Full Result 3.15 Wolverhampton | 5 November 1990

West Midlands Handicap Hurdle

(0-125, 4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,250 2nd £625 3rd £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Battleplan 25/1 D Bridgwater ⁷ K S Bridgwater	D Bridgwater ⁷ K S Bridgwater	5	101	90	25	94	–
b g Hard Fought - Zoly (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
Held up, steady headway 8th, not much room approaching last, ridden to lead flat, ran on well

2 1½	0. Catch The Cross 5/4F Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	Peter Scudamore M C Pipe	4	118 b	104	43	106	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Juliette Mariner (Welsh Pageant)
Always prominent, slight lead last, headed and not quicken near finish

3 8 [9½]	0. Desert Palm 9/1 A Tory ³ Ron Hodges	A Tory ³ Ron Hodges	5	117	106	37	100	–
b m Palm Track - Diascia (Dike)
Chased leader until led 4th, ridden and headed last, soon outpaced

4 2 [11½]	0. Major Fredie 4/1 P Williams ⁷ R J Muddle	P Williams ⁷ R J Muddle	4	1013	102	28	94	–
ch g Major Petingo (FR) - Piber (Saintly Song)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat

5 25 [36½]	0. Fast Freeze 12/1 S Mason ⁷ R Earnshaw	S Mason ⁷ R Earnshaw	4	911	86	–	53	–
b g Vision (USA) - Gohar (USA) (Barachois)
Led to 4th, blundered 9th, rallied next, weakened 2 out

6 dist [66½]	0. Mists Of Time 16/1 S J O'Neill C J Vernon Miller	S J O'Neill C J Vernon Miller	7	1110	106	–	–	–
gr g Grey Dawn II - Hyroglyph (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Behind from halfway, tailed off

7 nk [66¾]	0. Kingfisher Bay 14/1 C Evans Bryn Palling	C Evans Bryn Palling	5	115	101	–	–	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Damiya (FR) (Direct Flight)
Prominent until weakened 7th, tailed off

PU	0. The Lidgate Star 33/1 D Gallagher M Tate	D Gallagher M Tate	7	100 8	82	–	–	–
b g Pitskelly - Gold Pollen (Klondyke Bill)
Always behind, ridden 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Well Covered 12/1 P Dever J P Smith	P Dever J P Smith	9	115	101	–	–	–
bb g Thatch (USA) - Tirana (Ragusa)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last, lame

PU	0. Poaching Pocket 16/1 S Turner P D Connors	S Turner P D Connors	7	108	90	–	–	–
gr g Some Hand - Grey Bird (Eastern Venture)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before last

10 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 5m 43.00s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Paddocks Racing (two) (Battleplan) 1st breeder: Gestut Holsten A G
2nd owner: S Price (Catch The Cross)
3rd owner: C T Wells (Desert Palm)

3:15 Wolverhampton 5 Nov 1990

West Midlands Handicap Hurdle