Full Result 2.25 Exeter | 3 April 1992

Come On Gracie Challenge Trophy Mares Only Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(5-6yo) (2m175yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,165 2nd £315 3rd £145

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Miss Purbeck 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald ³ Jackie Retter	Mick Fitzgerald ³ Jackie Retter	5	114	99	94	102	–
b m Ranksborough - Party Miss (West Partisan)
Always prominent, led 2 out, hung left flat, ran on

2 1	0. Ballerina Rose I 8/1 Vince Slattery ⁵ O O'Neill	Vince Slattery ⁵ O O'Neill	5	114	101	93	103	–
b m Dreams To Reality I (USA) - Ragtime Rose (Ragstone)
Held up, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, every chance last, ran on

3 1½ [2½]	0. Swilly Express 9/4F M McGonagle ⁷ S Christian	M McGonagle ⁷ S Christian	6	117	106	95	106	–
b m Ballacashtal (CAN) - Thunder Bay I (Canisbay)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance when blundered and rider lost iron 2 out, ran on well flat

4 1½ [4]	0. Teacher's Dram 33/1 D Meredith ⁷ Robin Dickin	D Meredith ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	97 8	78	67	76	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Top Marks (Breakspear II)
Headway 3rd, every chance last, one pace

5 12 [16]	0. Marlborough Lady 14/1 W Sterry ⁷ Mrs A Knight	W Sterry ⁷ Mrs A Knight	6	97 5	78	56	64	–
gr m Rusticaro (FR) - Noir Afrique (African Sky I)
No headway from 2 out

6 ½ [16½]	0. Dubacilla 9/1 S Burrough Ron Hodges	S Burrough Ron Hodges	6	102 2	80	64	65	–
b m Dubassoff (USA) - Just Camilla (Ascertain I)
Headway 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

7 8 [24½]	0. Platinum Springs 33/1 N Mann J S King	N Mann J S King	5	100 16	78	54	55	–
gr m Miami Springs - Peggy Wig (CounselI)
With leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

8 10 [34½]	0. Island Run I 10/1 J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	6	108 b¹	86	52	53	–
ch m Deep Run - Saffron's Daughter (Prince Hansel)
Led until weakened approaching 2 out

9 [34½]	0. Sikera 12/1 N Parker ⁷ Philip Hobbs	N Parker ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	97 6	78	–	–	–
b m Decoy Boy - Cider With Kathy (Relko)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

F	0. Play The Blues 12/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	110 7	92	–	–	–
gr m Cure The Blues (USA) - Casual Pleasure (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance when fell 6th

PU	0. Hayley's Lass 33/1 Guy Lewis ⁷ Milton Bradley	Guy Lewis ⁷ Milton Bradley	6	97 12	78	–	–	–
b m Royal Boxer - Misty Glen (Leander)
Always behind, pulled up before last, lame

PU	0. The Quaker 40/1 Lorna Vincent R Hawker	Lorna Vincent R Hawker	6	100 10	78	–	–	–
ch m Oats - Malford Lass (Paveh Star)
Pulled hard, mistake 2nd, with leader when mistake 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 4m 25.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Martin Hill (Miss Purbeck) 1st breeder: Basil Curtis
2nd owner: E A Badger (Ballerina Rose I)
3rd owner: P J Doherty (Swilly Express)

2:25 Exeter 3 Apr 1992

Come On Gracie Challenge Trophy Mares Only Novices' Handicap Hurdle