Full Result 2.30 Exeter | 29 May 1989

West Of England Open Hunters Chase

3m1f OMS Hard

1st £1,366 2nd £376 3rd £178

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rugged Spirit 11/1 ⁴ S F Turton	⁴ S F Turton	9	113	–	–	97	–
gr g Rugantino - Express Spirit*t (Pony Express)
Always prominent, led 7th, headed 10th, led next, made rest, held on well

2 5	0. Marshlander 13/2 Mr S Bush ⁷ W Bush	Mr S Bush ⁷ W Bush	10	117	–	–	99	–
b g Sheshoon - Dinamarsh (Nelcius)
Led to 3rd, led 10th to next, every chance 14th, one from pace 2 out

3 8 [13]	0. Get Away 16/1 Mrs C Wonnacott ⁷ S F Turton	Mrs C Wonnacott ⁷ S F Turton	7	110	–	–	84	–
ch g Posse I (USA) - Dash On (Klairon)
Behind, headway 14th, ran on well flat

4 1½ [14½]	0. Rashleigh Boy 4/1 Mr I Widdicombe ⁷ H J Widdicombe	Mr I Widdicombe ⁷ H J Widdicombe	15	116 6	–	–	88	–
b g Pony Express - Wyn's First (King's Scholarship)
Headway 14th, ran on from 2 out, weakened flat

5 8 [22½]	0. Tharus O'Riley 5/1 Mr W Henderson ⁷ F H Trerise	Mr W Henderson ⁷ F H Trerise	8	1110	–	–	84	–
b g Brianston Zipper - Dawn Express (Pony Express)
Mid division when hampered 8th, mistake 11th, outpaced from next

6 1½ [24]	0. General Merchant 9/2 Mr J Harley ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr J Harley ⁷ Ron Hodges	9	1110 b	–	–	82	–
br g Legal Tender I - Elissa Cheng (Chinese Lacquer)
Prominent to 12th, weakened 14th

7 [24]	0. Sugar Hall 50/1 S Burrough ⁷ Miss M Bragg	S Burrough ⁷ Miss M Bragg	11	109	–	–	–	–
b m Weatherbird - Cochineal (Red Slipper)
Headway 10th, chased leaders 12th, ridden and weakened 14th

8 [24]	0. Mustard I 33/1 Mr J Scott ⁷	Mr J Scott ⁷		110	–	–	–	–

Headway 11th, outpaced from 14th

9 [24]	0. Hard Touch 3/1F Mr T Greed ⁷ S R Stevens	Mr T Greed ⁷ S R Stevens	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Hardiran - Touch Me (Tycoon II)
Always back group

F	0. Riverside Drive 7/1 Mr A Walter K J Phelps	Mr A Walter K J Phelps	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Country Retreat - Taxi (Phebus)
Fourth when fell 8th

PU	0. ProgressiveI 33/1 Miss L Blackford ⁷ Miss M Bragg	Miss L Blackford ⁷ Miss M Bragg	10	110	–	–	–	–
b g Hot Spark (IRE) - Fair Path (Javelot)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Smallwood Willet 50/1 Mr P F O'Reilly ⁷ T J Swaffield	Mr P F O'Reilly ⁷ T J Swaffield	9	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Funny Man I - Miss Fleece All (Tangle)
Led 3rd to 7th, mistake 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Another Stubbs 50/1 Mr I Braddick ⁷ H W Braddick	Mr I Braddick ⁷ H W Braddick	10	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Stubbs Gazette - Burlington Miss (Burlington II)
Never any danger, pulled up before 12th

13 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 6m 15.40s (slow by 17.40s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: S F Turton (Rugged Spirit) 1st breeder: Mrs A Ansonsilt
2nd owner: W Bush (Marshlander)
3rd owner: S F Turton (Get Away)

2:30 Exeter 29 May 1989

West Of England Open Hunters Chase