Full Result 12.45 Wincanton | 26 December 1989

Father Christmas Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

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

1st £1,534 2nd £424 3rd £202

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Lady Rosanna 8/11F J Frost I A Balding	J Frost I A Balding	4	110	–	110	106	–
b f Kind Of Hush - Rosaceae (Sagaro)
Led 3rd, pushed out

2 15	0. Lisaleen Lady 12/1 Jamie Osborne D Nicholson	Jamie Osborne D Nicholson	4	110	–	95	91	–
b f Miner's Lamp - Chestnut Fire I (Deep Run)
Chased winner from 4th, every chance 2 out, not quicken

3 15 [30]	0. Bracelet 33/1 P Richards Philip Hobbs	P Richards Philip Hobbs	4	110	–	79	76	–
ch f Balidar - Asnoura (MOR) (Asandre)
Always prominent, ran on one pace from 2 out

4 4 [34]	0. Discreet Charm 10/1 N Dawe Miss J Thorne	N Dawe Miss J Thorne	4	110	–	75	72	–
ch f Moorestyle - La Meme (Pall Mall)
Never nearer

5 1 [35]	0. Thamesdown Tootsie 50/1 P Barnard ⁵ S Mellor	P Barnard ⁵ S Mellor	4	109	–	70	71	–
b f Comedy Star (USA) - Lizzie Lightfoot (Hotfoot I)
Nearest finish

6 1 [36]	0. Forest Fawn (FR) 9/1 M Perrett Eric Wheeler	M Perrett Eric Wheeler	4	110	–	73	70	–
bb f Top Ville (IRE) - Red Deer (FR) (Kirkland Lake)
Headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

7 1½ [37½]	0. Stride Home 50/1 D Madgwick ⁷ Michael Madgwick	D Madgwick ⁷ Michael Madgwick	4	107 b	–	66	69	–
ch f Absalom - Another Treat (Derring-Do)
Led to 3rd, weakened 3 out

8 10 [47½]	0. Cooks Lawn 11/1 R Teague ⁷ Charlie Brooks	R Teague ⁷ Charlie Brooks	4	107	–	64	67	–
ch f The Parson - Croom Cross (Menelek)
Well behind until ran on from 2 out

9 5 [52½]	0. Melarka 12/1 J Brady David Elsworth	J Brady David Elsworth	4	110	–	60	57	–
b f Dara Monarch - Melka (Relko)
Prominent to 5th

10 2 [54½]	0. Shoreham Lady 50/1 M Bowlby C Nigel Gowling	M Bowlby C Nigel Gowling	4	110	–	55	52	–
br f Strong Gale (IRE) - Tarpon Springs (Grey Sovereign)


11 [54½]	0. Forest Nymph (NZ) 14/1 R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	R Hyett Mrs S Oliver	4	110	–	53	50	–
b f Oak Ridge (FR) - Lively Lass (NZ) (Lionhearted)
Headway 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out

12 [54½]	0. Navaresque 33/1 C Maude ⁷ Ron Hodges	C Maude ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Raga Navarro (ITY) - Esquinade (Silly Season)


13 [54½]	0. Miss Fern 50/1 Martin Jones ⁵ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁵ Robin Dickin	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Cruise Missile - Fernshaw (Country Retreat)


PU	0. Zipwitch 50/1 S McNeill Jackie Retter	S McNeill Jackie Retter	4	110 b	–	–	–	–
b f Brianston Zipper - Moorland Spirit (The Ditton)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

REF	0. Members Mettle 50/1 Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mick Fitzgerald ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f New Member - Armagnac Spirit (Armagnac Monarch)
Started slowly, refused and unseated rider 2nd

15 ran Off time: 12:48:00 Winning time: 3m 38.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: A R G Cane (Lady Rosanna) 1st breeder: Mrs Wilma Protheroe-Beynon
2nd owner: D P Hornby (Lisaleen Lady)
3rd owner: Paul R Warren (Bracelet)

12:45 Wincanton 26 Dec 1989

Father Christmas Novices' Hurdle (Div I)