Full Result 4.05 Ascot | 12 April 1989

Alpine Meadow Handicap Hurdle

(2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,166 2nd £1,548 3rd £744 4th £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Mr Gossip 9/2J J White Nicky Henderson	J White Nicky Henderson	7	104	53	–	136	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Regency View*t (Royal Highway)
Always going well, led 2 out, comfortably

2 5	0. Combermere 16/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	112	65	–	143	–
b g Absalom - Queen's Parade (Sovereign Path)
Led until 6th, rallied approaching last, ran on

3 1½ [6½]	0. Chemist Broker (NZ) 15/2 Luke Harvey R Akehurst	Luke Harvey R Akehurst	8	105	54	–	130	–
b g Oakville I - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Always prominent, ran on flat

4 ¾ [7¼]	0. Henry Mann 9/2J A Mulholland ⁴ S Christian	A Mulholland ⁴ S Christian	6	106	59	–	134	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Little Dipper I (Queen's Hussar)
Headway 7th, ridden 3 out, ran on flat

5 10 [17¼]	0. Miss Nero 10/1 J Leech ⁷ Richard Lee	J Leech ⁷ Richard Lee	8	117	77	–	142	–
br m Crozier - Romany Miss (Master Owen)
Led 6th until weakened 2 out

6 1½ [18¾]	0. Halmajor 11/1 S Hodgson ⁷ G B Balding	S Hodgson ⁷ G B Balding	8	104	60	–	123	–
bb g Mandrake Major - Counter Coup (Busted)
Headway 6th, every chance 2 out, eased when beaten flat

7 2½ [21¼]	0. Jimster 33/1 R Dunwoody C W Nash	R Dunwoody C W Nash	7	102 2	51	–	111	–
b g Jimsun I - Merry Minuet (Trumpeter)
Well behind until headway 3 out, never near to challenge

8 [21¼]	0. Westway 13/2 I Lawrence ⁷ D M Grissell	I Lawrence ⁷ D M Grissell	6	98	50	–	–	–
br g Paddy's Stream - Halcyon Years (Royal Highway)
Prominent to 8th

9 [21¼]	0. Docklands Express 25/1 R Bellamy ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Bellamy ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	97	49	–	–	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Southern Moss (Sea Moss)
No headway from 8th

10 [21¼]	0. Record Flight 25/1 W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	W Irvine ⁴ Ron Hodges	5	910	49	–	–	–
ch m Record Token - Lady Relka (Relko)


11 [21¼]	0. Grafton Maisey 100/1 Lorna Vincent A J Mason	Lorna Vincent A J Mason	10	100	49	–	–	–
br m Jimsun I - Amore (ITY) (Kashmir II)
Mistake 2nd, prominent to 7th

12 [21¼]	0. Pike's Peak 12/1 M Bowlby Nicky Henderson	M Bowlby Nicky Henderson	8	102	51	–	–	–
br g High Top - Sometime Lucky (Levmoss)
Behind from 8th

13 [21¼]	0. Owen's Pride 50/1 Mrs P Nash ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Mrs P Nash ⁷ Richard Mitchell	7	97	49	–	–	–
b g Owen Dudley - Beech Tree (Fighting Ship)
Behind from 7th

14 [21¼]	0. Christo (CAN) 100/1 A Carroll D J Wintle	A Carroll D J Wintle	7	100	49	–	–	–
ch g Halo (USA) - Slight Deception (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Always well behind

15 [21¼]	0. Predominate 9/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	8	107	56	–	–	–
ch g Thatch (USA) - Miss Noname (High Top)
Prominent to 7th

16 [21¼]	0. Longghurst 100/1 Carl Llewellyn R J Manning	Carl Llewellyn R J Manning	6	100	49	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Olanrose (Kythnos)
Prominent to 5th

17 [21¼]	0. Maujendor 16/1 S Keightley M Tate	S Keightley M Tate	9	100	49	–	–	–
ch g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Mark My Word I (On Your Mark)
Tailed off

17 ran Off time: 4:17:00 Winning time: 5m 57.90s (slow by 19.90s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: G A Rogers (Mr Gossip) 1st breeder: Michael Ross
2nd owner: Jack Joseph (Combermere)
3rd owner: Food Brokers Ltd (Chemist Broker)

4:05 Ascot 12 Apr 1989

Alpine Meadow Handicap Hurdle