Full Result 4.55 Ascot | 28 March 1992

Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,947.50 2nd £1,180 3rd £565 4th £257.50

Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle, 1m7½f - Good, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Mister Major 16/1 Richard Guest G B Balding	Richard Guest G B Balding	4	111	105	115	117	–
ch g Absalom - Gay Tamarind (Tamerlane)
Good headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, just held on

2 hd	0. Metal Oiseau (IRE) 7/1 A Charlton J S Moore	A Charlton J S Moore	4	104 b	94	104	106	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Free Reserve (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Rapid headway 2 out, strong run flat, just failed

3 8 [8¼]	0. Zealous Kitten (USA) 11/2 Adrian Maguire Richard Price	Adrian Maguire Richard Price	4	102	92	94	96	–
ch f The Minstrel (CAN) - Zealous Cat I (USA) (Cougar)
Always prominent, led 5th, soon clear, blundered 2 out, headed approaching last

4 5 [13¼]	0. Rosgill 12/1 G McCourt Philip Mitchell	G McCourt Philip Mitchell	6	1110	114	110	113	–
ch g Mill Reef (USA) - Speedy Rose (On Your Mark)
Held up, chased leader 3 out until weakened 2 out

5 7 [20¼]	0. Obie's Train 13/2 M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	M Pitman Mrs J Pitman	6	113	107	96	99	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Whisper Moon (Chinatown)
Headway and ridden 4th, one pace from 3 out

6 ¾ [21]	0. Tipp Mariner 12/1 I Lawrence D M Grissell	I Lawrence D M Grissell	7	112	106	95	97	–
ch g Sandalay - Knockbawn Lady (Push On)
Joined leaders 4th, weakened 3 out

7 1½ [22½]	0. Cambo (USA) 40/1 D Skyrme Michael Banks	D Skyrme Michael Banks	6	100 14	90	78	79	–
b g Roberto (USA) - Cameo Shore (Mill Reef)
Nearest finish

8 hd [22¾]	0. Run Up The Flag 8/1 P Hyde ⁷ J T Gifford	P Hyde ⁷ J T Gifford	5	99 2 4	90	73	81	–
ch g Deep Run - Trianqo (Tarqogan)
Never near to challenge

9 5 [27¾]	0. Eric's Train 40/1 M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	M Bowlby Mrs J Pitman	6	100 12	90	73	74	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Star-Pit (Queen's Hussar)
Headway 4th, weakened 3 out

10 3½ [31¼]	0. Dancing Paddy 20/1 A David ⁷ Ken Cunningham-Brown	A David ⁷ Ken Cunningham-Brown	4	110	111	82	91	–
b c Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Led until pecked 5th, soon weakened

11 nk [31½]	0. Bakhtaran 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Anabel K Murphy	Carl Llewellyn Anabel K Murphy	5	1010	100	78	79	–
b g Mouktar (IRE) - Badalushka (Rex Magna)
Always behind

12 1½ [33]	0. Just David 66/1 M Richards N A Graham	M Richards N A Graham	9	100 21	90	67	67	–
b g Blakeney - Reltop (High Top)
Behind from 5th

13 ¾ [33¾]	0. Canoscan 9/1 T Grantham Lady Herries	T Grantham Lady Herries	7	110 b	104	80	80	–
ch g Grey Ghost I - Canny's Tudor (Tudor Cliff)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out

PU	0. Off PisteI 3/1F R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	-5	108	98	–	–	–
b g Petoski - CoquetteI (Gildoran)
Pulled up after 3rd, destroyed

PU	0. Nanda Moon 16/1 D Wilkinson C W Thornton	D Wilkinson C W Thornton	5	100 2	90	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Red Nanda (Status Seeker)
Prominent until 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

15 ran Off time: 4:59:00 Winning time: 3m 55.70s (slow by 17.70s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: B J Keay (Mister Major) 1st breeder: Mrs P J Makin
2nd owner: Frank Ivory (Metal Oiseau)
3rd owner: M F Oseman (Zealous Kitten)

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Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

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