Full Result 3.00 Doncaster | 9 December 1989

Teal Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(2m150yds) 2m½f Good To Firm

1st £1,224 2nd £324 3rd £144

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. African Spirit 12/1 S Turner ³ Richard Whitaker	S Turner ³ Richard Whitaker	5	103	87	78	93	–
b g African Sky I - Relic Spirit (Relic)
Held up, headway 3 out, led last, stayed on

2 4	0. Barnaby Benz 2/1F Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	5	105	86	76	88	–
b g Lochnager - Miss Barnaby (Sun Prince)
Joined leader 5th, led 2 out, soon hard driven, headed last, no extra

3 1½ [5½]	0. Olympic Challenger 5/1 S J O'Neill John Mackie	S J O'Neill John Mackie	5	110 b	95	83	95	–
b g Anfield I - Calibina (Caliban)
Headway 5th, every chance 2 out, stayed on under pressure

4 nk [5¾]	0. Failiq (FR) 12/1 Susan Kersey ⁷ T Kersey	Susan Kersey ⁷ T Kersey	5	910 3	81	66	83	–
b h Bustino - Salvationist I (Mill Reef)
Prominent, led 5th until 2 out, weakened last

5 2½ [8¼]	0. Mill De Lease 15/2 Mr P McMahon ⁷ J Dooler	Mr P McMahon ⁷ J Dooler	4	102	90	76	86	–
b c MilfordI - Melting Snows (High Top)
Always chasing leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out

6 dist [38¼]	0. Slippery Max 7/2 B McGiff ⁷ C R Beever	B McGiff ⁷ C R Beever	5	113	105	54	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Noammo (Realm)
With leader, led 4th until 5th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out

7 [38¼]	0. Feasible I 20/1 J Barlow S B Avery	J Barlow S B Avery	5	102 2	83	31	–	–
b g Kampala - Rajang (Sharpen Up)
In touch until ridden and beaten after 5th

8 [38¼]	0. Comedy Road 7/1 Ger Lyons ³ J Hanson	Ger Lyons ³ J Hanson	5	1011	95	35	–	–
br g Old Jocus - Blue Flash (Blue Lightning I)
Held up, headway and prominent 5th, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened and eased

PU	0. Philotas 16/1 W Worthington Miss G M Rees	W Worthington Miss G M Rees	5	101 1 b	82	–	–	–
b g Pitskelly - Damaring (USA) (Saidam)
Led until swerved right, blundered and headed 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Moving Time 40/1 G Harker N Chamberlain	G Harker N Chamberlain	4	100	81	–	–	–
ch g Move Off - Ribera (Ribston)
Pulled hard, saddle slipped, close up until 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 3m 54.00s Total SP: 125%
1st owner: G H Tufts (African Spirit) 1st breeder: Kingston Thoroughbred Horse Stud
2nd owner: T H Bennett Group (Barnaby Benz)
3rd owner: Mrs Isobel Ryles (Olympic Challenger)

3:00 Doncaster 9 Dec 1989

Teal Novices' Handicap Hurdle