Full Result 1.45 Wincanton | 26 December 1988

Stirrup Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,212 2nd £332 3rd £156

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Brightner 15/2 S Earle Jackie Retter	S Earle Jackie Retter	7	1111	28	–	122	–
ch g Sparkler I - Smarten Up (Sharpen Up)
Headway 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well

2 12	0. Sheer Elation 100/30F W McFarland ⁷ G B Balding	W McFarland ⁷ G B Balding	4	99	5	–	87	–
b f Piaffer (USA) - Liza Paul (Ron I)
Headway 4th, every chance 2 out, not quicken

3 3 [15]	0. Cosmic Flight 4/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	5	109	12	–	91	–
b m Cosmo - Sweet Flight (FalconI)
Headway 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 2 [17]	0. The Quietstan 10/1 A Tory ⁷ Richard Mitchell	A Tory ⁷ Richard Mitchell	5	910	6	–	90	–
ch g Gay Fandango (USA) - Viduli (Firestreak I)
Headway approaching 2 out, 5th when hampered last, not reach leaders

5 8 [25]	0. Cash Crisis 12/1 P Holley ⁷ A Barrow	P Holley ⁷ A Barrow	8	1111	35	–	104	–
ch g Hell's Gate - Pound Foolish (Cash And Courage)
Always prominent, one pace from 2 out

6 2½ [27½]	0. Faithful Charlie 14/1 R Stronge R J Holder	R Stronge R J Holder	4	107	10	–	–	–
b g Ayyabaan - Nicolene (Nice Music)
Never nearer

7 dist [57½]	0. Skylark Wonder 11/1 M Perrett C L Popham	M Perrett C L Popham	6	113	20	–	–	–
gr g Idiots Delight - Rainbow Wonder (Runnymede I)
Every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out

8 3 [60½]	0. Didnelps 50/1 P M McLoughlin ⁷ Patrick Rodford	P M McLoughlin ⁷ Patrick Rodford	7	98	4	–	–	–
br m Nearly A Hand - Grandmatty (John Splendid)
Lost place 4th, not recover

9 4 [64½]	0. Five Quarters 50/1 G Knight Mrs A Knight	G Knight Mrs A Knight	5	100	3	–	–	–
gr m Native Bazaar - Pippaluk (FR) (Admiral's Boy)
Behind from 5th

10 1 [65½]	0. Dartcan 50/1 R Vaughan ⁷ A S Ridout	R Vaughan ⁷ A S Ridout	9	97	3	–	–	–
ch m Streak I - Canamour (Canisbay)


11 [65½]	0. Cotehele 20/1 D Gallagher George Gracey	D Gallagher George Gracey	5	100	3	–	–	–
ch m Paddy's Stream - Primrose Cotton (Straight Lad)
Prominent to 3 out

12 [65½]	0. One More Try 25/1 S Mackey Gerald Ham	S Mackey Gerald Ham	6	100	3	–	–	–
ch m Kemal (FR) - Ardmayle (Raise You Ten)
Hard ridden 5th, weakened next

13 [65½]	0. Varingen 50/1 T Leech J P D Elliott	T Leech J P D Elliott	7	100	3	–	–	–
b g Mandrake Major - Toreadora (Matador)
Every chance when blundered 3 out, not recover

F	0. Runaway Train 5/1 W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	5	103	10	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Apair (Red Slipper)
Made most to 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last

PU	0. Elvercone 14/1 K Mooney Jim Wilson	K Mooney Jim Wilson	7	105 3 v	8	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Capelena I (Mon Fetiche)
Led 3rd to 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, saddle slipped

15 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 3m 45.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Brian D Foster (Brightner) 1st breeder: Mrs R B Kennard
2nd owner: Stuart Howe (Sheer Elation)
3rd owner: H G Davies (Cosmic Flight)

1:45 Wincanton 26 Dec 1988

Stirrup Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle