Full Result 3.15 Exeter | 9 December 1988

Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(2m175yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £710.40 2nd £194.40 3rd £91.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Una Donna (GER) 25/1 R Boucher ⁷ N A Gaselee	R Boucher ⁷ N A Gaselee	5	103	6	–	93	–
ch m Windwurf (GER) - Una Parola (Prince Ippi)
Behind until good headway to lead after 2 out, jumped right last, ridden out

2 6	0. Cantorial 9/2C B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	7	116	16	–	97	–
ch g Cantab - Signal Melody (Bleep-Bleep)
Prominent, lost place 6th, rallied and every chance approaching last, hard ridden one pace

3 4 [10]	0. Lapiaffe 6/1 W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	4	116	20	–	97	–
b g Piaffer (USA) - Laval (Cheval)
Headway 5th, ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened flat

4 8 [18]	0. Trojan Song 33/1 D Morris F Gorman	D Morris F Gorman	4	113	13	–	82	–
b g Troy - Melody Hour (Sing Sing)
Headway 4th, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened approaching last

5 hd [18¼]	0. Noble Splash 9/2C D Mustow ⁷ Andy Turnell	D Mustow ⁷ Andy Turnell	4	106	9	–	78	–
b g Royal Fountain - Noble Device (El Cid)
No headway from 6th

6 nk [18½]	0. Bolt Head (NZ) 7/1 P Nicholls D H Barons	P Nicholls D H Barons	5	109	5	–	–	–
ch g Mayo Mellay (NZ) - Balios Pride (NZ) (Balios)
Prominent until weakened 2 out

7 hd [18¾]	0. Corston Springs 33/1 S McNeill D R Tucker	S McNeill D R Tucker	6	111	11	–	79	–
gr g Bruni - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Never nearer

8 hd [19]	0. Sheer Elation 9/2C W McFarland ⁷ G B Balding	W McFarland ⁷ G B Balding	4	102	5	–	–	–
b f Piaffer (USA) - Liza Paul (Ron I)
Led 5th until 2 out, weakening when mistake last

9 ¾ [19¾]	0. San Ovac 16/1 R Teague ⁷ Charlie Brooks	R Teague ⁷ Charlie Brooks	5	103 b	6	–	–	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Sanvitalia (Right Tack)
Led until 5th, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened quickly

10 [19¾]	0. Grand Celebration (USA) 33/1 R Dennis P R Dunstan	R Dennis P R Dunstan	6	104	–	–	–	–
ch g Monteverdi - Blackfly (USA) (Mount Marcy)
Prominent until weakened 4th

11 [19¾]	0. The Quietstan 14/1 N Coleman Richard Mitchell	N Coleman Richard Mitchell	5	110	10	–	–	–
ch g Gay Fandango (USA) - Viduli (Firestreak I)
Held up, behind most of way

12 [19¾]	0. Mr Moss 14/1 J D Davies H O'Neill	J D Davies H O'Neill	5	109	5	–	–	–
ch h Grundy - Bally's Mil (Ballymoss)
Prominent until 6th

13 [19¾]	0. Indian Sunrise 33/1 R Millman James Payne	R Millman James Payne	7	104	12	–	–	–
ch m Gambling Debt - Indian Whistle (Rugantino)
Always behind

14 [19¾]	0. Bective Boy 16/1 C Burnett-Wells ⁷ M McCormack	C Burnett-Wells ⁷ M McCormack	6	913	2	–	–	–
ch g Wolverlife - Al Radegonde (St Alphage)
Behind from 6th, tailed off

15 [19¾]	0. Watersmeet Down 9/1 D Hood ⁷ Philip Hobbs	D Hood ⁷ Philip Hobbs	5	104	7	–	–	–
ch g Carlburg - Brians Vulgan (Vulgan)
With leaders until weakened quickly 3rd, tailed off

PU	0. Indian Pony 33/1 S Moore B Stevens	S Moore B Stevens	9	1012	8	–	–	–
br g Arapaho - Temba (Beau Chapeau)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Drum Shan Bo 33/1 J Railton ⁷ M Oliver	J Railton ⁷ M Oliver	8	117	–	–	–	–
b m Little Buskins - Running Bank (Trouville)
Tailed off when pulled up before last

17 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 4m 37.20s (slow by 46.20s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: T W Collins (Una Donna) 1st breeder: Rich Muller
2nd owner: Mrs C R Hayton (Cantorial)
3rd owner: Wedgeless Racing Limited (Lapiaffe)

3:15 Exeter 9 Dec 1988

Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle