Always in touch, kept on from 2 out, no impression

6 2 [9¾]	0. Yamanouchi 11/1 A G Smith ⁷ Howard Johnson	A G Smith ⁷ Howard Johnson	5	105	90	77	84	–
b g Hard Fought - Noreena (IRE) (Nonoalco)
Chased leaders until weakened between last 2

7 [9¾]	0. Sailor's Delight 16/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	5	106	84	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Sarasail (Hitting Away)
Never better than mid-division

8 [9¾]	0. Way Clear 20/1 L O'Hara ⁵ C J Bell	L O'Hara ⁵ C J Bell	6	99	78	–	–	–
b m Bulldozer - Welsh Wise (Welsh Saint)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out

9 [9¾]	0. Comedy Road 14/1 N Doughty J Hanson	N Doughty J Hanson	5	110	92	–	–	–
br g Old Jocus - Blue Flash (Blue Lightning I)
Made most to 5th, weakened next

10 [9¾]	0. Bradwall 14/1 A Merrigan Mrs A R Hewitt	A Merrigan Mrs A R Hewitt	5	104	82	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sweet Season (Silly Season)
Held up, never placed to challenge

11 [9¾]	0. Moving Time 33/1 R Supple ³ N Chamberlain	R Supple ³ N Chamberlain	4	911	78	–	–	–
ch g Move Off - Ribera (Ribston)
Led 2nd to 3rd, weakened 5th

12 [9¾]	0. Kirkby Flyer 12/1 R Hodge ⁷ Richard Whitaker	R Hodge ⁷ Richard Whitaker	5	109	94	–	–	–
b m Gay Pilot - Impatience I (Kibenka)
Lost touch from halfway

13 [9¾]	0. Cherry Chap 16/1 T Reed D W Chapman	T Reed D W Chapman	4	105	83	–	–	–
b g Kabour - Mild Wind (Porto Bello)
Always behind

14 [9¾]	0. Connaught Card 33/1 N Old Smith ⁷ M W Ellerby	N Old Smith ⁷ M W Ellerby	7	97	78	–	–	–
b g Connaught - No Cards (No Mercy I)
Behind from 5th

15 [9¾]	0. Prince Valmy (FR) 6/1 Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	Norman Williamson ³ J A C Edwards	4	103	84	–	–	–
bb g Mill Reef (USA) - Princesse Vali (FR) (Val De L'Orne)
Tailed off

16 [9¾]	0. Ballybell 33/1 P Harte ³ J L Gledson	P Harte ³ J L Gledson	4	911	78	–	–	–
ch g Prince Mab (FR) - Lydien (Sandford Lad)
Close up, hit 3rd, weakened next, tailed off

PU	0. Murphy's Choice I 33/1 C Hawkins T W Cunningham	C Hawkins T W Cunningham	6	104	82	–	–	–
ch g Crash Course - Purlane (FR) (Kashmir II)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

17 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 3m 52.50s Total SP: 143%
1st owner: G H Tufts (African Spirit) 1st breeder: Kingston Thoroughbred Horse Stud
2nd owner: W A A Farrell (Principal I)
3rd owner: T H Bennett Group (Barnaby Benz)

3:35 Wetherby 26 Dec 1989

Boxing Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle