Full Result 2.15 Wolverhampton | 24 January 1990

Essington Novices' Handicap Chase

2m Good 12 fences

1st £2,609.60 2nd £780.80 3rd £374.40 4th £171.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Sicilian Passage 9/1 R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	8	118	96	114	103	–
gr g Pals Passage - Hiriwa (Diritto)
Held up, headway 7th, led flat, ridden out

2 2½	0. Nearly Ready 4/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	7	117	95	110	99	–
br g Matching Pair - Orcatina (Orchardist)
Chased leaders, blundered 8th, led 3 out, hit next, headed and no extra flat

3 8 [10½]	0. Sikera Spy 16/1 S J O'Neill Mrs A R Hewitt	S J O'Neill Mrs A R Hewitt	8	1110	98	105	94	–
b m Harvest Spirit - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
Led to 5th, kept on one pace from 3 out

4 4 [14½]	0. A Lad Insane 7/2 I Lawrence ³ Kim Bailey	I Lawrence ³ Kim Bailey	9	110	91	91	83	–
br g Al Sirat I - Endora (Royal Palm)
Behind and soon driven along, headway 8th, not reach leaders

5 ½ [15]	0. Tiptonian 9/1 P Dever K S Bridgwater	P Dever K S Bridgwater	11	1112	100	102	91	–
gr g Royalty - Pretty Fast (Firestreak I)
Led 5th, clear 8th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

6 dist [45]	0. Trust The Gypsy 12/1 C Maude ⁷ Ron Hodges	C Maude ⁷ Ron Hodges	8	913	80	46	–	–
br g National Trust I - Zingarella (Romany Air)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

F	0. Balnerino 16/1 J Bryan J C McConnochie	J Bryan J C McConnochie	7	104	78	–	–	–
b m Rolfe (USA) - Cotillion I (Gala Performance I)
Fell 2nd

PU	0. Grey Gate 50/1 D Skyrme ⁵ W J L Paul	D Skyrme ⁵ W J L Paul	13	913	78	–	–	–
gr g Grey Mirage I - Contentment I (Nulli Secundus)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Ballincar Boy 11/4F R J Beggan Henrietta C Knight	R J Beggan Henrietta C Knight	7	118	96	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Rugged More
Behind most of way, tailed off when pulled up before last, broke blood vessel

9 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 3m 58.90s (slow by 8.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Sicilian Passage) 1st breeder: Commander G Lennox Cotton
2nd owner: John R Upson (Nearly Ready)
3rd owner: Plancon Builders Tarporley Ltd (Sikera Spy)

2:15 Wolverhampton 24 Jan 1990

Essington Novices' Handicap Chase