Full Result 5.15 Cheltenham | 2 May 1990

Belstaff Novices' Hunters' Chase

(2m3f198yds) 2m4f New Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £2,022.50 2nd £605 3rd £290 4th £132.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rectory Boy 7/1 Mr T Jones ⁷ B Llewellyn	Mr T Jones ⁷ B Llewellyn	7	117	–	86	102	–
b g Rustingo - Ron's Girl (Ron I)
Headway halfway, led 3 out, soon clear, unchallenged

2 15	0. Late Delivery 10/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ⁷ David Kench	Mr J Trice-Rolph ⁷ David Kench	8	117	–	86	87	–
b g Pony Express - La Merlette (Balidar)
Always prominent, led 12th until 3 out, soon weakened

3 30 [45]	0. Metcalfe Fleet 16/1 S Burrough ⁷ Jonathan A Lee	S Burrough ⁷ Jonathan A Lee	9	117	–	86	57	–
ch g Wollow (IRE) - Time Was (Crowned Prince)
With leaders until 12th, weakening when mistake next

4 2½ [47½]	0. Moyspruit 15/2 Mrs H Bissill ⁷ W H Bissill	Mrs H Bissill ⁷ W H Bissill	11	117	–	86	54	–
br g Import - River Moy (River God I)
Always well behind

5 dist [77½]	0. Flying-X-Ray 16/1 Mr W Bryan ⁷ D W Parker	Mr W Bryan ⁷ D W Parker	11	118 1	–	86	–	–
ch g New Member - Mayfly X*t (Flying Colours)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	0. Mitre House 25/1 Mr C Campbell ⁷ Ann Price	Mr C Campbell ⁷ Ann Price	10	117	–	86	–	–
b g Bonne Noel - Gormla (Vulgan)
Jumped well, led until 12th, weakened quickly, pulled up approaching 2 out, lame

PU	0. Sunday Champers 9/1 Mr J Wrathall ⁵ T Burton	Mr J Wrathall ⁵ T Burton	8	114	–	86	–	–
bb m True Song - Poppywee (Spartan General)
Prominent until weakened quickly 9th, pulled up before 11th

PU	0. Kates StarI 33/1 Mr P Caudwell ⁷ W F Caudwell	Mr P Caudwell ⁷ W F Caudwell	10	117	–	86	–	–
gr g Amazon - Sweet Imelda (Menelek)
Mistake 5th, rider lost irons, pulled up before 8th

PU	0. Valued Opinion 33/1 Mr R Lawther ⁷ Mrs S S Harbour	Mr R Lawther ⁷ Mrs S S Harbour	11	117	–	–	–	–
ch g New Member - Dairi Orchid (Dairialatan)
Tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 13th

PU	0. Toffee Apple 13/8F J P Durkan ⁵ Stewart Pike	J P Durkan ⁵ Stewart Pike	7	119	–	86	–	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Apple Of My EyeI (Fraam)
Behind, reminders 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Sparkling Lord 16/1 Mr P Hamer ⁷ B A James	Mr P Hamer ⁷ B A James	12	117	–	86	–	–
gr g Lord Nelson (FR) - Grey Sparkle (Pongee I)
Lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

UR	0. Godersmistake 16/1 Mr G Maundrell ⁷ Mrs Gillian Lane	Mr G Maundrell ⁷ Mrs Gillian Lane	7	117	–	86	–	–
b g New Member - Lafitte (Lucky Sovereign)
Chased leaders, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 10th

12 ran Off time: 5:15:00 Winning time: 5m 15.80s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: B Llewellyn (Rectory Boy) 1st breeder: Elidyr Thomas
2nd owner: David Kench (Late Delivery)
3rd owner: P F J Duckett (Metcalfe Fleet)

5:15 Cheltenham 2 May 1990

Belstaff Novices' Hunters' Chase