Full Result 8.10 Cheltenham | 4 May 1988

Overbury Hunters' Chase

2m Good To Soft

1st £1,322.70 2nd £367.20 3rd £176.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Matchplay I 6/4F Miss J Pidgeon ⁷ G Pidgeon	Miss J Pidgeon ⁷ G Pidgeon	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Ribero - Cut And Thrust (Pardal)
Blundered 5th, always prominent, led 2 out, driven out

2 15	0. King Neon 7/2 Mr M Armytage G F Cook	Mr M Armytage G F Cook	8	127	–	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Ditchling Beacon (High Line)
Headway 10th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

3 5 [20]	0. True Bloom 10/1 Mr G Tarry ⁷ G B Tarry	Mr G Tarry ⁷ G B Tarry	9	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Ebony Bloom (Eborneezer)
Always prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 10 [30]	0. Swift Melody 25/1 Mr S Mullins ⁷ H M F McCall	Mr S Mullins ⁷ H M F McCall	7	116	–	–	–	–
b m Grange Melody - Spring Twilight (Panaslipper)
Late headway, never nearer

5 3 [33]	0. Corked 11/4 Mr P Harding-Jones ⁷ Mrs A Villar	Mr P Harding-Jones ⁷ Mrs A Villar	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Tumble Wind I - Bristol Milk (Raise You Ten)
Led 10th until 2 out, soon weakened

6 6 [39]	0. Rushbeds 25/1 Mr T Rooney ⁷ J S Payne	Mr T Rooney ⁷ J S Payne	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Ercolano (USA) - Lichen Lady (Pardao)
Left in lead 9th, headed 10th, weakened 3 out

7 [39]	0. Mrs Giddy 100/1 Mr C Crosthwaite ⁷ Mrs M Bealing	Mr C Crosthwaite ⁷ Mrs M Bealing	7	113 1	–	–	–	–
b m Royalty - Bright Performance (Gala Performance)
Tailed off

F	0. Brotherly (USA) 25/1 Mr T Stephenson ⁷ A G L Taylor	Mr T Stephenson ⁷ A G L Taylor	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch h The Minstrel (CAN) - Politely (Tragic Role)
Mid-division when fell 9th

F	0. Around The Clock 100/1 Mr G Hanmer ⁷ D A Shone	Mr G Hanmer ⁷ D A Shone	7	117	–	–	–	–
br g Majestic Streak - Silk Grace (Shantung)
Led, blundered 7th, fell 9th

PU	0. Hals Lass 100/1 Mr M Sheppard ⁷ Mrs Marilyn Taylor	Mr M Sheppard ⁷ Mrs Marilyn Taylor	8	112	–	–	–	–
ch m Halsall I - Gay Lass III*k
Mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

UR	0. Says Eye 100/1 Miss E Walker ⁷ Mrs R E Walker	Miss E Walker ⁷ Mrs R E Walker	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Menelek - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Behind when fell 3 out

11 ran Off time: 8:21:00 Winning time: 4m 23.30s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: G Pidgeon (Matchplay I) 1st breeder: G Pidgeon
2nd owner: G F Cook (King Neon)
3rd owner: G B Tarry (True Bloom)

8:10 Cheltenham 4 May 1988

Overbury Hunters' Chase