Full Result 1.15 Catterick | 1 January 1988

Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle

(1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,177

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rosskova EvensF M Hammond J Hanson	M Hammond J Hanson	6	1112	–	–	–	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Kovalam (Bargello)
Held up, smooth headway 4th, led after 2 out, pushed out

2 4	0. Persian Blade 12/1 S Turner ⁷ George Moore	S Turner ⁷ George Moore	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Bladon - Persian Bronze (Crozier)
Led 3rd until after 2 out, ran on

3 2½ [6½]	0. Left Handed 9/4 Graham Bradley Mrs M Dickinson	Graham Bradley Mrs M Dickinson	5	115	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Gleann Buidhe (Pampered King)
Held up, good headway 5th, every chance, ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken

4 30 [36½]	0. John Corbet 100/1 G Harker D Lee	G Harker D Lee	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Ascertain I (USA) - Sweet Clare (Suki Desu)
Headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 ¾ [37¼]	0. Southern Minstrel 20/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	5	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Jadida (FR) (Yelapa)
Mistake 6th, stayed on, never nearer

6 20 [57¼]	0. Mr Fosdyke 14/1 J J Quinn Mrs D Haine	J J Quinn Mrs D Haine	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Scallywag - Bountiful II (Richboy I)
With leaders until weakened 6th

7 nk [57½]	0. Decent Man 33/1 K Jones W A Stephenson	K Jones W A Stephenson	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Derring Rose - Addies Lass (Little Buskins)
Soon well behind, some headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous

8 10 [67½]	0. Master Salesman 15/2 Peter Niven T W Donnelly	Peter Niven T W Donnelly	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Torenaga - Madam Milan (Milan I)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 2 out

9 10 [77½]	0. Bay Chaser 20/1 P Tuck G Richards	P Tuck G Richards	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Hasty Word - Darlinski (Swing Easy)
Behind from 4th

BD	0. Cass Avon 20/1 Mr H Brown ⁷ P C N Curtis	Mr H Brown ⁷ P C N Curtis	7	107	–	–	–	–
b m Celtic Cone - AvonmoreI (Rockavon)
Behind when brought down 2 out

F	0. Delannie 9/1 A Merrigan ⁴ J Hanson	A Merrigan ⁴ J Hanson	6	111	–	–	–	–
br g Hildenley I - Rigged Raffle (Steeple Aston)
Held up, some headway 5th, poor 5th when fell 2 out

PU	0. Repchelet 33/1 Vicki Harris ⁷ J L Harris	Vicki Harris ⁷ J L Harris	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Young Man I (FR) - Constant Rose (Confusion)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Fortina's Fox Fire 100/1 Mr A Hambly J M Morris	Mr A Hambly J M Morris	8	112 2	–	–	–	–
b m Free Boy - Princess Fortina (Fortina)
Pulled hard, led until blundered and headed 3rd, tailed off 6th, pulled up after next

13 ran Off time: 1:17:00 Winning time: 4m 3.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 140%
1st owner: J Hanson (Rosskova) 1st breeder: John Keating
2nd owner: Quorn Bloodstock Agency Ltd (Persian Blade)
3rd owner: Mrs M M Haggas (Left Handed)

1:15 Catterick 1 Jan 1988

Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle