Full Result 1.15 Exeter | 8 November 1988

Whitbread Best Bitter Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(2m175yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles

1st £840.20 2nd £232.20 3rd £110.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Sayfar's Lad 10/11F Peter Scudamore R J Holder	Peter Scudamore R J Holder	4	117	33	–	–	–
gr g Sayfar - Princess Serena (Game Rights)
Led, made all, clear from 3rd, unchallenged

2 30	0. Auction Law (NZ) 13/8 N Hawke ⁷ D H Barons	N Hawke ⁷ D H Barons	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Pevero - High Plateau (NZ) (Oncidium)
Headway 4th, chased winner from 6th, no impression

3 12 [42]	0. Brimstone Hill 25/1 J Duggan T A Forster	J Duggan T A Forster	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Trysting Day (Black Tarquin)
Headway approaching 2 out, no impression

4 6 [48]	0. Fairfields Cone 12/1 Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	Martin Jones ⁷ Robin Dickin	5	102	–	–	–	–
ch m Celtic Cone - Bond's Best (Good BondI)
Behind until headway 6th, one pace from 2 out

5 dist [78]	0. Free Twist 50/1 S 'Old' Donohoe ⁷ G Thorner	S 'Old' Donohoe ⁷ G Thorner	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Free Boy - No More Twist (Laurence O)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

6 12 [90]	0. Affinative 50/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	6	110	3	–	–	–
ch g Native Bazaar - Squiffy I (Articulate)
No danger from 6th, soon tailed off

7 5 [95]	0. Mr Laurel 50/1 J Robson Mrs Barbara Waring	J Robson Mrs Barbara Waring	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Vaigly Great - Castell Memories (Tacitus)
Prominent until 3rd, mistake next, weakened from 5th

8 nk [95¼]	0. Upham Rainbow 25/1 I Shoemark ⁴ D R Gandolfo	I Shoemark ⁴ D R Gandolfo	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Kintrout (Little Buskins)
Behind, headway 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

F	0. Cotehele 20/1 D Morris T B Hallett	D Morris T B Hallett	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Paddy's Stream - Primrose Cotton (Straight Lad)
Chased winner to 5th, 3rd when fell next

F	0. Commanche Brave 25/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Blend I - Billie Jean (Bertolini)
Prominent until 3rd, behind next, fell 6th

PU	0. Lord Crusty 20/1 N Coleman R J Holder	N Coleman R J Holder	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Golden Dipper - Medway Melody*t (Romany Air)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Evesham Butchers 50/1 S Shilston James Bennett	S Shilston James Bennett	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Moulton - Welsh Carol (Singing Bede)
Headway 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 1:16:00 Winning time: 4m 15.90s (slow by 24.90s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: A J Whiting (Sayfar's Lad) 1st breeder: Mrs T R Mould
2nd owner: Tom Gittins (Auction Law)
3rd owner: Lord Chelsea (Brimstone Hill)

1:15 Exeter 8 Nov 1988

Whitbread Best Bitter Novices' Hurdle (Div I)