Full Result 4.20 Wincanton | 4 April 1988

The B. J. Rousell Transport Novices' Steeple Chase

(5-7yo) (1m7f149yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £1,419.20 2nd £425.60 3rd £204.80 4th £94.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Donavan's Choice 7/2 Peter Hobbs C L Popham	Peter Hobbs C L Popham	6	115 b	–	–	–	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Autumn Flush (Rustam I)
Led 10th to 2 out, close 2nd when left in lead last, ridden out

2 4	0. Shropshire Lad (NZ) 12/1 N Hawke ⁷ D H Barons	N Hawke ⁷ D H Barons	5	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Bellissimo (FR) - Desiderata (NZ) (Oakville I)
Good headway 8th, every chance 3 out, unable to quicken

3 20 [24]	0. How Now 7/2 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	7	1112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Tape Mary (Even Money)
Every chance 10th, weakened 3 out

4 15 [39]	0. Sound Of Mull 66/1 P Warner P G Bailey	P Warner P G Bailey	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Brave Invader (USA) - Very Stormy (Arctic Storm)
Never nearer

5 shd [39]	0. Nearly Medina 33/1 W Irvine ⁷ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Miss Medina (St Elmo)
Never near to challenge

6 2 [41]	0. Chatty Lass 66/1 N Dawe Kevin Bishop	N Dawe Kevin Bishop	6	110	–	–	–	–
b m Le Bavard (FR) - Gamonda (Gala Performance)
Always behind

7 [41]	0. Bawnreigh 11/2 P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	P Croucher D J G Murray Smith	7	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Wrens Hill - Oldtown Princess VI (Chou Chin Chow)
Led until weakened 10th

8 [41]	0. Laurenbel 25/1 P Holley ⁷ Richard Mitchell	P Holley ⁷ Richard Mitchell	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Dublin Taxi - Betbellof (Averof)
4th when blundered 7th, not recover

9 [41]	0. Kuwait Star I 25/1 D Morris N B Thomson	D Morris N B Thomson	5	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Balidar - Kadsai (Lorenzaccio)
Behind from 5th,

F	0. Spring Philtre 33/1 Miss S Lawrence David Elsworth	Miss S Lawrence David Elsworth	6	110	–	–	–	–
b m Vital Season - Love Is Blind (USA) (Hasty Road)
Fell 1st

F	0. Powerless 14/1 C Mann Kim Bailey	C Mann Kim Bailey	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Trombone - Linda Lovelace (Ragusa)
Headway 9th, 5th and beaten when fell last

F	0. Freemason I 7/4F S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Free State I - Red Velvet (So Factual)
Blundered 3rd, led 2 out, until fell last

PU	0. Duncliffe Dancer 100/1 Mr S Stickland N B Thomson	Mr S Stickland N B Thomson	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Tachypous - Klondyke Fire (Klondyke Bill)
Always behind, pulled up before 8th

PU	0. Kings Slave 66/1 H Davies ⁷ P Hayward	H Davies ⁷ P Hayward	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g King Sitric - Cool Date (Arctic Slave)
Tailed off till pulled up before 6th

14 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 0.00s Total SP: 130%
1st owner: S Hunt (Donavan's Choice) 1st breeder: Victor Stud And Mrs B K Baker
2nd owner: Eric Parker (Shropshire Lad)
3rd owner: John Duggan (How Now)

4:20 Wincanton 4 Apr 1988

The B. J. Rousell Transport Novices' Steeple Chase