Full Result 2.45 Wincanton | 8 February 1990

Racing In Wessex Chase

2m5f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,850 2nd £1,150 3rd £550 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Desert Orchid 30/100F R Dunwoody David Elsworth	R Dunwoody David Elsworth	11	120	–	–	151	–
gr g Grey Mirage I - Flower Child (Brother)
Led to 5th, led 7th to 9th, led approaching 3 out, easily

2 20	0. Bartres 33/1 M Bowlby D J G Murray Smith	M Bowlby D J G Murray Smith	11	120	–	86	131	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Gail Borden (Blue Chariot)
Headway 3 out, ran on flat

3 1½ [21½]	0. Mzima Spring 16/1 B Powell Snr Jackie Retter	B Powell Snr Jackie Retter	11	111	–	73	116	–
gr m Scallywag - Lady Colonist (Colonist II)
Led 5th to 7th, led 9th until approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

4 5 [26½]	0. Highway Express 33/1 W Irvine ³ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ³ Ron Hodges	9	1111	–	78	124	–
ch g Pony Express - Hilda's Way (Royal Highway)
3rd when pecked 9th, one pace

5 1 [27½]	0. Imperial Champagne 66/1 N Dawe Miss J Thorne	N Dawe Miss J Thorne	10	112	–	69	111	–
gr g Imperial Crown I - Blue Champagne (Raffingora)
Always behind

6 25 [52½]	0. Joint Sovereignty 14/1 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs	10	120	–	61	98	–
b g Status Seeker - Sovereign's Choice (Sovereign Path)
Always behind

F	0. Bishops Yarn 11/2 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	11	120	–	–	–	–
br g Tycoon II - Lilac Veil (Dumbarnie)
Always behind, fell 2 out