Full Result 4.00 Windsor | 20 February 1988

Thames Valley Hunters' Chase

2m5f Good

1st £1,144.80 2nd £312.80 3rd £146.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Our Fun 11/8F C Burnett-Wells ⁷ J T Gifford	C Burnett-Wells ⁷ J T Gifford	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Nostra (JavelinI)
Chased leaders from 10th, led 12th, blundered last, unchallenged

2 10	0. Gentle Approach I 11/4 Mr J Wrathall ⁴ K Klein	Mr J Wrathall ⁴ K Klein	11	123	–	–	–	–
b g Straight Lad - Farm Hat (Beau Chapeau)
Headway from 12th, ran on flat

3 ½ [10½]	0. Miller Hill (IRE) 7/1 Mr C Willett ⁷ J H Burbridge	Mr C Willett ⁷ J H Burbridge	12	118 1	–	–	–	–
ch g Green Shoon - Shinaro (Straight Deal)
Led 7th to 11th, one pace from 12th

4 4 [14½]	0. Smartside 14/1 Capt D Cockram ⁷ G B Balding	Capt D Cockram ⁷ G B Balding	13	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Shackleton - Ming Tu (Flamenco II)
Headway 12th, never nearer

5 12 [26½]	0. Galileo 20/1 Mrs L Taylor ⁷ Mrs L C Taylor	Mrs L Taylor ⁷ Mrs L C Taylor	13	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g Fantastic Light - Miel Migoli (Matador)
Chased leaders to 10th, weakened 11th

6 25 [51½]	0. Ribot Star 50/1 Mrs N Ledger ⁷ Mrs S Menzies	Mrs N Ledger ⁷ Mrs S Menzies	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Star Appeal - Ribo Pride (Ribero)
Led 2nd to 6th, weakened 10th

7 [51½]	0. Sunlit River 50/1 Mr D Pitcher ⁷ D F Pitcher	Mr D Pitcher ⁷ D F Pitcher	11	112	–	–	–	–
br m Roi Soleil I - River Moy (River God I)
Always behind

8 [51½]	0. Rocamist 20/1 Mr S Astaire ⁷ Mrs J Smethurst	Mr S Astaire ⁷ Mrs J Smethurst	14	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Rugantino - Mermaid's Song (Coup De Myth)
Always behind

9 [51½]	0. Churches Green 20/1 Miss S Belcher ⁷ S P Tindall	Miss S Belcher ⁷ S P Tindall	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Sassafras (FR) - Alice Johnston (Majetta)
Prominent to 10th

F	0. Passion Play I 50/1 Miss J Draper ⁷ R Collins	Miss J Draper ⁷ R Collins	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Chanter - Winter Sunshine (Crisp And Even)
Fell 2nd

F	0. Kingswood Kitchens 10/1 P Clarke ⁷ Mrs E M R Ludlow	P Clarke ⁷ Mrs E M R Ludlow	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g General Ironside (IRE) - Tyrone Typhoon (Typhoon)
Mid-division when fell 10th

PU	0. Polar Express I 25/1 Mr P Verling ⁴ Mrs E Terrell	Mr P Verling ⁴ Mrs E Terrell	13	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Highway (IRE) - Polar Sprite (Arctic Slave)
Prominent to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Barney 33/1 Mr N Debenham ⁷ John D Hankinson	Mr N Debenham ⁷ John D Hankinson	8	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Miss Beenie (Continuation)
Led to 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

RO	0. Colcombe Castle 33/1 Mr N Hargreave ⁷ B F W Rendell	Mr N Hargreave ⁷ B F W Rendell	5	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Persian Plan (AUS) - Vet's Bill (Hardraw Scar)
Whipped round start, tailed off until slipped up bend before 12th

14 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 5m 49.80s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Peter Hopkins (Our Fun) 1st breeder: Mrs T D Pilkington
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr D Thompson (Gentle Approach I)
3rd owner: J H Burbidge (Miller Hill)

4:00 Windsor 20 Feb 1988

Thames Valley Hunters' Chase