Full Result 5.00 Wincanton | 25 February 1988

Mere Maiden Hurdle (4YO) (Div II)

(4yo) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,165.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Brave Defender EvensF Steve Smith-Eccles Nicky Henderson	Steve Smith-Eccles Nicky Henderson	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Hirsova (Gulf Pearl)
Led 4th, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on

2 2½	0. Queen Matilda 50/1 A Dicks ⁷ D C Jermy	A Dicks ⁷ D C Jermy	4	912	–	–	–	–
b f Castle Keep - Daydreamer I (Star Gazer)
Headway 4th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

3 2 [4½]	0. Mallypha (FR) 16/1 T Morgan J A C Edwards	T Morgan J A C Edwards	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Bellypha - Marzala (USA) (Honest Pleasure)
With leaders, every chance 2 out, ran on one pace

4 3 [7½]	0. Tiber River I 6/1 B De Haan F T Winter	B De Haan F T Winter	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Troy - River Call (FR) (Riverman)
Headway 5th, every chance 2 out, one pace

5 7 [14½]	0. Not Alone 25/1 G Knight Mrs A Knight	G Knight Mrs A Knight	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Pas De Seul - Mythical Lady (Track Spare)
Headway 3 out, 5th and beaten when blundered last

6 nk [14¾]	0. Silver Ancona 50/1 D Morris ⁴ N B Thomson	D Morris ⁴ N B Thomson	4	106	–	–	–	–
b g Tanfirion (IRE) - Wild Romance (Pirate King I)
Nearest finish

7 ¾ [15½]	0. Priscillian 50/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Runnett - Douala (GER) (Pentathlon)
Never nearer

8 2½ [18]	0. Taxi Lad 50/1 Carl Llewellyn R G Brazington	Carl Llewellyn R G Brazington	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Dublin Taxi - Midnight Pansy (Deadly Nightshade)
No headway from 3 out

9 [18]	0. Highland Laird 50/1 D Murphy D S Ringer	D Murphy D S Ringer	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Kampala - Bonny Hollow (Wolver Hollow)
Prominent until weakened 2 out

10 [18]	0. Lyrical Lover 33/1 N Coleman R J Holder	N Coleman R J Holder	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch c Song - Stolen Love (Alcide)


11 [18]	0. By Line I 16/1 S Shilston T Thomson Jones	S Shilston T Thomson Jones	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f High Line - Mount Hala (Mount Hagen)
Headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

12 [18]	0. High Mach 5/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Plugged Nickle (USA) - Manilow (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Mistake and lost place 3rd, not recover

13 [18]	0. Dodington Belle 25/1 D Browne P T Walwyn	D Browne P T Walwyn	4	107 2 b	–	–	–	–
b f Homing - K-Sera (Lord Gayle)
Wt 10.07

14 [18]	0. Windmede 20/1 H Davies J B Sayers	H Davies J B Sayers	4	1010	–	–	–	–
gr g Windjammer (USA) - Easymede (Runnymede I)


15 [18]	0. Shimoni I 50/1 R Millman L G Cottrell	R Millman L G Cottrell	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Swing Easy (USA) - Ramuk's Queen (Queen's Hussar)


16 [18]	0. Regal Rhythm 33/1 I Shoemark ⁷ W G R Wightman	I Shoemark ⁷ W G R Wightman	4	912	–	–	–	–
b f King's Ride (IRE) - Saucy Melody (Malicious)
Pulled hard, prominent to 4th

17 [18]	0. Saxon Don 50/1 A Sharpe Bill Turner	A Sharpe Bill Turner	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Don - Shannon View (Pitskelly)
Led to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

BD	0. Kings Dragon 50/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Lawn Hill (Pendragon)
Behind when brought down 4th

F	0. Unity Farm Boy 20/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	4	1010 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Import - Cuillin Gael (Scottish Rifle)
Prominent until fell 4th

PU	0. Cajun Dancer 50/1 C Cox M E D Francis	C Cox M E D Francis	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Cajun - Gay Folly (Wolver Hollow)
Behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Wonderful William 50/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	4	1010	–	–	–	–
ch c Song - Pantomime Star (Silly Season)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

21 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 3m 50.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Lady Cohen (Brave Defender) 1st breeder: Barronstown Stud
2nd owner: O J Stokes (Queen Matilda)
3rd owner: R Firth (Mallypha)

5:00 Wincanton 25 Feb 1988

Mere Maiden Hurdle (4YO) (Div II)